Imagine working at the forefront of innovation in fluid-flow technology, with over 1400 colleagues across the globe, and contributing to a legacy of excellence that spans eight manufacturing facilities on four continents. Armstrong Fluid Technology is more than just a leader in our industry; we are a community of the brightest and most creative minds, driven by a shared mission to engineer the future and safeguard our planet.
As a member of our team, you'll dive into an environment that encourages learning and boundary-pushing every day. You'll be part of an agile and dynamic workplace where today's solutions are built for tomorrow's challenges.
The Sourcing Manager will be responsible for leading sourcing activities for India operations, with a focus on indirect materials such as foundry consumables (ingots, sand, sleeves, etc.), while also managing procurement of key categories including motors, diesel engines, drives, fabrication, and outsourced machining.
The role involves close collaboration with Purchase and Planning Managers, as well as other Commodity Managers within the Global Category Sourcing division, to ensure alignment with global sourcing strategies, cost optimization, supplier development, and supply continuity.
This position is in Bangalore, India.
ln addition to annual initiatives, the key accountabilities of this position are:
- Developing category-specific strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Supporting the development and implementation of sustainable supplier and category strategies that align with business needs via evaluating current supplier landscape, capacity, capability, and competitiveness
- Developing category-specific cost models and cost-driver visibility.
- Leading cost reduction initiatives and conducting regular cost benchmarking to ensure market /cost competitiveness.
- Participating in and supporting new product development initiatives by evaluating new suppliers and supplier capabilities for go-to-market strategies.
- Managing supplier performance by engaging with cross-functional business partners to drive supplier performance improvement initiatives.
- Ensuring full compliance to governance and best practices as it relates to sourcing, supplier selection, cost evaluation, cost change approvals, and supplier selection processes.
- Conducting supplier, commodity, and procurement market risks on an ongoing basis to develop risks-mitigation plans.
- Understanding plant operations and providing critical supply solutions as needed.
- Developing and implementation of annual cost reduction initiatives.
- Driving supplier consolidation to reduce supply chain complexity.
What We’re Looking For:
To thrive in this role, you should bring:
- Bachelor’s degree Business or Engineering, or equivalent working experience
- College Diploma in Supply Chain Management considered an asset
- Supply Chain Management Certification (SCMP), Institute for Supply Management (ISM) certification, or Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) certification considered a strong asset
- Minimum five-years’ experience in procurement and category in industrial/ manufacturing sectors
- Minimum Five-years’ experience in Sourcing and category management
- Lead sourcing activities for high-impact foundry materials with strong expertise in raw metal alloys and casting processes.
- Manage end-to-end procurement of engineering components including castings, motors, drives, diesel engine components, machined parts, pipes, and fittings.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for outsourced machining and fabrication, ensuring quality, cost optimization, and timely delivery..
- Manage procurement of indirect materials supporting plant and operational requirements
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in multi-site settings, including an international supply chain environment
- Hands-on experience developing and implementing best-practices specific to cost management, supplier management, and risk mitigation
- Ensure compliance with technical specifications, industry standards, and company procurement policies
- Strong understanding and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, specifically in an industrial manufacturing setting
- Sound knowledge and experience in working with system-based categorization and producing procurement-specific reports
- Ability to work well independently as part of a team within a time-sensitive environment
- Exceptional data analytic capabilities
- High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Self-motivated to achieve annual goals and objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven people-management experience
Why Armstrong Fluid Technology?
By joining us, you’ll become part of a global community dedicated to pushing the boundaries of fluid-flow technology. You’ll have endless opportunities to learn, grow, and make a significant impact on the world. Together, we'll build tomorrow’s solutions today.
