About this role
Responsibilities:
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for electronic components, mechanical parts, fabricated components, plastics, cables, PCBs, subassemblies and other medical equipment components.
- Identify and develop domestic and international suppliers to build a competitive and resilient supply base.
- Drive strategic sourcing initiatives, including localization, alternate sourcing and import substitution.
- Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, payment terms, MOQ, lead times and long-term supply agreements.
- Develop cost-reduction initiatives through VA/VE, value engineering, material substitution and supplier negotiations.
Supplier Development & Management
- Identify, evaluate and onboard suppliers based on technical, commercial, quality and operational capabilities.
- Conduct supplier assessments and coordinate supplier audits in collaboration with Quality and Engineering teams.
- Develop suppliers to improve quality, delivery performance, manufacturing capabilities and process maturity.
- Establish supplier performance metrics covering Quality, Cost, Delivery and Responsiveness (QCDR).
- Develop alternate suppliers for critical components and mitigate single-source dependency.
- Drive supplier improvement initiatives through structured corrective and preventive actions.
New Product Introduction (NPI) & Engineering Coordination
- Work closely with R&D, Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing teams during product development.
- Identify and qualify suppliers for new product development requirements.
- Ensure sourcing readiness during EVT, DVT, PVT and pilot production stages.
- Drive timely closure of component qualification, sample approvals and engineering validation requirements.
- Participate in BOM reviews and identify opportunities for cost optimisation and component standardisation.
Quality & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure suppliers comply with applicable medical device quality and regulatory requirements.
- Work with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure supplier compliance with ISO 13485 and relevant product-specific requirements.
- Ensure appropriate material traceability, batch identification and change notification mechanisms at suppliers.
- Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives and closure of quality-related issues.
- Ensure supplier changes, material substitutions and alternate sourcing undergo appropriate engineering and quality approvals.
- Maintain supplier documentation, including quality agreements, certificates, test reports and material compliance declarations.
Cost Optimisation & Supply Chain Risk Management
- Drive annual cost productivity through strategic negotiations, localization and supplier development.
- Monitor commodity price movements and identify opportunities for cost savings.
- Develop sourcing risk mitigation strategies for critical and long-lead-time components.
- Identify opportunities to reduce inventory through MOQ optimisation, lead-time reduction and supplier agreements.
- Monitor global supply chain risks, geopolitical developments and component obsolescence.
Systems & Process Excellence
- Drive sourcing process improvements through ERP systems, particularly SAP MM.
- Ensure sourcing master data accuracy, including source lists, purchasing info records and approved vendor lists.
- Establish structured supplier evaluation and performance management systems.
- Develop sourcing dashboards covering savings, supplier performance, localization and risk exposure.
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Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related disciplines.
- MBA / Postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management or Operations is desirable.
- 7–12 years of experience in strategic sourcing / procurement within manufacturing. (MANDATORY)
- Experience in medical devices, healthcare equipment, electronics or precision engineering manufacturing is preferred.
- Hands-on experience in SAP MM and procurement processes.
- Exposure to international sourcing, import procurement and supplier development.
Please Note: This role requires mandatory experience in Electronic and Mechanical component sourcing and selection.
We request candidates to apply only if their experience aligns with the above-mentioned domain.