Role & responsibilities :

Supply Chain & Procurement

- Manage procurement of stamping, welding, and sheet metal components in line with production requirements.
- Ensure timely availability of raw materials and purchased parts to avoid production disruptions.
- Develop and maintain solid relationships with suppliers and vendors.
- Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, and annual cost reduction initiatives.
- Monitor supplier performance through KPIs such as quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness.

Production Planning & Coordination

- Coordinate closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics teams.
- Support production planning by ensuring material readiness against customer schedules.
- Monitor inventory levels and implement replenishment strategies.
- Manage demand forecasting and material requirement planning (MRP).

Supplier Development & Management

- Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers for automotive sheet metal, stamping, and welding components.
- Conduct supplier audits and capability assessments.




- Drive supplier improvement initiatives related to quality, cost, capacity, and delivery.
- Resolve supply chain issues and implement corrective actions.

Inventory & Logistics Management

- Optimize inventory levels while maintaining uninterrupted production.
- Monitor stock accuracy, inventory turnover, and obsolete inventory.
- Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics activities.
- Ensure compliance with customer delivery requirements and JIT practices.

Cost Optimization

- Identify opportunities for cost reduction through supplier consolidation, process improvements, and value engineering.
- Support localization and alternate sourcing initiatives.
- Analyze procurement spend and prepare cost-saving reports.

Quality & Compliance

- Ensure purchased materials meet automotive quality standards.
- Coordinate with Quality teams for supplier quality improvement.
- Maintain compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, and customer-specific requirements.

📌 Manager-SCM (Pune)
🏢 Tata AutoComp
📍 Pune