India Regional Senior Sourcing Leader

Job description

India Regional Senior Sourcing Leader Are you a Senior Sourcing Leader looking for new challenge? Would you like to partner & scale up our India supply base - sourcing strategy for Industrial valves ?   Partner with the best Join our Innovative Commodity Management team to bring the best value proposition by strategizing & deploying direct materials sourcing deliverables for regional and global projects.  As India Regional Senior Sourcing Leader- Commodity Management, you will be leading a team of 10+ Commodity Sourcing professionals and shall be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, ensuring operational excellence through robust collaboration / partnership with cross functional teams & supplier base.   You will play a pivotal role in driving cost optimization, volume growth, performance reliability and technical/operational excellence from India region  (team, supply base). As an India Regional Senior Sourcing Leader you will be responsible for : • Developing & deploying effective strategic/project sourcing actions in alignment with global commodity leaders, business stakeholders across commodity segments (Castings, Forgings, Raw materials, Machining, Fabrications, Assemblies/Sub assemblies, Buyouts, Accessories, C Class). • Leveraging deep industry expertise and strong network to identify/finalize/onboard reliable - capable suppliers quickly and effectively to support business needs / customer needs. • Developing and implementing robust supplier strategy that balances cost efficiency, quality, delivery reliability. • Leading sourcing deliverables for NPIs, transfer of work products, re-sourcing efforts (~ high value suppliers to best value suppliers).  Drive / execute new parts sourcing, development & qualification efforts with suppliers together with supplier quality and Engineering teams. • Ensuring compliance/adherence to Sourcing & Purchasing policies, QMS, Integrity assessment guidelines while the team execute its day to day tasks. • Driving early engagement with Sales/Proposals/Applications Engineering / Engineering teams to understand and support on market bids/orders.  Proactively collaborate and improve cost /delivery leadtimes for parts at enquiry / firm order phases • Establishing robust/efficient/sustainable supply chain, operating mechanisms with existing and new suppliers to deliver Cost out /Fulfilment/Leadtime/Quality/Growth objectives of business, region. • Establishing and maintain strong long term relationships and mutual cooperation/alignment with supply partners, business stakeholders (Plants, Engineering, Global commodity leaders, Supplier Quality, Purchasing, Sales, Application Engineering, Product line, Project management etc) and effectively drive forward business objectives/ priorities . • Analyzing spend landscape/ industry & market landscape/ suppliers performance at regular intervals.  Leverage Sourcing/Procurement tools, data analytics, market intelligence, business intelligence to create / manage / optimize supplier panels in alignment with Global commodity leaders & business stakeholders.   • Enhancing regional supply base capabilities and deliver Best Cost/Quality/Fulfilment/ESG initiatives/Growth for the business. • Proactively monitor market trends, geo-political risks, technological advancements and industry best practices related to various commodity segments. Carry out external benchmarking, competition landscape.  Recommend & Implement improvements/innovations to optimize sourcing processes, business processes/practices , metrics outcome. • Driving robust - comprehensive supplier assessments (techno commercial, QMS, regulatory, HSE, 5S, capability/capacity/financial risks) for new / existing suppliers and uphold stringent standards. • Oversee Commodity Sourcing team’s day to day deliverables such as• RFQing – Quoting – Negotiations (price/lead time/terms & conditions) – Finalization with suppliers for purchase requisitions pertaining to customer project orders as well as for strategic initiatives. • Accurately maintain SAP attributes (price, pay terms, incoterms, lead times, MoQs etc) and source rule to enable purchasing actions. • Implement contracts / agreements with strategic suppliers (~Strategic supply agreements, VMI agreements, rebate agreements, quarterly/half yearly/annual price discount agreements etc) to support business needs and objectives. • Measure/Monitor/Improve suppliers’ performance via scorecards and drive sustainable improvement actions plans with regional supply base across commodities. • Lead / drive supply risk mitigation efforts , provide order expediting support to buying team on need basis. • Strong team leadership,  Focused people development / mentoring / growth.   Provide strategic direction, feedback / training to team to enhance their sourcing and supplier management capabilities.  • Fostering professional work ethics and culture within the team,  upholding Baker Hughes values & behaviors at any point of time. Fuel your passion • Have 10-15 years of Commodity Sourcing experience with proven ability to identify / develop / manage suppliers and strategic relationship.  Should possess strong expertise & experience in sourcing fully finished Castings (Steel/Investment/Iron), forgings, raw materials, machining, fabrication, buyouts , accessories, c class.  • Should have led project sourcing activities for repeat & non repeat buys,  NPI sourcing / localization efforts, re-sourcing initiatives and improved cost – quality – delivery performance from supply base. • Should have worked in global MNCs preferably