TCS Hyderabad Hiring for Direct Sourcing Leads/AM/Manager.
Role: Direct Sourcing Leads/Manager.
Location: Hyderabad
Shift Timing: Should be flexible with Rotational/Night Shift.
Experience: 10 – 15 Years
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, or a related discipline.
Job Role
In this role, associates will lead end-to-end direct sourcing strategies for production materials, components, and supplier partnerships to ensure continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, quality alignment, and risk-managed procurement operations.
Skills:
Strategic sourcing, Supplier relationship management, Category management, Commercial negotiation, Contract management, Risk assessment, Market intelligence, Stakeholder management, ERP procurement systems, and analytics.
Responsibilities:
Lead supplier identification, qualification, negotiation, onboarding, and performance governance.
Drive commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, contracts, lead times, and service commitments.
Partner with planning, operations, quality, finance, and engineering teams to align sourcing decisions with business priorities.
Monitor market trends, commodity movements, supply risks, and supplier capacity constraints to proactively manage continuity risks.
Drive savings, value engineering opportunities, working capital improvements, and supply base optimization.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval thresholds, contract controls, and audit requirements.