Will be responsible for sourcing, cost optimization, supplier development, and supply assurance of plastic and rubber components used in two-wheeler vehicles. The role focuses on ensuring quality, cost competitiveness, timely delivery, and supplier sustainability while supporting new model development and localization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic & Operational Procurement
- Manage end-to-end procurement of plastic and rubber parts (injection molded parts, blow molded parts, rubber hoses, seals, grommets, mounts, etc.).
- Execute sourcing strategies aligned with cost, quality, delivery, and risk objectives.
- Finalize suppliers through RFQ/RFP processes, commercial negotiations, and technical evaluations.
- Ensure adherence to procurement policies, SOPs, and ethical standards.

2. Supplier Management & Development
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to support capacity, localization, and technology needs.
- Drive
supplier performance management
(QCDDM – Quality, Cost, Delivery, Development, Management).
- Conduct supplier audits, capacity assessments,



and improvement programs.
- Develop long-term partnerships with key plastic and rubber vendors.

3. Cost Management & Value Engineering
- Lead
cost reduction initiatives
including VA/VE, localization, alternate sourcing, and design-to-cost activities.
- Analyze tooling costs, raw material trends (PP, ABS, Nylon, EPDM, NBR, etc.), and conversion costs.
- Support annual cost-down targets and productivity improvement plans.

4. Recent Product Development (NPD) Support
- Work closely with
R&D;, Quality, and Manufacturing
teams during new model and variant development.
- Coordinate part development, supplier nomination, APQP, PPAP, and tooling timelines.
- Ensure on-time availability of parts for trials, pilot builds, and SOP.

5. Quality & Compliance
- Ensure suppliers comply with OEM quality standards, IATF/ISO requirements, and regulatory norms.
- Support resolution of supplier quality issues t

📌 Sourcing Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Ola Electric
📍 Bengaluru