Strategic Sourcing Manager

Senior Manager – Strategic Sourcing (Hospitality Experience) Department: Strategic Sourcing Location: Gurgaon, New Delhi Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Manager – Strategic Sourcing with strong hospitality industry experience to lead procurement, supply chain, and sourcing initiatives across a growing regional portfolio. The successful candidate will develop and implement market-focused sourcing strategies to deliver measurable financial and operational value, while ensuring full compliance with organizational procurement policies and processes. This role requires a hands-on, strategic professional with deep knowledge of the South Asia market, expertise in sourcing, logistics, and vendor management, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: - Drive the transformation of the Strategic Sourcing function, focusing on cost optimization, sustainability, and innovation. - Define and implement effective market-focused sourcing strategies for a wide range of goods and services. - Analyze controllable spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities, synergies, and leveraging potential. - Build strong partnerships with business leaders to improve vendor arrangements and enhance value, quality, and service. - Manage vendor selection, contracting, and performance evaluation in line with procurement policies. - Develop and track vendor KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and innovation. - Lead, coach, and support procurement teams and property-level procurement resources within the region. - Conduct regular meetings with internal stakeholders to align on objectives and monitor progress. - Oversee e-procurement sourcing events (RFIs, RFPs, contracting, project approvals). - Promote a culture of continuous improvement and value engineering in negotiations. - Support pre-opening projects and ensure strategic vendor utilization across new properties. - Manage OS&E, FF&E, and CAPEX procurement for projects, resolving vendor challenges proactively. - Develop supply base knowledge, build alliances with key vendors, and ensure adherence to compliance and policy standards. - Support global procurement platform rollouts and technology adoption across participating entities. - Negotiate pricing, contracts, and SLAs to ensure optimal cost and service outcomes. - Prepare and present regular procurement performance reports and metrics. Minimum Qualifications: - Hospitality industry experience is essential. - Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Finance, or a related field. - Professional certification in Supply Chain Management preferred (or willingness to obtain). - Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain Management at a senior/strategic level. - Strong negotiation, analytical, and contract management skills. - Advanced MS Excel proficiency and ability to manage large datasets. - Strong understanding of business and contract law. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. - Experience with Lean Six Sigma is a plus. - Proven leadership, coaching, and mentoring capabilities. - Highly organized, proactive, and capable of working under pressure. - Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams. - Strong understanding of South Asia markets and vendor ecosystems.