Senior Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Supplier Selection, Evaluation and Supplier Audits.
• Obtaining quotations from suppliers and ensuring cost, quality and availability of materials, along with product cost reduction through effective negotiation before purchasing.
• Obtaining approval for Purchase Orders, part development, part approval and mass production readiness.
• Cost management, price analysis, cost-spending analysis, negotiation, strategic sourcing, cost-reduction planning and execution for all plants, supplier rating, supplier upgradation and supplier rationalization.
• BOP parts review, actualization, VA/VE for BOPs, yield improvement for RM and process reduction for BOPs.
• Project CAPEX procurement and timely commissioning and erection of equipment, jigs and fixtures, along with CAPEX cost savings through effective negotiations.
• Material planning based on customer requirements.
• Overall review of Raw Material, BOP, IDM parts and Stores as per minimum stock requirements and inventory reduction through ABC analysis.
• Ensuring proper storage arrangements to avoid damage to Raw Material during loading and unloading, along with packing standard implementation.
• Meeting customer audit requirements and ensuring corrective action plans.
• Sales agreement and RM schedule creation against sales.
• Responsible for monthly PV and yearly external audits.
• Attending Group Buy meetings at the customer end.
• Ensuring zero-line stoppage in-house due to quantity and quality issues.
• Maintaining ITR as per management targets.
• Maintaining inventory levels as per targets.
• Periodic evaluation of supplier capacity.
• Coordinating with the Quality Department for supplier audits as per schedule.
• Alternate sourcing and cost-reduction planning.
• Submission of MPR and MIS reports.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Sourcing
• Sheet Metal & Automotive Component Sourcing
• Raw Material Procurement
• Supplier Development & Supplier Audits
• Costing & Price Analysis
• Commercial Negotiation
• BOP Cost Optimization
• Material Planning
• Inventory Management & ABC Analysis
• CAPEX Procurement
• Supplier Capacity Planning
• APQP / PPAP / FMEA
• IATF Audits