T&T-SCNO | Assistant Manager | Strategic Sourcing & Category Management | Bangalore

T&T-SCNO | Assistant Manager | Strategic Sourcing & Category Management | Bangalore

• Job requisition ID : 115873
• Location: Bengaluru
• Entity: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP

T&T-SCNO | Assistant Manager | Strategic Sourcing & Category Management | BangaloreThe 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

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• 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

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• 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)