Global Strategic Sourcing Manager (Power Solutions)

The Global Strategic Sourcing Manager (Power BU) is responsible for defining and executing global sourcing and category strategies that deliver cost competitiveness, supply continuity, quality excellence, and scalability across Power BU product lines.
This role leads supplier strategy, negotiations, and performance management while partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and NPI/Program teams to support rapid growth, global footprint expansion, and risk mitigation across Power BU’s manufacturing network.

Scope / Primary Spend Areas

• Direct materials and components supporting Power BU manufacturing, including:

o Raw cable and cable-related materials
o Purchased components and key sub-assemblies
o Tooling and supplier services (as applicable)

• Global manufacturing footprint, including:

o Cochin (India)
o Nantong & Dongguan (China)
o Mexicali (Mexico)
o Future footprint expansions as required
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Key Responsibilities
Global Sourcing Strategy & Category Management

• Develop and implement global category strategies for assigned commodities, focusing on cost reduction, quality, supply continuity, and scalability.
• Drive supplier segmentation, dual-/alternate sourcing strategies, and localization initiatives to reduce single source and geopolitical risk.
• Conduct market intelligence, benchmarking, and should-cost analysis to identify structural cost and margin improvement opportunities.

Supplier Identification, Qualification & Development

• Lead supplier discovery, RFQs, evaluation, and selection to meet technical, quality, capacity, and compliance requirements.
• Partner with SQE and Operations to drive supplier development plans improving OTIF, quality performance, responsiveness, and total cost of ownership.
• Support qualification of suppliers for new geographies and out-of-China initiatives where applicable.

Contracting & Commercial Execution

• Negotiate and implement supplier agreements, including pricing, payment terms, lead times, service levels, quality expectations, and capacity commitments.
• Ensure commercial agreements align with internal policies, risk posture, and long-term BU strategy.
• Review and manage existing contracts; lead renegotiations and cost recovery initiatives as needed.

Cross Functional & NPI Partnership

• Collaborate with Engineering and Program/NPI teams to ensure sourcing readiness for new product introductions and volume ramp-ups (PPAP/FAI readiness).
• Provide dedicated sourcing support for program transitions, site transfers, and rapid scale-up initiatives across regions.

Risk Management & Supply Continuity

• Identify and mitigate procurement and supply risks, including single-source exposure, capacity constraints, logistics/tariff impact, and geopolitical risk.
• Establish contingency plans, alternate sources, and buffer strategies for critical commodities.
• Maintain supplier scorecards and lead structured performance reviews with corrective action and continuous improvement plans.

Systems, Analytics & Governance

• Own spend visibility, PPV tracking, and savings validation for assigned categories.
• Develop and maintain supplier KPI dashboards covering delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness.
• Ensure compliance with sourcing, audit, and ethical procurement standards.

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Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Supplier OTIF and lead-time reduction
• Supplier quality performance (PPM reduction, SCAR closure)
• Dual-source coverage for critical commodities; reduced single-source risk
• NPI sourcing readiness and ramp support effectiveness
• Contract coverage, compliance, and validated cost savings