Job Description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Key Areas:

Cost Management

Capacity Planning

Support new product development.

Technology facilitation

Supplier Risk Management

Leverage sourcing synergies

Optimize supplier base

Key Responsibilities:

Commercial settlement of Plastic parts, systems & tooling viz. Instrument Panel, Door Trims, Floor Console along with tooling, SPM & Fixture

Work on sourcing strategies to de-risk AFS Businesses on Cost, Supply & Technology disruption

Propose Strategic Supplier Basket and recommend Master Supplier Panels for AFS projects

Implement strategies with Business Vision & Promise by creating agile & flexible supply chain

Supplier management of Interior Plastic parts family for Auto businesses

Work to meet Org. Cost saving targets through various levers.

Facilitate Cost competitive Process /Product technology/ alternate source

Containment of Raw Material increases.

Vendor on Board for new project meeting Business needs of Time / Cost & Capex

Capacity planning at supplier's end to meet AFS Budget plan

Identify & implement new Process Technology across Sectors

Increase Common source across sectors

Work on Process Improvement & DWM

Implementation of Sustainability initiatives.

Value Engineering initiatives to save cost

Improve internal customer and supplier experience

Differential sourcing strategy of part Family

Anticipate & evaluate industry trend & recommend appropriate Sourcing Strategies

Develop/ Align Sourcing Strategies to meet Manufacturing strategy of the Business,

Use unconventional levers like spend analytics, digitization etc. Total Cost of Acquisition & improve efficiency of Business.

Budgeting & Forecasting for commodity

Interact with other Stake holders in the business-like Business Partnering, PD, SCM, CDMM to achieve Business goal.

Planning, Organizing, Review & Control

Meet Compliance requirements as per department policy

Preferred Industries

Automobile

Farm Sector

Education Qualification

Engineering Graduate (Plastics/ Mechanical/ Production) + MBA (preferred)

General Experience

Min 4 to 5 Years: Worked in Automotive ICE & EV Vehicle program sourcing of Plastics parts

Critical Experience

"Hands on" on process technologies & cost estimation for Inj. Molding, Plastic Part joining & assy. assy. processes, Plastic RM price dynamics, Inj. Molding tools, Fixtures & Testing. Industry Networking with suppliers & Toolmakers

System Generated Core Skills

Analytical Thinking
Communication Skills
Influencing Skills
Project Planning & Execution
Risk Analysis
Supplier Selection
Pricing
Price Optimization
Supplier Risk Management
Sourcing
Strategic Sourcing
Benchmarking

System Generated Secondary Skills

Negotiation
Project Management
Supplier Management

Job Segment:

Engineer, Engineering, Automotive