Manager - Procurement & Sourcing
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About the Role
POWERTECH seeks a Manager - Procurement & Sourcing to lead operational procurement, ensure compliance with governance frameworks, and manage supplier relationships. Requires 8-12 years of procurement experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise all day to day procurement activities across assigned categories and projects
- Ensure effective execution of sourcing, bid evaluation, purchase order management, and expediting processes
- Enforce adherence to procurement governance model, ensuring compliance with DoA, Export Control, ITAR/EAR, DGSM, and other regulatory requirements
- Review sourcing documentation, bid evaluations, and POs for completeness, accuracy, and correctness
- Translate strategic category strategies into executable operational plans
- Oversee the entire PR PO process, ensuring efficient cycle times, proper approvals, and documentation
- Act as key interface between internal stakeholders and suppliers
- Lead supplier performance reviews, addressing recurring issues in quality, delivery, or responsiveness
- Manage escalation of critical procurement or delivery issues
- Manage E2E procurement contracts, ensuring compliance with DoA, export control, and quality standards
- Track and report cost savings, SCM performance and KPI results on daily, weekly and monthly basis
Requirements
- 8–12 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or operations
- At least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role
- Proven experience in managing operational sourcing teams and PR–PO lifecycles
- Strong background in ERP based procurement environments (SAP, Oracle, or similar)
- Familiarity with export control, DGSM, and defense procurement governance frameworks
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
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About POWERTECH
- POWERTECH is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies, specializing in design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications.
Key Accountabilities
- Operational Procurement Leadership: Lead and supervise all day to day procurement activities across assigned categories and projects.
- Process Governance and Compliance Oversight: Enforce adherence to procurement governance model, ensuring compliance with DoA, Export Control, ITAR/EAR, DGSM, and other regulatory requirements.
- Strategic to Operational Alignment: Translate strategic category strategies into executable operational plans.
- PR–PO Workflow Supervision: Oversee the entire PR PO process, ensuring efficient cycle times, proper approvals, and documentation.
- Supplier and Stakeholder Management: Act as key interface between internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Issue Escalation and Problem Resolution: Manage escalation of critical procurement or delivery issues.
- Contract Management: Manage E2E procurement contracts, ensuring compliance with DoA, export control, and quality standards.
- Savings and Performance reporting: Track and report cost savings, SCM performance and KPI results on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Experience and Education
- 8–12 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or operations, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
- Proven experience in managing operational sourcing teams and PR–PO lifecycles.
- Strong background in ERP based procurement environments (SAP, Oracle, or similar).
- Familiarity with export control, DGSM, and defense procurement governance frameworks.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as CIPS Level 5–6, CPSM, or CSCP are advantageous.
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