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 the development and implementation of packaging category strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct market intelligence, supplier benchmarking, and category assessments.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, should-cost analysis, and value engineering.
• Execute RFx events, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities.
• Develop sourcing recommendations based on total cost of ownership (TCO) principles.
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Manage relationships with packaging suppliers and strategic partners.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, scorecards, and business reviews.
• Drive supplier development initiatives focused on quality, innovation, sustainability, and service excellence.
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify new packaging technologies and materials.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Packaging Engineering and R&D teams on new product development initiatives.
• Support packaging qualification, validation, and change management projects.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites to ensure packaging continuity and risk mitigation.
• Engage with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Cost & Value Management

• Drive annual productivity and savings initiatives.
• Analyze spend, pricing trends, commodity indices, and market dynamics affecting packaging materials.
• Develop business cases for cost optimization and process improvement opportunities.
• Track and report category performance metrics and savings achievements.

• Risk & Compliance Management
• Assess supply risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure supplier compliance with quality systems, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
• Support business continuity planning for critical packaging components.
• Maintain category governance processes and procurement compliance standards.
• Sustainability & Innovation
• Support execution of sustainable packaging initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to reduce packaging waste and improve recyclability.
• Evaluate innovative packaging solutions that enhance product protection and customer experience.
• Partner with suppliers on environmental and sustainability objectives.
• Cartons and folding boxes
• Labels and printed materials
• Medical-grade pouches and sterile barrier systems
• Corrugated packaging
• Thermoformed trays
• Flexible packaging materials
• Protective packaging solutions
• Injection-molded packaging components
• Sustainable and recyclable packaging materials
• Category savings delivery 
• Supplier performance improvement 
• Risk reduction and supply continuity 
• Contract compliance 
• Packaging sustainability goals achieved 
• Stakeholder satisfaction and project delivery success 

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management 
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) 
• Spend Analytics & Cost Modeling 
• Contract Management 
• Market Intelligence 
• SAP or ERP Systems 
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint 
• Analytical and data-driven decision making 
• Strong communication and stakeholder management 
• Influencing and cross-functional collaboration 
• Project management and execution excellence 
• Continuous improvement mindset 
• Innovation and problem-solving orientation 

 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 experience in procurement, sourcing, category (Packaging)  management experience. 
  • Experience with MedTech, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Pharma, or Manufacturing industries 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)