Sourcing Manager

K E Y R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S

Lead the overall sourcing strategy and vendor management agenda for the plant and the group, aligned with company growth objectives,

reporting directly to senior leadership.

Build, lead, and mentor a small sourcing team; allocate categories, set savings targets, and review performance against cost, quality, and

delivery KPIs.

Own end-to-end CAPEX procurement CNC and conventional machines, special purpose machines (SPM), robots and automation cells,

tooling, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges, DG sets, transformers, compressors, and material handling equipment — through domestic, import,

and alternate channels including direct OEM purchase and foreign auctions.

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Drive direct category buying across sheet metal, machined and turned parts, castings, forgings, plastic and rubber moulded components,

fasteners, and proprietary electrical and electronic items, together with raw material — steel coil, bar, tube, and non-ferrous.

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Set up new facilities end to end — tool rooms, manufacturing and assembly lines, welding and paint shops, and corporate offices — from

requirement definition and vendor finalisation through to installation, trial run, and commissioning.

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Source and finalise commercial office / plant space, managing site evaluation, commercial negotiation, and – agreement closure.

Run structured RFP / RFI / RFQ processes for vendor identification, techno-commercial comparison, and supplier selection across all

categories, supported by comparative statements and reverse auctions.

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Prepare part-level cost estimates and should-cost build-ups for sheet metal, machining, casting and moulding processes, covering

material, process, overhead, and margin, and use them to drive negotiation outcomes.

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Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, tooling amortisation, and quality & compliance conditions with

suppliers across direct and indirect spend.

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Drive alternate sourcing, localisation of imported parts, global sourcing, and import procurement to strengthen supply resilience and

unlock cost savings.

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Conduct vendor assessment, development, and periodic performance reviews; onboard and qualify new suppliers, run capacity and

capability audits, and expand the vendor base to de-risk single-source parts.

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Support new product introduction with the Projects, Engineering, and Quality teams — sourcing for prototypes, tooling development, and

part approval through the PPAP and APQP cycle.

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Monitor procurement spend against budget, apply zero-base costing and should-cost analysis, and identify savings and process

improvement opportunities.

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Implement automation and digitisation initiatives to improve procurement efficiency and reduce – manpower cost.

– Prepare and present monthly MIS reports, savings dashboards, and budget forecasts to top management.

Maintain procurement documentation — purchase orders, contracts, SLAs, AMCs, and supplier correspondence — with full audit

traceability, and represent the Purchase & SCM function in ISO, IATF 16949, customer, and internal audits.

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Coordinate with Projects, Production, PPC, Stores, Quality, IT, Admin, and Finance teams for demand planning, material availability,

inventory norms, and timely vendor payments.

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