Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Primary Purpose:
- Commercial settlement of TRIMS components such as Plastic parts, Seating part cost & tooling viz. Instrument Panel, Door Trims, Floor Console etc, along with tooling, SPM & Fixture

Work on sourcing strategies to de-risk AFS Businesses on Cost, Supply & Technology disruption

Propose Strategic Supplier Basket and recommend Master Supplier Panels for AFS projects

Implement strategies with Business Vision & Promise by creating agile & flexible supply chain

Objectives:
- Cost Management

Capacity Planning

Support current product development.

Technology facilitation

Supplier Risk Management

Leverage sourcing synergies

Optimize supplier base,

Key Result Areas:
- Supplier management of Interior Plastic parts family for Auto businesses

Work to meet Org. Cost saving targets through various levers.

Facilitate Cost competitive Process /Product technology/ alternate source

Containment of Raw Material increases.

Vendor on Board for new project meeting Business needs of Time / Cost & Capex





Capacity planning at supplier’s end to meet AFS Budget plan

Identify & implement new Process Technology across Sectors

Increase Common source across sectors

Work on Process Improvement & DWM

Implementation of Sustainability initiatives.

Value Engineering initiatives to save cost

Scope & Dimension of Job:
- Improve internal customer and supplier experience

Differential sourcing strategy of part Family

Anticipate & evaluate industry trend & recommend appropriate Sourcing Strategies

Develop/ Align Sourcing Strategies to meet Manufacturing strategy of the Business,

Use unconventional levers like spend analytics, digitization etc. Total Cost of Acquisition & improve efficiency of Business.

Budgeting & Forecasting for commodity

Interact with other Stake holders in the business-like Business Partnering, PD, SCM, CDMM to achieve Business goal.

Planning, Organizing, Review & Control

Meet Compliance requirements as per depart

📌 Buyer - Strategic Sourcing - Trims (Mumbai)
🏢 Mahindra & Mahindra
📍 Mumbai