Sr Strategic Sourcing Specialist

AMETEK Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 8,646,000 - 12,488,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. in Bangalore is seeking a Sr. Strategic Sourcing Specialist to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, manage supplier transitions, and drive cost reduction programs across direct and indirect spend.

You will guide global supply base optimization, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure continuity of supply while improving quality and delivery performance. Strong English communication and global mindset are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• Demonstrated history of delivering measurable cost savings through sourcing projects and supplier negotiations.
• Strong project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience managing supplier transition and localization projects to low-cost regions including India.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).
• Experience with RFQ management and supplier performance management.
• Global mindset and ability to work with international teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing projects across direct and indirect spend categories.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to achieve annual cost savings.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard suppliers in India and other low-cost regions.
• Manage supplier transition projects from US to approved global sources.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain).
• Lead RFQ, bid analysis, supplier negotiations, and contract execution activities.
• Drive supplier consolidation and development of preferred supplier strategies by category.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery, cost, and service metrics.
• Mitigate supply chain risks from supplier transfers and global sourcing initiatives.
• Provide regular project status updates, savings tracking, and executive-level reporting.
• Support new product development teams with sourcing, quoting, and supplier qualification.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Cost reduction

Project management

Excel (Pivot, Lookups)

English communication

Global supply base

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

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Job Title: Sr Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Location: Bangalore, KA, IN, 560048

Business Unit: Advanced Medical Components

Posting Date: Sep 29, 2026

Job Description:

Summary of Position:

Responsible for leading strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier transitions, cost reduction programs, and global supply base optimization. The role will drive supplier migration projects from the United States to low-cost regions such as Mexico and India while ensuring continuity of supply, quality, and delivery performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic sourcing projects across direct and indirect spend categories
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that achieve annual cost savings objectives
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard suppliers in Mexico, India, and other low-cost regions
• Manage supplier transition projects from existing US suppliers to approved global sources
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams including Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain
• Lead RFQ, bid analysis, supplier negotiations, and contract execution activities
• Drive supplier consolidation and development of preferred supplier strategies by category
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery, cost, and service metrics
• Mitigate supply chain risks associated with supplier transfers and global sourcing initiatives
• Provide regular project status updates, savings tracking, and executive-level reporting
• Support new product development teams with sourcing, quoting, and supplier qualification activities

Position Requirements:

• 5-10 years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field; degree from a highly regarded university preferred
• Demonstrated history of delivering measurable cost savings through sourcing projects and supplier negotiations
• Strong project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives
• Experience managing supplier transition and localization projects to low cost regions including Mexico and/or India
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms
• Experience with supplier selection, RFQ management, contract negotiations, and supplier performance management
• Global mindset and proven ability to work effectively with international teams and suppliers
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Ability to work US Central Time core business hours
• Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, Domo, Tableau, or ARAS – (PLM), NCMR, quality data

Compensation

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: Market

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions servinga diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual,Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEKisa component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.