Senior Manager , Sourcing

Description

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Position summary

Reporting to Director India Sourcing, this person will be a critical leader responsible for execution of sourcing Cost saving, VAVE, resourcing projects across India Plants with a focus on RRX India region.

The Regional Sourcing Senior Manager is responsible for leading the regional strategic plant level sourcing organization and driving procurement excellence across multiple manufacturing sites and business units. The role develops sourcing strategies, manages supplier relationships, delivers cost productivity, improves supplier performance, and supports business growth through effective sourcing, supplier development, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will bring your demonstrated history of getting quickly adapted to an unfamiliar working environment, building and leveraging relationships in a matrixed environment, working collaboratively to ensure team performance, and successfully influencing a variety of business stakeholders at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Develop and execute regional sourcing strategies for direct and indirect materials.
• Lead category management activities and supplier selection processes.
• Identify and implement cost reduction, value engineering, and productivity initiatives.
• Support new product development through supplier engagement and sourcing strategy deployment.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Establish and maintain strong strategic supplier relationships.
• Lead supplier business reviews and performance improvement initiatives.
• Negotiate contracts, commercial agreements, and long-term sourcing arrangements.
• Manage supplier risk, continuity planning, and capacity assessment

Operational Excellence

• Drive improvements in cost, quality, delivery, inventory, and working capital.
• Support supply chain network optimization and sourcing process standardization.
• Implement sourcing best practices across business units and manufacturing sites.
• Drive lead time reduction and supplier on-time delivery improvements.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead a team of Category Managers.
• Develop organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, and talent development.
• Foster collaboration across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Drive a high-performance culture focused on accountability and results.

Financial & Business Impact

• Deliver annual cost savings and productivity targets.
• Support working capital improvements through inventory and payment-term optimization.
• Manage sourcing budgets and procurement performance metrics.
• Provide sourcing insights to support business planning and growth initiatives

Supplier Risk Mitigation

• Identify and assess supplier risks related to financial stability, capacity, quality, geopolitics, tariffs, natural disasters, and cybersecurity.
• Develop supplier risk management frameworks and monitoring systems.
• Establish dual sourcing or multi-sourcing strategies for critical commodities.
• Drive supplier business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Monitor supplier financial health and operational performance.
• Reduce dependency on single-source suppliers for strategic components.
• Lead supplier risk reviews with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Leadership teams.
• Develop regional and global contingency plans for high-risk suppliers.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Business Leadership teams.
• Understand stakeholder priorities and translate them into sourcing strategies.
• Act as the primary escalation point for sourcing-related issues.
• Lead cross-functional reviews and governance meetings.
• Communicate sourcing strategies, risks, savings opportunities, and project status effectively.
• Balance stakeholder requirements while achieving overall business objectives.
• Ensure alignment between regional plants, global category teams, and corporate leadership.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Cost Savings / Productivity
• Supplier OTD (On-Time Delivery)
• Supplier Quality (PPM/DPPM)
• Working Capital Improvement
• Supplier simplification / reduction
• Inventory Reduction
• Lead Time Reduction
• Supplier Risk Mitigation
• Team Engagement & Capability Development
• VA/VE Savings Implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

‘Must’ Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 20 ~ 25+ years of experience in direct material & Indirect sourcing or procurement, project management or relevant experience in a manufacturing company, (project schedule, planning & execution);
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier contracts.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Proficiency in sourcing and procurement software, ERP systems, Oracle, Excel and PPT.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance standards.

• Knowledge of various Quality system methodologies 8D, Lean, 5 Why’s, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, PPAP, APQP, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), Measurement System Analysis is essential.

• Project Management Certification, Supply Chain Certifications will be a plus.

• Good presentation, verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in English.
• Demonstrated ability to drive productivity and compliance throughout a complex organization.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to communicate, interact, and influence at all levels of the organization to drive results.
• Excellence in generating accurate and understandable data and reports to analyze performance to make data-driven decisions.

‘Nice to Have’ Requirements:

• Ability to think strategically, conceptually, and analytically to assess problems, identify and consider potential solutions, and make timely recommendations with data-driven analysis.
• Proven ability to develop trusted, respectful relationships internally and externally.
• Experience with development of sourcing processes or procurement is a plus. PMP certificate is a plus;
• High level of personal initiative, energy and ownership of business results.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Negotiation & Influence
• Driving Results
• Problem Solving
• Collaboration
• Change Leadership
• Customer Focus
• Talent Development

Travel: Up to 50%

Language: English

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.