# Sourcing lead

What you’ll do: In this position the incumbent will be accountable for Strategic sourcing activities for the site in line with the Eaton standard sourcing process (ESSP). The person will be responsible to drive pricing and supplier strategy, controlling price variances, supplier selection and on-boarding and handling supplier risks management. Strong knowledge and experience on Strategic sourcing. Good understanding of local supply base on PCB assemblies, Bare PCB, injection molding, stampings, fabrication, Electronics etc. Responsible for the end-to-end sourcing, contracting, and performance management of all third-party suppliers across categories such as events and trade shows, food and beverages, facilities management, administrative services, and miscellaneous indirect services. Execute the sourcing strategy and execution for third-party Direct, Indirect materials & service categories such as events and trade shows, food and beverage, facility and office support services, and other indirect services. Conduct market analysis, supplier selection, RFQs, contract negotiation, and performance evaluation Maintain strong, value-driven relationships with vendors to ensure performance,

- **Id**: 4154874
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/eaton-sourcing-lead>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Chennai, India
- **Countries**: IN
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 15
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T07:45:01Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T10:26:09Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 7
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2675
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Aerospace Manufacturing, Energy Management, Power Supplies & Power Electronics, Automotive Components

## Company

- **Id**: 6044
- **Name**: Eaton
- **Domain**: eaton.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/eaton>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Eightfold

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 301
- **Ghost share**: 0.043
- **Stale share**: 0.402
- **Repost share**: 0.113
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 42
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 7

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 15
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T10:26:09Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 7
- **Expected fill days**: 42
- **Reasons**: conf:0, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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