Specialist, Strategic Sourcing NPI

Join our team and help shape the future of connectivity indoors and outdoors. Together, let's push the boundaries of technology and advance sustainable networks worldwide. How You'll Help Us Connect the World: As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist - NPI, you will be responsible for Site localizations, Category management and Supplier development & management as part of the Outdoor Wireless Networks group. You will work closely with Global teams to the role of Sourcing Specialist. This role will be based in Verna, Goa site. You Will Make an Impact By: Owning and driving the sourcing & procurement process for new product introductions / localization including Vendor selections and qualifications with respect to define category / risk. Ensuring early supplier involvement in NPI projects to support design-for-manufacturability and cost targets. Driving improvements in NPI sourcing processes, supplier selection frameworks, and cost optimization strategies. Leading and delivering timely cost-effective sourcing solutions to support NPI projects. Demonstrating Strategic capability & leadership Commodity, Category and Risk mitigation. Evaluating and selecting suppliers based on their capabilities, quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Developing a strong understanding and knowledge of suppliers and capabilities. Collaborating and communicating effectively across different organizational levels, functions, businesses on project status, constraints and mitigations Leading vendor qualification, onboarding and documentation processes. Supporting cost-saving and localization initiatives under the guidance of Sourcing and Operations leads. Part qualification in collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Supplier Quality and QA Managing supply chain risk and relationship with internal and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of supply while meeting quality and service requirements. Collaborating with internal stakeholders to align procurement efforts with project or operational requirements. Required Qualifications for Consideration: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field. 5–7 years of core experience in Sourcing, procurement operations, and vendor coordination. ERP experience is mandatory. You Will Excite Us If You: Demonstrate core experience in Sheet Metal, Soft Tooling, Prototyping and CNC Bending Have experience in SAP & Project Tracking Are assertive in communication & conversation Why ANDREW? Explore exciting career opportunities at ANDREW, part of the Amphenol family. With a legacy of over 85 years in wireless innovation, we empower mobile operators and enterprises with cutting-edge solutions. ANDREW, an Amphenol company, is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. ANDREW offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that our company is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business. ANDREW is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin For additional company information please visit our website at