Tcs Hyderabad Hiring For Direct Sourcing Specialist

Job description

**TCS Hyderabad Hiring for Direct Sourcing Specialist** Role **Direct Sourcing Specialist** Location: **Hyderabad** Shift Timing: Should be flexible with Rotational/Night Shift. Experience: **5-10** years in direct procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or category support roles, with experience in supplier coordination and material planning interfaces. **Education:** - Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education (10 + 2 + 3). - Bachelors degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related field. - MBA or relevant procurement certification is preferred. **Job Role** In this role, associates will support execution of direct sourcing activities for materials and components by managing sourcing events, supplier coordination, commercial analysis, and operational follow-through to meet quality, service, and cost objectives. **Skills:** - Supplier coordination - Sourcing operations - Spend analysis - Negotiation support - Contract tracking - Excel and reporting - ERP systems - Stakeholder communication, and problem solving. **Responsibilities:** - Execute sourcing events for assigned direct categories, including supplier outreach, bid analysis, and negotiation support. - Coordinate with internal stakeholders to understand material requirements, technical specifications, and service expectations. - Support supplier evaluation, onboarding documentation, and commercial comparison processes. - Track purchase-related commitments, delivery schedules, and supply-side issues to support continuity. - Maintain sourcing records, supplier data, contracts, and pricing documentation in line with governance requirements. - Analyze spending, pricing trends, and supplier performance to identify savings or improvement opportunities. - Participate in supplier review meetings and follow up on performance gaps, action plans, and escalations. - Ensure sourcing execution complies with procurement policies, delegated authority, and audit requirements. - Support process improvements across requisition, sourcing, and supplier management workflows.