Job Purpose:
To manage supplier selection, evaluation, and development for electrical, mechanical, and proprietary components, ensuring cost-effective procurement, process excellence, and adherence to quality standards. The role involves close collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, compliance with automotive quality standards, and continuous upgradation of procurement processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end procurement activities including supplier identification, evaluation, negotiation, and onboarding.
- Conduct supplier audits and performance evaluations to ensure compliance with quality, cost, and delivery parameters.
- Handle procurement of proprietary parts, castings, forgings, sheet metal, pipes, consumables, and chemicals.
- Oversee sourcing of electrical and mechanical components, winding wires, cables, fasteners, and other proprietary products.
- Evaluate and finalize suppliers for castings, forgings, and other process-driven components with strong process knowledge.
- Ensure strict adherence to automotive quality standards including PPAP, PSW, and APQP.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives and process improvement for better efficiency and supplier performance.
- Work on process upgradation and continuous improvement in the procurement cycle.
- Collaborate with design, quality, and production teams to ensure supplier capability meets product requirements.
- Manage procurement transactions using SAP and generate MIS/reports for management review.
- Resolve supplier issues related to quality, delivery, or cost in coordination with internal stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure long-term business alignment.
Skills & Qualification:
- Graduate in any stream.
- Strong knowledge of SAP (MM/Procurement modules).
- In-depth understanding of supplier selection, evaluation, and development processes.
- Technical know-how of electrical & mechanical components.
- Exceptional process knowledge of castings, forgings, fasteners, winding wires, cables, sheet metal, consumables, and proprietary products.
- Exposure to automotive industry processes and standards.
- Familiarity with PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), PSW (Part Submission Warrant), and APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning).
- Strong negotiation, communication, and vendor management skills.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Design, Quality, Production, Stores).
- Analytical mindset with ability to identify cost-saving and process improvement opportunities.
- Strong knowledge of supply chain & procurement best practices.