Description:

Vice President of Global Sourcing

Department: Supply Chain and Operations

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

Location: India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, or Hong Kong

Salary Rs. 200 to 300 lakhs

Job Summary:

The Vice President of Sourcing will lead the global sourcing strategy across North America, Asia, and Europe, driving supplier performance, cost competitiveness, and risk management to support sustainable growth in a complex industrial manufacturing environment. The role focuses on sourcing rather than procurement and requires strong experience in the semiconductor or precision manufacturing sector. A key responsibility is implementing and optimizing a global should-cost system to ensure transparency, fact-based negotiations, and value creation across the supply base. The position requires up to 30 to 40 percent travel to company sites or vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define and execute a global sourcing strategy across North America, Asia, and Europe to drive competitiveness, resilience, and growth.

- Implement a global should-cost system to enable fact-based negotiations, design-to-cost, and margin improvement.

- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and corporate teams to identify value analysis and value engineering opportunities, ensuring supplier-driven productivity and cost savings.

- Support multiple global product value streams by developing and executing sourcing strategies that meet cost, quality, and continuity goals.

- Select, qualify, and manage a global supplier base to ensure quality, delivery, compliance, and sustainability.

- Monitor global commodity trends, tariffs, and geopolitical risks to safeguard supply continuity and identify new opportunities.

- Lead supplier innovation initiatives to improve product performance, delivery reliability, and sustainability outcomes.

- Deliver measurable cost savings, working capital improvements, and productivity gains through effective supplier partnerships.

- Collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Finance to align sourcing with design, operational, and financial objectives.

- Mitigate supply chain risks, ensure compliance with ethical and regulatory standards, and manage global volatility.

- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing global sourcing team across regions.

- Work closely with Finance to develop accurate cost models, budgets, and performance metrics.

- Drive year-over-year productivity and margin improvement.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field. Masters degree or MBA preferred.

- Fifteen or more years of progressive experience in global sourcing or supply chain within the semiconductor, precision manufacturing, or industrial sectors.

- Experience managing global teams, particularly in supplier development across Asia.

- Proven success in cost modeling, should-cost systems, and fact-based supplier negotiations.

- Strong cross-cultural leadership, analytical, and strategic execution skills.

- Data-driven approach with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive operational results.

- Ability to travel internationally up to 40 percent of the time.

About the Company:

The company is a global leader in thermal and precision engineering solutions serving the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing sectors. With operations across North America, Europe, and Asia, it delivers high-performance heating, sensing, and control systems. Focused on innovation, reliability, and sustainability, the organization partners with global manufacturers to drive efficiency, quality, and operational excellence.