Sourcing Excellence Manager - Direct & Indirect Sourcing, SAPMENA

We have a suitable opening in the Operations Sourcing department. for the role of Sourcing Excellence Manager Direct and Indirect Sourcing for SAPMENA countries of the SAPMENA (South Asia, Pacific, Middle East, North Africa) zone, based in Mumbai.

We are seeking a highly experienced and driven professional to lead and elevate sourcing excellence across our South Asia Pacific, Middle East, and North Africa (SAPMENA) region. This strategic role will be instrumental in ensuring our sourcing teams operate at the highest levels of compliance, social responsibility, and sustainability, while driving simplification and efficiency. The successful candidate will be a champion for best practices, a skilled project manager, and a collaborative leader capable of inspiring and upskilling sourcing teams across geographies.

You will champion standardization and efficiency, acting as a key liaison between global sourcing directives and their practical application within our diverse region in close alignment with Sourcing management team.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key LOral Competencies

• INNOVATOR
• STRATEGIST
• PEOPLE DEVELOPER
• INTEGRATOR
• ENTREPRENEUR

Professional Experience & skills

• Working in the FMCG sector, good understanding of market & suppliers.

• Experience in regional or global roles is highly desirable.
• Experience with implementation projects and change management in a multinational environment.
• Excellent analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and interpret complex data to track KPIs and drive data-led decisions via tools like Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• Expert understanding of source-to-pay processes, new tools, and technologies like GenAI, coupled with a proven ability to drive process improvements, implement new technologies, and increase efficiencies within a complex organizational environment.
• Strong understanding of business process outsourcing and shared service centers for procurement, with demonstrated experience in leveraging these models to design and implement future-ready operating models for sourcing organizations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills in English (written and verbal), with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to work and navigate in complex organizations

Key Relationships

• Internal Stakeholders Sourcing Teams, Product Development, Packaging, Zone Teams, Factories, R&I and Global teams
• External Stakeholders Suppliers, Auditing agencies

Education

• Bachelor's degree required (MBA preferable); a focus on Finance is a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of proven experience in Sourcing, Internal Control, and/or project management related to tool implementation , process optimization or sustainability.

Travel required