Tcs Hiring For Direct Sourcing Leads/AM/Manager

TCS Hiring for Direct Sourcing Leads/AM/Manager

Role: Direct Sourcing Leads/AM/Manager
Experience: 10-15 Years (10+ years in Direct Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, or Category Management roles, with strong exposure to supplier negotiations and manufacturing or operations-linked sourcing)
Job Location: Hyderabad
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Interested candidates please mail with EP ID (registration number process mentioned) in the mentioned Email ID (choudhury.amit@tcs.com)

Please mention Skill and Location in your EMAIL SUBJECT LINE

Mandatory Requirements (How to generate your EPCN)

EPCN number is mandatory for eligibility of the interview

Step 1: Visit https://ibegin.tcs.com/iBegin/
Step 2: Click to login
Step 3: Click New User (Register with us)
Step 4: Select "BPO" in Areas of Interest and complete the registration (Fill the details)
Step 5: Once completed, your TCS no. would be generated which starts from EP2025XXXX
Step 6: You will receive the EP number on your personal e-mail ID

Eligibility:

• Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education (10 + 2 + 3)
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, or a related discipline
• MBA or relevant Procurement Certification preferred
• Should be flexible with rotational/night shifts
• Candidates must have a registered EP number

Skills:

• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Category Management
• Commercial Negotiation
• Contract Management
• Risk Assessment
• Market Intelligence
• Stakeholder Management
• ERP Procurement Systems
• Analytics

Job Description:

In this role, associates will lead end-to-end direct sourcing strategies for production materials, components, and supplier partnerships to ensure continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, quality alignment, and risk-managed procurement operations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies for direct materials aligned to business demand, cost, and quality goals.
• Lead supplier identification, qualification, negotiation, onboarding, and performance governance.
• Drive commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, contracts, lead times, and service commitments.
• Partner with Planning, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Engineering teams to align sourcing decisions with business priorities.
• Monitor market trends, commodity movements, supply risks, and supplier capacity constraints to proactively manage continuity risks.
• Lead RFx processes, bid evaluations, supplier selection, and recommendation governance.
• Establish supplier scorecards, business review cadence, and corrective action tracking for performance improvement.
• Drive savings, value engineering opportunities, working capital improvements, and supply base optimization.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval thresholds, contract controls, and audit requirements.
• Mentor team members and support standardization of sourcing processes, templates, and reporting.