This is a high-ownership Individual Contributor (IC) role within the COO’s Office, focused on strategic sourcing, vendor ecosystem development, supply resilience, and cost optimization programs across manufacturing and operations.
You will act as the strategic and execution arm of the COO for all critical sourcing and supplier-side transformation initiatives — driving supplier onboarding, localization, capacity build-up, cost engineering, and supply risk mitigation across domestic and global ecosystems.
The role demands structured thinking, on-ground vendor engagement, negotiation capability, and the ability to move fast without compromising governance or quality.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Ecosystem
Lead strategic sourcing programs for electronics, mechanical, plastics, and critical components
Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers aligned to scale and quality requirements – In India, and globally.
Drive localization initiatives and reduce import dependency
Build long-term supplier partnerships to support aggressive growth targets
Supply Programs & Industrialization
Support NPI (New Product Introduction) sourcing readines
Ensure supplier capacity ramp-up aligns with manufacturing expansion plans
Partner with engineering teams for design-to-cost and value engineering initiatives
Enable alternate sourcing strategies to mitigate single-point risks
Program Planning & Governance
Own end-to-end sourcing program plans across multiple categories
