Assistant Manager Engagement Lead (Procurement & Supply Chain Intelligence)

Location: Gurgaon / Mumbai | Onsite/Hybrid

Experience Required: 4-7 years

We are hiring an Engagement Lead for our Procurement & Supply Chain Intelligence practice at a global research and analytics firm.

This role is ideal for professionals with strong expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement intelligence, and category management who are looking to lead client-facing engagements and deliver high-value, data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Engagement & Delivery

- Own and lead multiple end-to-end procurement intelligence assignments, ensuring timely, accurate, and actionable deliverables.

- Act as a strategic partner to category managers and procurement leadership, advising on sourcing strategy, supplier selection, and market risks.

- Translate research findings into clear recommendations, category strategies, and implementation roadmaps.

Procurement & Supply Chain Intelligence

- Conduct Market Intelligence (MI) and BCCS studies (Benchmarking, Cost Modeling, Category Strategy) across direct and indirect spend categories.

- Build cost models and perform price forecasting by analyzing raw material indices, inflation

trends, supply-demand fluctuations, and macroeconomic drivers.

- Execute should-cost analysis, TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) models, and negotiation benchmarks.

- Assess supply market risks, supplier financial health, geopolitical impacts, and ESG

considerations impacting sourcing decisions.

Research & Analytics Execution

- Drive secondary research using subscription databases, financial filings, trade data, and

market reports.

- Conduct primary research through expert interviews, supplier discussions, and industry

surveys to validate insights.

- Perform quantitative analysis (price trend modeling, regression analysis, cost breakdowns) and qualitative assessments (supplier capabilities, innovation potential, sourcing risks).

- Synthesize insights into dashboards, procurement trackers, and executive-ready presentations

using advanced Excel and PowerPoint.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

- Lead, mentor, and upskill analysts and associates on category-specific research methodologies and frameworks.

- Ensure high-quality standards through peer reviews, process governance, and knowledge-sharing sessions.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (finance, operations, risk, and compliance) to ensure holistic category strategies.

Required Skills & Experience

- 4+ years of experience in Procurement & Supply Chain, Market Intelligence, or Strategic

Sourcing.

- Strong exposure to end-to-end sourcing assignments across multiple categories (e.g., IT, Marketing, Logistics, Raw Materials, Professional Services).

- Expertise in MI & BCCS studies: Benchmarking, Cost Modeling, Category Strategy, Supplier

Market Assessments.

- Hands-on experience with cost modeling, price forecasting, inflation impact analysis, and risk

assessments.

- Advanced skills in MS Excel (pivot tables, macros, financial modeling) and MS PowerPoint (executive storytelling, data visualization).

- Strong primary & secondary research capabilities, with experience in leveraging procurement databases (e.g., GEP, Beroe, Gartner, Bloomberg, Factiva, Capital IQ).

- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to present insights to senior procurement leaders.

Good to Have

- Experience in consulting or research & advisory firms.

- Exposure to digital procurement tools (Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, Ivalua, Zycus).

- Knowledge of statistical techniques for price forecasting (regression, time-series modeling).

- Familiarity with sustainability frameworks, ESG risks, and supplier diversity programs

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Posted By

Jaspreet

HR at Spectral Consultants