Job Description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
Primary Purpose: -

• Commercial settlement of Merchandise ,Accessories & VAP parts & tooling viz. BIW/EE/Trims/Plastic, Customization of applications and Merchandise
• Work on sourcing strategies to support & 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

Objectives: -

• Cost Management
• Support new product development.
• Technology facilitation
• Leverage sourcing synergies

Key Result Areas: -

• Cost Optimization: Manage cost-effective sourcing and supplier risk assessment.
• Strategic Sourcing: Develop sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
• Compliance & Efficiency: Drive policy compliance and process digitization.
• Innovation Integration: Anticipate trends and adopt new technologies.

Scope & Dimension of Job:-

• Improve internal customer and supplier experience
• Anticipate & evaluate industry trend & recommend appropriate Sourcing Strategies
• Develop/ Align Sourcing Strategies to meet Business Targets
• Use unconventional levers like spend analytics, digitization etc. Total Cost of Acquisition & improve efficiency of Business.

• Interact with other Stake holders in the business-like Accessories,VAP, Mktg, 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 (Automobile/ Mechanical)
General Experience
4 - 5 Years: Worked in Automotive ICE & EV Vehicle program Sourcing Preferred Accessories,VAP & Merchandise.
"Hands on" on process technologies & cost estimation for parts Inj. Molding, Plastic Part joining & assy. processes, Plastic RM price dynamics, Inj. Molding tools, Fixtures & Testing. Industry Networking with suppliers & Toolm
Critical Experience
Personality Traits: -

• Committed
• Integrity
• Agile, Bold, Collaborative
• Fairness in dealing
• Striking balance

Knowledge
Supplier Assessment & Evaluation on cost, quality & delivery

• Suppliers Risk Assessment on Finance, Safety & Labor Relations
• Commercial acumen, Process & Product knowledge
• Automotive plastic parts supplier base & Networking with Plastic & RM Suppliers
• Spend Analytics & Purchasing Digitization
• Efficient use of ERP / SAP
• Use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Skill Set
Excellent Interpersonal Communication & networking skills with suppliers and internal customers

• Analytics Skill to analyze complex parts on techno-commercial front
• Negotiation Skill
• Cultural Sensitivity & working in team
• Taking Initiatives & capturing technology Needs
• Decision Making

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