Analyst –Direct Sourcing (Commodity Operations)

Role Overview

Sourcing Responsibilities

• Support Global Commodity Leaders in executing sourcing strategies and initiatives.
• Manage RFQ and RFP activities, including supplier communication, quote collection, bid analysis, and commercial evaluations.
• Support supplier engagement, sourcing events, and negotiation preparedness.
• Perform spend analysis, quote benchmarking, cost comparison, and savings validation.
• Support inflation mitigation through commercial reviews and price analysis.

Governance and Reporting

• Coordinate PPAP tracking, sourcing governance reviews, and project milestones.
• Develop sourcing dashboards, KPI scorecards, savings reports, and business metrics.
• Analyze supplier performance data and provide insights to commodity leadership.
• Maintain sourcing documentation, trackers, and reporting tools.
• Drive process improvement and reporting automation opportunities.

Basic Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, supply chain, or a related discipline is required.
• Three to five years of experience in direct sourcing or commodity management is required.
• Experience supporting mechanical commodities in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Hands-on experience with RFQs, supplier engagement, and commercial evaluations is required.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities are required.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting global sourcing organizations is preferred.
• Exposure to supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing processes is preferred.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or a similar ERP system is preferred.
• Power BI experience is preferred.

Commodity Exposure

• Machined and engineered components.
• Rubber, plastics, and sealing products.
• Fabricated and fluid handling components.

Key Competencies

• RFQ and supplier management.
• Commercial and quote analytics.
• Cost and spend analysis.
• Reporting and dashboard development.
• Stakeholder management, project coordination, communication, and presentation skills.

Working Conditions

• The role supports the EU time zone from 11:00 AM IST to 8:00 PM IST.
• The position involves global coordination during standard business hours in a high-volume transactional environment.