Job Title:  T&T-SCNO | Assistant Manager | Strategic Sourcing & Category Management | Bangalore

T&T-SCNO | Assistant Manager | Strategic Sourcing & Category Management | Bangalore

The team

Enterprise technology must do much more than keep the wheels turning; it is the engine that drives functional excellence and the enabler of innovation and long-term growth. Learn more about ET&P

Your work profile

• Support category planning and sourcing initiatives for IOL products, components, and related services. 
• Conduct spend, supplier, market, and pricing analyses to support strategic decisions. 
• Assist with supplier selection, RFx events, negotiations, and contract administration. 
• Monitor supplier performance, quality, delivery, service, and compliance metrics. 
• Coordinate with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain teams. 
• Support new product launches, supplier transitions, and business continuity initiatives. 
• Track category savings, productivity projects, and portfolio performance metrics. 
• Support category planning and sourcing initiatives for IOL products, components, and related services. 
• Conduct spend, supplier, market, and pricing analyses to support strategic decisions. 
• Assist with supplier selection, RFx events, negotiations, and contract administration. 
• Monitor supplier performance, quality, delivery, service, and compliance metrics. 
• Coordinate with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain teams. 
• Support new product launches, supplier transitions, and business continuity initiatives. 
• Track category savings, productivity projects, and portfolio performance metrics. 
• Category savings delivery 
• Supplier performance improvement 
• Supply assurance and risk reduction 
• On-time support of product launches 
• Stakeholder satisfaction 
• Compliance with quality and regulatory requirements 

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management 
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) 
• Spend Analytics & Cost Modeling 
• Contract Management 
• Market Intelligence 
• SAP or ERP Systems 
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint 

 Key skills required

• • Experience with MedTech, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Pharma, or Manufacturing industries preferred. Exposure to multi-BU / global operating models
  • The ideal candidate will possess direct experience supporting Global Services, specifically within the domains mentioned above.
  • ERP systems: Any among SAP, Ariba, Oracle, Coupa, Ivalua
  • Analytics tools: Excel, Power BI, Tableau
  • Familiarity with automation and AI-driven procurement tools
  • 4–6 years of procurement, sourcing, category management  Medical Device Industry experience. 
  • Experience within MedTech / Medical Devices, Healthcare ,Life Sciences, Healthcare, Manufacturing, or Industrial sectors preferred. 
  • Knowledge of medical device manufacturing and regulated environments preferred. 
  • Demonstrated supplier negotiation and contract management experience. 
  • Experience working across global stakeholders, multiple BUs, and cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Procurement)
  • Automation: Basic familiarity with automation / AI-enabled contract analysis tools
  • Exposure to workflow automation tools and digital reporting
  • Education - Bachelor’s degree
  • Certification in Procurement/Sourcing (CIPS, CPSM – good to have)