STRATEGIC SOURCING

Pune, India

About the Optimas:

Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions, and engineering support focused on delivering fasteners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging our footprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where you find yourself around the globe.

To learn more about our company, please visit our website https://global.optimas.com/

Position overview:

We are seeking for an enthusiastic, highly driven and motivated to join our dynamic organization. The position is located in Pune, India and will be a critical role for our Sourcing function

The Sourcing is responsible for Managing vendor selection, building supplier relationships, analyzing procurement data, Optimizing procurement processes. Outstanding collaboration with other members of the Sales, quality, and supply chain to achieve the objectives.

If you are looking for a fast-paced environment with lots of opportunity for personal and career growth, then this is the ideal place for you!

Main responsibilities:

• Being technically strong and able to make customer understand on the benefit of business Sourcing strategies.
• Able to understand a company’s operational needs and requirements
• Building relationships with vendors and key suppliers.
• Technically review internally new RFQ complying for Supporting Sales function in the RFQ process as procurement bid lead
• Proactively, seeking business optimization and cost savings or new capability and developing data-driven business cases to support their initiatives
• Proactively, seeking business optimization and cost savings or new capability and developing data-driven business cases to support their initiatives
• Building and leveraging internal business partner relationships to create value-focused strategies that align with goals
• Staying current on industry and market trends and best practices. Apply best sourcing practices on RFI/RFQ/ Yearly rebates / Supplier scorecard etc.

Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding of fasteners industry and associated manufacturing processes
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings / specifications
• Able to travel for 15 days a month
• Strategic Thinker
• Negotiation Skills
• Good Communicator, Assertive
• Methodical, Self-Motivated
• Commercial and Business Acumen
• A strong character with effective communication skills both by email; phone and face to face. Ability to multi-task to meet deadlines yet with a good attention to detail, are essential qualities required for the role.

Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.