Deputy Manager - Electronics Purchase

Job Responsibilities

• Handle electronics commodity purchasing and sourcing for automotive requirements.
• Develop and implement supplier and commodity strategies.
• Identify, evaluate and develop suitable suppliers.
• Manage RFQ, quotation analysis, commercial evaluation and supplier selection.
• Negotiate with suppliers for cost, quality, delivery and commercial terms.
• Monitor supplier performance on Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD).
• Identify and manage supplier risks, capacity and supply issues.
• Drive cost reduction, localization and productivity improvement.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Finance and Program teams for sourcing activities.
• Manage PO, LOI, contracts and procurement documentation.
• Prepare sourcing proposals and present recommendations to management.
• Lead and support Buyer/Commodity Buyer team members.
• Ensure procurement targets related to cost savings, quality, delivery and compliance are achieved.

Candidate Requirements:

• B.E./B.Tech any engineering discipline.
• 10-14 years of procurement/purchasing experience.
• Strong experience in Electronics Procurement / Strategic Sourcing.
• Automotive OEM / Tier-1 experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of supplier management, negotiation, costing and RFQ.
• Experience in cost reduction and supplier development.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Team-handling experience is preferred.