Job Description

Your main responsibilities


Objectives of the function : 

  • Develop and implement a strategy to ensure functioning in synchronization with the objectives of the business to add value, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver cost savings.

  • Ensuring optimal supplier performance, price & cost out/avoidance performance

    • Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships and manage the development of contracts, contractual relationships, and contract management to deliver continuous improvement in delivery of goods and services by the supply base


    Responsibilities : 

  • Identification, Assess & Onboard right new suppliers

  • Developing cost competent supply chain for Heavy Fabrication, Sheetmetal, Machining, Aluminum & Plastic commodity parts

  • Planning and conducting the required supplier on-site audits including Supplier Assessment & Risk Assessment. Verifying the effective closure of corrective action plan items by the supplier side

  • Implementing various cost calculation techniques e.g. Zero base costing, activity base costing etc. to estimate & budget component prices

  • Drawing reading with GD & T, accordingly, manufacturing process finalization & agreement with supplier & INDU team

  • Should have knowledge of import & export incoterms

  • Calculating & analysing landed cost to various global zones

  • Should have knowledge of local & Seaworthy packaging concepts, able to identify right packaging for parts

  • Tooling/Fixturing cost estimation, budgeting & negotiation with Suppliers

  • Monthly collect, analyse & report Cost out information locally & globally

  • Supplier capacity ramp up as per business requirement

  • Closely collaborating with the category teams to support the implementation of category strategy and achieve cost saving through sourcing from qualified suppliers locally and globally

  • Driving cost improvement projects – Idea generation /VAVE

    • Authorities :

  • New supplier selection/onboarding

  • New supplier price/norms finalization

  • Localization or Make/Buy of component decision

  • Based on agreement periodic price settlement with suppliers

  • Create, input, raise & approve price requests in SAP (ERP/ARIBA) system

  • Supplier tooling/fixturing price finalization

  • Supplier Escalation/De-escalation based on supplier performance

  • Supplier SOB decision

  • Change implementation decision based on cost wrt to Business case

  • Cost saving Projects Business case

    • What you bring


    Education : B.E. / B.Tech. in Mechanical. MBA will be added advantage


    Professional skills : 

  • Strong in data analytics, data presentation & reporting

  • Should be competent in drawing reading & process assessment

  • Zero base costing of Heavy Fabrication, sheet metal, machining, Aluminum Die casting & Extrusion components

  • Proficient in English

    • Professional experience :

  • 9 - 10 years of overall strategic sourcing experience, having exposure of mechanical categories & commodities within manufacturing set up

  • Proven experience working with cross-functional teams

  • Good Understanding of managing the spend

  • Develop existing supplier base

  • Cost Positioning has to be strong

  • Strong Foundation in Sourcing

    • Standard Awareness : 

  • ISO 14001,45001, 9001 & ISO 50001 EnMS standard awareness

  • Occupational Health, Safety, environment, Quality & Energy Management policy awareness

    • Languages : Marathi, English, Hindi


    IT : MS Office

    What’s in it for you?

  • Join our purpose-driven organization. Help shape an industry in which two billion people rely on our products and services every day.

  • Your development matters to us. We help you grow by offering the support you need to develop your skills and access a rewarding and fulfilling career.

  • Thrive in a diverse and supportive culture. Through local and global initiatives, we promote a culture of inclusion which celebrates diversity and ensures that everyone feels valued.

    • We Elevate… Your Career

    Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovation while raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills and perspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

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