Role & responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing, Cost Reduction & Commercial Negotiation
- Good knowledge in domestic and Overseas FMEG / Solar products and markets.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- Drive yearonyear (YoY) costreduction projects by deploying multiple sourcing levers such as supplier consolidation, alternate sourcing, indexlinked pricing, VA/VE initiatives, paymentterm optimization, and volume aggregation.
- Lead RFQs/RFPs and supplier negotiations covering indexlinked pricing, escalators/deescalators, volume discounts, payment terms, service levels and should costing models
- Drive demand aggregation across plants/business units to maximize commercial leverage.
- Establish and manage longterm supply agreements with solid commercial governance.
Commodity Risk & Supply Assurance
- Assess exposure to rawmaterial price volatility and supplyside risks.
- Implement mitigation levers such as price indexation mechanisms, alternate sourcing strategies, and supplycontinuity planning.
- Support internal governance for commodity exposure tracking and reporting.
Supplier Development & Relationship Management
- Identify, qualify, onboard, and develop suppliers aligned with technical, commercial, quality, and sustainability requirements.
- Conduct supplier capability assessments, audits, and PPAPs where applicable.
- Drive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) through performance reviews (quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness) and corrective action plans.
- Build longterm, collaborative partnerships focused on resilience and continuous improvement.
Technical & CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Interpret material specifications, international standards (IS/IEC/ASTM), and application requirements.
- Partner with R&D;, NPD, Quality, and Manufacturing on material selection, alternate development, VA/VE initiatives, and part industrialization.
- Support supplier trials and newpart validation from a technocommercial p
📌 Deputy Manager (Kochi)
🏢 V-Guard
📍 Kochi