Supply Chain Expert – Sourcing & Procurement

We are seeking a highly experienced Supply Chain Expert / Subject Matter Expert with deep expertise in sourcing and procurement, vendor management, and end-to-end Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes within the automotive industry. The ideal candidate will assess current sourcing and procurement practices, define future-state processes, collaboration touch points, and translate business requirements into practical operating-model and technology solutions. The role requires strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, supplier lifecycle management, contracting, purchasing, invoicing, supplier performance, and procurement analytics, along with the ability to engage business, procurement, finance, legal, technology, and supplier stakeholders.

• Extensive functional knowledge of sourcing and procurement across direct and indirect spend categories in an automotive or complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of the complete S2P / P2P process, including intake, sourcing, contracting, requisitioning, purchase orders, goods or service receipt, invoicing, exception handling, and payment.
• Hands-on expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, vendor risk, contract management, and procurement analytics.
• Experience defining procurement policies, controls, approval matrices, delegation of authority, compliance mechanisms, and governance forums.
• Ability to facilitate workshops, map processes, identify pain points, define requirements, and develop pragmatic transformation roadmaps.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret spend, supplier, contract, purchase-order, invoice, and performance data.
• Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence senior business and functional leaders.

• Experience with leading procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, GEP SMART, Oracle Procurement, or equivalent solutions.
• Understanding of ERP integration, supplier master data, catalogs, contract repositories, tax, accounts payable, and payment processes.
• Knowledge of automotive procurement practices, supplier quality requirements, regulatory expectations, and global supply-market dynamics.
• Experience with procurement transformation, shared services, global process ownership, or procurement centre-of-excellence models.
• Familiarity with data visualization, spend analytics, workflow automation, AI-enabled procurement, and supplier-risk intelligence tools.
• Experience working with global, cross-functional, and multicultural teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, or a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred and added advantage.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or procurement transformation, preferably within automotive or manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional S2P improvement or digital-transformation programmes.
• Relevant certifications such as CPSM, CIPS, CSCP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or procurement-platform certifications are an advantage.