Procurement Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Procurement / Strategic Sourcing Analyst1 ### Job Description – Procurement / Strategic Sourcing **Location:** Offshore – India **Shift:** Night Shift | Supporting **PST hours**   **Role Overview:** We are looking for an experienced **Procurement / Strategic Sourcing professional** to manage category strategies, sourcing initiatives, supplier relationships, negotiations, and procurement projects while working closely with cross-functional teams. **Key Responsibilities:** * Develop and execute **category management and sourcing strategies** to achieve cost savings and business objectives. * Lead complex **RFP/RFI/RFQ and supplier selection** processes. * Manage supplier negotiations, contracts, performance, spend, and risk. * Collaborate with **Legal, Information Security, Third-Party Governance, and business teams** to drive agreements through the Source-to-Pay process. * Develop reports and dashboards to track **spend, savings, KPIs, and supplier performance**. * Lead cross-functional procurement initiatives and manage strategic relationships with key business units. **Required Qualifications:** * **8+ years** of experience in Procurement / Strategic Sourcing. * Bachelor’s degree in **Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field**. * Strong experience in **category management, sourcing, negotiation, and contract management**. * Experience with **eSourcing, spend analytics, Excel, and Google Workspace**. * Proven ability to lead complex sourcing events and cross-functional initiatives. * Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills. * **Willingness to work night shifts aligned with PST hours.** **Preferred:** * MBA or Master’s degree. * Procurement certification such as **CPSM, CIPS, or CSP**. * Experience with **Oracle/P2P systems, Workday Sourcing, Levelpath**, or similar platforms. * Experience with **Tableau or other data visualization tools**. * Strong project management and enterprise procurement experience.