WPS Sourcing Manager

agilent; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies Inc. is hiring for a Workplace Services Sourcing role based in India to support APAC and contribute to global engagements.

You will develop sourcing strategies, manage RFPs, negotiate contracts, and align with stakeholders across functions. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of multinational sourcing experience, fluency in Indian languages and English, and a proven track record in cost optimization, compliance, and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 5–10 years of sourcing experience in a multinational, multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in Indian languages and English is required.
• Experience with Workplace Services spend—Facilities Management, CAPEX, Fleet, Security, Utilities, Catering.
• Prior experience leading complex RFPs and negotiation skills.
• Ability to articulate strategy and gain alignment with senior management.
• Concise communication and ability to summarize key messages for executives.
• Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Growth mindset with focus on savings opportunities and ROI.

Responsibilities

• Developing the Workplace services sourcing strategy for assigned countries/regions.
• Leading RFPs; defining sourcing strategy; developing engagement communication plans; drive negotiations; supplier selection.
• Executing sourcing engagements while balancing service levels, cost and compliance.
• Conducting supply market analysis, cost modelling and benchmarking.
• Lead relationship management with suppliers and internal stakeholders across regions.
• Leading cross-functional teams to develop requirements and SLAs; monitor performance.
• Managing contract reviews/renewals with stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Negotiating favorable contract terms and price for Agilent.
• Reviewing purchase requisitions for compliance and approvals.
• Reviewing supplier adds and preparing for approval.
• Providing efficient and consistent communication to stakeholders on progress.
• Adhering to Global Sourcing policies for compliance.
• Building business relationships with key stakeholders in a global, multicultural environment.
• Proactively identifying savings opportunities and influencing stakeholders via ROI analysis.
• Presenting results to executive management concisely.

Skills

Sourcing

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

RFP processes

Cost optimization

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree

Post-graduate certification may be required

Job description

Job Description

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic, and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications, and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek -so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com

This role will join the truly global Workplace Services Procurement team, reporting to the Sourcing Director located in the United Kingdom. The team consists of 5 high performing professionals managing all aspects of Workplace Services Sourcing globally. This role will primarily provide India Sourcing support plus additional countries across APAC with the opportunity to be involved in Global engagements with stakeholders worldwide on strategic vendor relationships within the Workplace Services Category.

Success in this role hinges on building strong stakeholder relationships, delivering measurable cost savings, and driving compliance to sourcing policies. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with country, regional and potentially global business stakeholders to drive strategies, spend optimization, and enhance supplier performance. Your success will be measured on an annual saving plan, innovation, communication, proactivity as well as feedback from your key business stakeholders.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing the Workplace services sourcing strategy for your assigned countries/regions

• Leading RFP; defining sourcing strategy for engagements; developing sourcing engagement communication plans; Drive commercial and contractual negotiation; execute end to end sourcing activities & aligning with stakeholders on supplier selection

• Executing sourcing engagements, while balancing service levels, cost and compliance.

• Conducting supply market analysis, cost modelling and bench - marking.

• Lead relationship management with your suppliers as well as internal stakeholders for your assigned countries/categoriesc.

• Leads or participates in cross-functional teams to develop requirements and strategy to identify suppliers, establish service level agreements and key performance indicator requirements, and monitors performance consistent with established goals and performance measures.

• Managing contract review/renewal process, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment on plans.

• Negotiating favorable contract terms, conditions and price for Agilent.

• Reviewing purchase requisitions for compliance and approval

• Reviewing supplier adds, and complete analysis/compliance in preparation for approval.

• Providing efficient and consistent communication to stakeholders on the progress of sourcing engagements.

• Adhering to Global Sourcing indirect policies, processes and procedures to ensure compliance.

• Building business relationships/trust with key stakeholders

• Ability to work within a truly global, multi-cultural environment adapting style to support.

• Proactively identifying savings opportunities and influencing stakeholders to buy into these solutions through robust analysis and ROI.

• Presenting results, findings to executive management in a concise and effective manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree or equivalent.

• Post-graduate, certification and/or license may be required.

• Proficiency in Indian, English language is a must

• Typically, 5-10 years relevant sourcing experience working in a multinational; multi-cultural environment

• Knowledge across India, key Asia Pacific markets for Workplace Services spend – Facilities Management, CAPEX Projects, Fleet, Security, Utilities, Catering etc.

• Prior experience in leading complex RFP’s and negotiation skills are core to this position.

• Ability to clearly articulate strategy and gain alignment with senior management is critical for this position.

• Concise communication style, being proficient in simplifying/summarizing key messaging for executive consumption would be a considerable advantage.

• Person needs to be self-starter & ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Growth Mindset – viewing challenges as opportunities for learning and improvement

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required:

Occasional

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

Administration