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Lead Strategic Sourcing - Indirect Sourcing

Lead Strategic Sourcing - Indirect Sourcing

Freshworks

3 - 7 years

25 - 30 Lacs

Bengaluru

Posted:14 hours ago| Platform:

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Skills Required

Procurement Relationship management Data analysis ERP metadata Contract management Strategic sourcing Issue resolution Customer service Vendor

Work Mode

Work from Office

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Role Overview

As a Strategic Sourcing Lead, you will support and manage end-to-end procurement operations, contract lifecycle management, vendor governance, and cost optimization initiatives. You will collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure efficient sourcing processes, compliance with internal policies, and delivery of commercial value.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

Maintain and update the contracts repository with appropriate metadata and parent-child linkages.
Validate and ensure contract execution; coordinate issue resolution across sourcing, risk, vendor, and business teams.
Support contract transitions and tool migrations.
Understand and review various contractual documents (e.g., MSAs, NDAs, work orders, amendments).
Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to uphold business controls.

Process Enablement Tools

Assist teams in locating, uploading, and retrieving documentation across internal tools.
Support ad-hoc contract administration projects and tool transitions.
Utilize ERP systems (preferably Netsuite) to manage full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle: vendor onboarding, PO creation, invoice handling, and payment.
Drive efficiency in purchase order/contract processing, data analysis, catalog, and vendor management.

Strategic Sourcing Vendor Management

Lead high-level sourcing efforts across top spend categories, including those with multi-site or global relevance.
Negotiate cost structures to drive cost savings and risk mitigation.
Contribute to the development of spend category strategies.
Oversee vendor performance and relationship management to ensure value delivery and compliance.
Analyze commercial terms to secure value for money and minimize risk exposure.

Collaboration Execution

Work with cross-functional teams (legal, finance, compliance, operations) across geographies.
Manage multiple priorities and projects with attention to timelines and quality.

Adapt to changing business needs and market dynamics with a proactive, process-driven approach.

Qualifications

BA/BS degree
5+ years of related experience
Experience with Netsuite & Coupa (or other ERP systems)
Experience working with contract documents such as Statements of Work,

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