Sr Engineer Electrical Sourcing

Larsen & Toubro; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Electrical Sourcing Engineer with 8-12 years of experience to lead strategic sourcing for electrical and electronic commodities, collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and program management, and ensure supply continuity for NPI and localization initiatives.

You will develop supplier capability, conduct audits, drive cost reductions, and manage dual-source strategies, with emphasis on Design-to-Cost and localization of Indian suppliers.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of sourcing experience in electrical/electronic commodities.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and supplier development.
• Strong negotiation and cost-reduction skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for electrical commodities.
• Onboard domestic and international suppliers.
• Benchmark and use market intelligence to drive supplier competitiveness.
• Develop dual-source strategies for supply resilience.
• Source PCB, capacitors, relays, fuses, connectors, wiring, magnetics, displays, sensors.
• Conduct supplier capability and process audits.
• Evaluate capacity and technical competence.
• Monitor supplier KPIs and drive improvements.
• Lead negotiations and long-term agreements.
• Perform should-cost analyses and VA/VE initiatives.
• Support sourcing during NPI from concept to mass production.
• Participate in design reviews and supplier selection.
• Ensure sourcing readiness for prototypes and production.
• Collaborate on Design-to-Cost and Design-for-Manufacturability.
• Identify localization opportunities and develop Indian suppliers.
• Support technology transfer and localization programs.
• Improve local content while maintaining quality and performance.
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Planning, Finance, and Program Management.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

Cost optimization

Localization

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Job description

Job Description - Senior Electrical Sourcing EngineerExperience: 8-12 YearsRole Summary

The Senior Electrical Sourcing Engineer will be responsible for strategic sourcing, supplier development, cost optimization, localization, and supply assurance for electrical and electronic commodities. The role requires close collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, and Supply Chain to support New Product Introduction (NPI), localization initiatives, and production continuity.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned electrical commodities.
• Identify and onboard new domestic and international suppliers.
• Drive supplier competitiveness through benchmarking and market intelligence.
• Develop dual-source strategies to improve supply resilience.

Commodity Management

• Manage sourcing for electrical and electronic components such as:PCB and PCBAPower semiconductors (IGBT, MOSFET, SiC, GaN)
• Capacitors
• Relays and contactors
• Fuses and circuit breakers
• Connectors and terminals
• Wiring harnesses and cable assemblies
• Magnetics (transformers, inductors)
• Cooling fans and thermal components
• Displays, HMIs, and control electronics
• Sensors and communication modules

Supplier Development

• Identify, qualify, and develop suppliers.
• Conduct supplier capability and process audits.
• Evaluate manufacturing capacity and technical competence.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs.
• Drive supplier quality and delivery improvements.

Cost Management

• Lead commercial negotiations and long-term agreements.
• Perform should-cost analysis and cost breakdown reviews.
• Drive Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) initiatives.
• Deliver annual cost reduction and productivity targets.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Support sourcing activities from concept through mass production.
• Participate in design reviews and supplier selection.
• Ensure sourcing readiness for prototypes and production.
• Collaborate with Engineering on Design-to-Cost and Design-for-Manufacturability initiatives.

Localization

• Identify localization opportunities.
• Develop Indian suppliers for imported components.
• Support technology transfer and localization programs.
• Improve local content while maintaining quality and performance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with:EngineeringManufacturingSupplier QualityPlanningLogisticsFinanceProgram Management