Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Manager — Procurement with strong experience across manufacturing and engineering procurement, ideally from consumer-tech or startup environments. The role will lead to strategic sourcing, vendor development, cost optimization, and supply assurance to support scale, speed, and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end procurement for manufacturing, engineering, and indirect categories
- Drive strategic sourcing, vendor onboarding, and contract negotiations
- Build and scale supplier ecosystems suited for fast-growing startup environments
- Lead cost reduction, value engineering, and should-cost initiatives
- Ensure supply continuity, quality standards, and risk mitigation
- Partner with engineering, supply chain, and production teams for NPI and scale-up
- Set up procurement SOPs, governance, and compliance frameworks
Manage supplier performance, audits, and escalations
Required Skills& Experience
- 8—12+ years of experience in procurement within manufacturing / engineering setups
- Exposure to consumer-tech / startup ecosystems preferred
- Strong negotiation, contract management, and vendor development skills
- Experience in domestic and international sourcing
- Data-driven mindset with strong cost and performance analytics
Preferred Profile
- Experience scaling procurement in high-growth startups
- Exposure to Make-in-India, localization, and alternate sourcing strategies
- Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities
Why Join
- High-ownership role in a scaling consumer-tech organization
- Opportunity to build procurement systems from scratch
- Direct impact on cost, quality, and supply resilience
