About this opportunity
Original employer descriptionDate Posted:
2026-10-01
Country:
India
Location:
No.92 Jigani Industrial Area II, Jigani Village, Aneka,Karnataka, BANGALORE -560 105, India
JOB TITLE: MGR —Strategic Sourcing (Mechanical)
Years Of Exp: 12 - 15 Years
Job Overview:
Candidate is responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies to optimize the supply chain, reduce costs, and ensure the quality of products and services. This role requires a keen understanding of Component development, process qualifications and supplier development and the ability to build strong relationships with the suppliers and cross functional team members.
On a typical day you will:
- Supplier selection, evaluation and audits for alignment to business requirement.
- Conduct an Initial assessment of potential suppliers along with CFT team.
- Spearhead key localization projects for OTIS India plant mainly for Elevator & Escalator product and manage development, qualifications and supplies streamlining of critical components of sheet metal, heavy fabrication category.
- Good understanding and working knowledge for tools, fixtures & dies for new part development based on critical process technical know-how.
- Sound experience in change management for engineering related changes with no part obsolescence in factory/suppliers to mitigate cost impacts.
- Experience in PPAP process in part qualification, KPC assurance and adapt understand and work knowledge on quality requirements.
- Have sound understanding of the components costing mapping due to various manufacturing processes.
- Identify cost saving projects, implementation and meet annual OPS nos.
- Outsourcing / Insourcing of parts based on Production need (Make/Buy strategy)
- Work on development actions towards Dual Sourcing (High volume & high-risk components) & Localization products
- Be a lead for Sourcing function for the engineering programs, projects, proto development and pilot introductions.
- Study supplier capacity and drive dual supplier strategy projects.
- Suppliers manufacturing process study and benchmarking best practices
- Cost management-Pricing & Share of business adherence for the allocated suppliers
- Manage and implement the procurement & Sourcing strategy
- Responsible for sourcing initiatives in a cross functional team environment that includes sourcing strategy, suppliers, selection, market intelligence & contract execution.
- Supplier rationalization for non-performing and low spend suppliers in line with lean supply chain requirement.
- Support all new Projects/ Programs developments while collaborating with cross functional teams during the execution period.
- MIS reporting for CN management, development projects performance, cost/spend analysis & OTD/PPM monitoring
- Supplier capacity study for volume ramp up/ramp down, product Leadtime reduction. Inventory reduction.
- Field module introduction for the new products and change adaptation for the existing products wrt to packaging and logistics feasibility.
- Support SQA in Procert journey and compliance
- Involvement is supplier training.
- Field support by addressing field issues, PUIs, etc.
- Ensure adherence to procurement policies, Compliance to Ethics & Internal controls with zero violations, Follow EH&S norms as per organizational requirement.
- Suppliers’ performance management support- OTD, PPM, Grow/Exit decision making.
- Team Building & Development
What You Will Need to be Successful:
- Proven experience in strategic sourcing roles in supplier and component development
- Minimum 12 to 16 years of experience in Elevator(Preferred), Automotive, Sheet Metal & Structural fabrication, Heavy duty Engineering, Home-appliances
- Strong process knowledge-mechanical component manufacturing (mandatory) and electrical being added advantage.
- Ability to analyze technical drawings, specifications, assess manufacturing feasibility and change management.
- Proficiency in procurement software and tools.
- Exp in people management/ team handling
- Good understanding on the market trends like Steel, Zinc,Alluminium
- Good in supplier development.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
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Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.
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