Sr Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Ametek Instruments India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant

Job summary

Ametek Instruments India seeks a senior strategic sourcing professional to lead supplier transitions, cost-reduction programs, and global base optimization from Bengaluru.

Key responsibilities include driving supplier migrations, managing cross-functional teams, RFQ activities, and tracking savings against targets to ensure supply continuity and quality across regions.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable cost savings through sourcing projects.
• Strong project management skills for cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with supplier transition/localization to low-cost regions (Mexico/India).
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Ability to work US Central Time hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing projects across direct and indirect spend.
• Develop and execute cost-saving strategies.
• Identify, evaluate, onboard suppliers in Mexico, India, and other regions.
• Manage supplier transition projects from US to global sources.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain).
• Lead RFQ, bid analysis, negotiations, and contracts.
• Monitor supplier performance and risk.
• Provide status updates, savings tracking, and executive reporting.
• Support new product development with sourcing and supplier qualification.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Cost savings

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier negotiations

Data analysis with Excel

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

RFQ & supplier qualification

Global sourcing

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Domo

Tableau

ARAS PLM

ERP: SAP/Oracle

Job description

Job Summary

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.

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

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

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