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Business Title: Procurement Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Location: Chennai, India Bangalore, India (Hybrid)

About Athena: Athena is seeking procurement professionals to join our Procurement Team. We operate with speed, precision, and a strong commitment to customer and stakeholder success. At Athena, we value adaptability, collaboration, and analytical excellence. Join us to contribute to our expanding India and U.S. Procurement operations and play a key role in our growing global footprint.

Role Summary:

The Procurement Manager develops and executes category sourcing strategies, manages vendor relationships, and drives procurement practices for assigned categories.

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in Procurement, Finance, or Business (preferred).
• 8 - 10 years in procurement/strategic sourcing.
• Proven financial analytical acumen and experience in cost optimization.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement cost structures.
• Proficiency in procurement toolsets.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Project management and adaptability.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies for assigned direct and indirect spend areas, ensuring alignment with business priorities and enterprise procurement standards.

• Lead and manage sourcing events, including RFPs, vendor evaluations, and endtoend contract negotiations, driving measurable value and cost optimization.
• Analyze spend data, market insights, and supplier performance metrics to identify savings opportunities, process efficiencies, and riskmitigation strategies.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring high performance, compliance, and continuous improvement through structured engagement, reviews, and issue resolution.
• Implement and optimize procurement processes and systems, leveraging procurement toolsets to enhance data accuracy, user experience, and workflow efficiency.
• Monitor supplier compliance and category governance, ensuring adherence to policies, contract terms, and performance expectations.
• Prepare procurement summaries and stakeholder communications, including deal recommendations, category reports, and valuetracking updates for leadership review.
• Partner with crossfunctional teams, including Finance, Legal, IT, and business stakeholders, to ensure sourcing outcomes meet operational, financial, and risk objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing, vendor management, and procurement operations by identifying inefficiencies and supporting process enhancements.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members (Associates/Analysts), supporting capability development and reinforcing procurement best practices.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong strategicsourcing skills, including category strategy, market analysis, and competitive bidding.
• Ability to align sourcing and contracting practices to obtain optimal value/benefit for the business.
• Proficient in WSS, Oracle, and procurement technologies.
• Solid financial and analytical capability (TCO, cost drivers, supplier performance).
• Effective at leading complex commercial and contractual negotiations.
• Strong stakeholdermanagement and influencing skills.
• Skilled in assessing supplier risk, performance, and market conditions.
• Clear communicator of sourcing recommendations, risks, and value.
• Proven record of cost savings, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives in a fastpaced environment.
• Continuousimprovement mindset with focus and contributions to best practices and governance.
• Adaptable, with strong criticalthinking and problemsolving skills.