Job Description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Primary Purpose: -
Commercial settlement of Plastic parts, Seating part cost & 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

Objectives: -
Cost Management Capacity Planning Support new product development. Technology facilitation Supplier Risk Management Leverage sourcing synergies Optimize supplier base,

Key Result Areas: -
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

Scope & Dimension of Job:-
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

Scope & Dimension of Job:-
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/Automobile) + MBA (preferred)

General Experience

Min 4 ~ 5 Years: Worked in Automotive ICE & EV Vehicle program sourcing of Plastics parts, Seating system parts.

"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.



Stamping Process know - how, Industry Networking with suppliers & Toolmakers

Critical Experience

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 Seating System technology & costing Spend Analytics & Purchasing Digitization Efficient use of ERP / SAP Use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)

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, Automotive, Engineering