Sourcing Specialist - Senior

The Strategic Sourcing / Procurement Specialist supports sourcing, localization, supplier management, commercial negotiations, and cost optimization activities for Cummins products. The role is responsible for analyzing supplier quotations, conducting should-cost and benchmarking analysis, developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier agreements, and identifying cost reduction opportunities while ensuring quality, delivery, compliance, and long-term supplier relationships.

• Manage supplier agreements, including Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), purchasing agreements, and other commercial contracts.


• Lead sourcing and localization programs, ensuring timely execution and achievement of project milestones.


• Develop and evaluate should-cost models for castings, forgings, machined components, sheet metal, brake components, and proprietary parts.


• Prepare and evaluate tooling cost estimates for new product development and localization projects.


• Conduct raw material cost trend analysis, RM indexing, price benchmarking, and commercial analysis to support supplier negotiations.


• Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers and drive successful cost settlements while maintaining strong supplier relationships.


• Prepare and issue RFQs and evaluate supplier quotations using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and technical-commercial analysis.


• Analyze and benchmark BOM costs for complete vehicles, aggregates, and sub-systems to identify cost optimization opportunities.


• Identify and implement Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) and cost reduction initiatives across commodities.


• Develop sourcing strategies, assess supplier capabilities, and support supplier selection and development.


• Monitor manufacturing technologies, cost drivers, market trends, and industry developments across commodities such as gears, castings, forgings, sheet metal, brake components, bearings, rubber, and seals.


• Manage procurement transactions and reporting using ERP systems such as SAP MM, JD Edwards, or Oracle.


• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, ethical sourcing practices, and applicable commercial requirements.


• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams to achieve sourcing and project objectives.


• Analyze sourcing data and market intelligence to identify process improvement and cost reduction opportunities.


• Maintain appropriate supplier, legal, and compliance documentation in applicable systems.


• Support supplier onboarding, vendor management, and procurement process improvement initiatives.

• • Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional environment and adapt to changing business requirements.