Sourcing Experienced Professional - Sourcing Initiatives

Overview

Manage supplier relationships and procurement activities for complex Drilling Services Manufacturing, high-value products and services. Serve as the primary procurement contact for assigned direct-material suppliers and support timely material availability, supplier performance, cost, quality, delivery and procurement efficiency.

What you'll do

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities and purchase order execution for assigned suppliers, products and services.
• Drive supplier on-time delivery and ensure materials and services are available to meet production and business requirements.
• Build supplier relationships and serve as the primary contact for procurement, order, delivery and commercial matters.
• Monitor supplier performance against delivery, quality, cost, responsiveness and contractual requirements, and implement improvement or recovery plans.
• Identify and resolve supply chain constraints, shortages, delays and supplier risks; escalate critical issues and coordinate mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with planning, engineering, quality, operations, finance and supply-chain teams to support order execution and business priorities.
• Support negotiations related to pricing, lead times, payment conditions, delivery terms and other commercial requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Baker Hughes sourcing policies, procurement procedures, approved contractual terms and applicable governance requirements.
• Analyze procurement data, supplier performance, spending and market trends to identify cost-saving, risk-reduction and process-improvement opportunities.
• Manage multiple suppliers, purchase orders and competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Keep stakeholders informed of supplier performance, delivery risks, delays, recovery actions and expected completion dates.
• Lead and support continuous-improvement initiatives across buying, procurement, supplier management, order execution and reporting processes.

What you'll need

• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience in procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, supplier management or supply chain operations within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Significant experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing or supply chain management within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing suppliers of complex, high-value and long-lead-time products or materials.
• Strong supplier relationship and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across internal and external teams.
• Experience coordinating multiple suppliers, purchase orders and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to improve supplier delivery, quality, cost and responsiveness.
• Strong analytical capability and proficiency in procurement and ERP systems such as SAP, or equivalent platforms.
• Commercial acumen, including knowledge of pricing, lead times, contractual terms, supplier risk and cost-saving methods.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present risks, priorities and recommendations clearly.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across planning, engineering, quality, operations, finance and supply chain teams.
• Demonstrated continuous-improvement mindset, attention to detail, accountability and the ability to perform effectively under changing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, reporting tools and data analysis for planning, inventory and performance management.
• Willingness and ability to travel to supplier locations as required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Procurement, Business, Engineering or a related discipline.

Details

• Location: India.
• Working flexible hours, including flexibility in the times worked during the day.