Direct Sourcing Lead / Assistant Manager / Manager

Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 8–15 Years

Role Summary

We are looking for a Direct Sourcing Lead / Assistant Manager / Manager to lead end-to-end direct sourcing strategy for production materials, components, and supplier partnerships. The role will focus on supply continuity, cost competitiveness, quality, supplier performance, and risk-managed procurement operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct materials aligned with business demand, cost, and quality objectives.

• Lead supplier identification, qualification, negotiation, onboarding, and performance management.

• Drive commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, contracts, lead times, and service commitments.

• Collaborate with Planning, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Engineering teams to align sourcing decisions with business priorities.

• Monitor market trends, commodity movements, supply risks, and supplier capacity.

• Lead RFx processes, bid evaluations, supplier selection, and recommendation governance.

• Establish supplier scorecards, business reviews, and corrective action plans.

• Drive savings, value engineering, working capital improvements, and supply-base optimization.

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval thresholds, contract controls, and audit requirements.

• Mentor team members and support standardization of sourcing processes, templates, and reporting.

Required Skills

• Strategic Sourcing

• Direct Procurement

• Supplier Relationship Management

• Category Management

• Commercial Negotiation

• Contract Management

• Supplier Management

• Risk Assessment

• Market Intelligence

• Stakeholder Management

• ERP Procurement Systems

• Procurement Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field.

MBA or relevant procurement certification is preferred.

Key Success Measures

• Savings delivery

• Supplier performance

• Continuity of supply

• Contract compliance

• Sourcing cycle time

• Risk mitigation

• Stakeholder satisfaction

Important Information

• Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are required for profile creation.