Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
Primary Purpose: -
Commercial settlement of TRIMS components such as Plastic parts, Seating part cost & tooling viz. Instrument Panel, Door Trims, Floor Console etc, 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
Preferred Industries
Automobile
Farm Sector
Education Qualification
B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering
MBA Preferred
General Experience
4 to 8 yrs experience
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: Mechanical Engineer, Engineer, Engineering, Automotive
