Direct Sourcing Specialist

Advance Your Career in Strategic Procurement & Direct Sourcing

Are you passionate about procurement, supplier management, and strategic sourcing? We are looking for a Direct Sourcing Specialist to support global procurement operations by driving sourcing activities for direct materials and components while ensuring quality, cost efficiency, and uninterrupted supply.

If you have experience in direct procurement, purchasing, supplier coordination, or category management, this is an excellent opportunity to work with global stakeholders and build your career with one of the world's leading IT and business services organizations.

What You'll Do

As a Direct Sourcing Specialist, you'll play a critical role in supporting procurement operations by coordinating suppliers, managing sourcing activities, and delivering commercial value across direct material categories.

Direct Sourcing & Procurement

• Execute sourcing events for assigned direct material categories.

• Manage supplier outreach, RFQs/RFPs, bid analysis, and commercial evaluations.

• Support negotiations and supplier selection to achieve the best commercial outcomes.

• Ensure sourcing activities align with quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

Supplier Management

• Coordinate supplier onboarding, qualification, and documentation.

• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and service excellence.

• Monitor supplier commitments, delivery schedules, and supply continuity.

• Participate in supplier review meetings and support supplier performance improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Production, Planning, Procurement Operations, Finance, and Business teams.

• Understand material requirements, technical specifications, and sourcing priorities.

• Coordinate sourcing activities to support production schedules and business needs.

• Resolve procurement and supplier-related issues through effective stakeholder collaboration.

Commercial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze supplier pricing, procurement spend, and market trends.

• Identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier optimization, and process improvements.

• Maintain sourcing records, pricing documentation, supplier databases, and contract trackers.

• Prepare procurement reports and support management decision-making through data analysis.

Compliance & Process Improvement

• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, delegated authority, governance standards, and audit requirements.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing, supplier management, and procurement workflows.

• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and ensure process discipline.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in:

  • Supply Chain Management

  • Engineering

  • Business Administration

  • Commerce

  • Or a related discipline

• 2–7 years of experience in:

  • Direct Procurement

  • Strategic Sourcing

  • Purchasing

  • Category Support

  • Supplier Management

  • Procurement Operations

• Experience working with suppliers, sourcing events, and procurement processes.

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.

Key Skills

• Direct Procurement

• Strategic Sourcing

• Purchasing

• Supplier Management

• Vendor Coordination

• Supplier Evaluation

• RFQ/RFP Management

• Bid Analysis

• Negotiation Support

• Spend Analysis

• Cost Optimization

• Contract Management

• ERP Systems

• Procurement Operations

• Supply Chain

• Material Planning

• Microsoft Excel

• Reporting & Analytics

• Stakeholder Management

• Problem Solving

Why Join US?

• Competitive salary package 

• Work with global procurement teams and enterprise sourcing programs

• Gain exposure to strategic sourcing, supplier development, and procurement transformation

• Continuous learning, career progression, and professional development opportunities

• Collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance work culture

• Be part of one of the world's leading IT and business services organizations

Who Should Apply?

This role is ideal for professionals currently working as:

• Direct Procurement Specialist

• Sourcing Specialist

• Procurement Executive

• Purchasing Executive

• Buyer

• Category Executive

• Supply Chain Executive

• Vendor Management Executive

• Procurement Analyst

• Materials Planner

Candidates from industries such as Manufacturing, Automotive, Engineering, Electronics, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Equipment, Supply Chain, Shared Services, Global Capability Centers (GCC), BPO, and IT Services are highly encouraged to apply.

Ready to Build Your Procurement Career?

If you're driven by supplier management, strategic sourcing, commercial analysis, and operational excellence, this is your opportunity to grow and make a real business impact.

Apply today and become part of a global procurement team delivering world-class sourcing solutions!