Technical Sourcing Lead

Cyient is a global engineering and technology solutions company. As a Design, Build, and Maintain partner for leading organizations worldwide, we take solution ownership across the value chain to help clients focus on their core, innovate, and stay ahead of the curve. We leverage digital technologies, advanced analytics capabilities, and our domain knowledge and technical expertise, to solve complex business problems.

With over 15,000 employees globally, we partner with clients to operate as part of their extended team in ways that best suit their organization’s culture and requirements. Our industry focus includes aerospace and defence, healthcare, telecommunications, rail transportation, semiconductor, geospatial, industrial, and energy.

Job Description

The role will drive towards achieving global strategy initiatives by demonstration of strong collaboration techniques with internal and external partners.

Duties and Responsibilities – Other duties may be assigned:

• Drive key initiatives to achieve best total cost structure, quality, lead-time, payment terms and service by developing long-term supplier relationships and agreements.
• Act as the primary escalation point for all relevant business and procurement stakeholders in regards to Sourcing and Contracting issues
• Execute the supplier development strategy in chemicals, plastics, electronics and other commodities
• Ensure that all sourcing, tactical procurement and tail spend management activities are executed
• Responsible to identify/address any exceptions to the processes while keeping in mind risk management, delegation of authority and relevant segment functional guidelines
• Responsible for negotiations for best possible cost service guarantee and develop “win-win” strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers
• Perform/Review cost analysis and benchmarking studies
• Identify potential new suppliers that can be developed and provide alternative sources of supply
• Develop an understanding of critical commodities and the associated market conditions, processes, suppliers, cost drivers, etc.
• Develop suppliers’ capabilities to improve quality, delivery and cost structure.
• Drive Supplier Assessment process with all site Supply Chain and Supplier Quality teams; develop grow/maintain/exit strategies for suppliers of key commodities.
• Develop standardized sourcing and supply chain procedures and practices.
• Responsible for regulatory strategy and approval as needed.

Skills & Experience

Cyient is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Cyient recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive company where our people can focus their whole self on solving problems that matter.