Job Description

Business Responsibilities

- Global Category Buyer for Casting, Stamping, and Metal Sub-Assembly commodities, driving category performance across cost, quality, delivery, and innovation dimensions.
- Develop and implement global commodity and supplier strategies aligned with business objectives, market dynamics, and regional requirements.
- Lead supplier scouting, evaluation, selection, and sourcing decisions, ensuring a competitive and resilient supplier base.
- Drive localization and supplier development initiatives to enhance supply chain robustness, cost competitiveness, and regional value creation.
- Conduct comprehensive market intelligence, benchmarking, and should-cost analysis to identify cost optimization opportunities and industry best practices.
- Lead commercial negotiations, including annual price negotiations, productivity improvements, cost reduction programs, and long-term framework agreements.
- Establish strategic partnerships with key suppliers and foster continuous improvement through innovation, digitalization, and process excellence initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Project Purchasing teams to support business growth and profitability targets.

Delivery Responsibilities

- Collaborate with Project Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, and Logistics teams for demand forecasting, capacity alignment, and launch readiness.
- Drive proactive risk management activities, including contingency planning and supplier risk assessments.
- Support current product launches and localization projects by ensuring supplier preparedness and timely delivery execution.
- Monitor and improve overall supplier performance through KPI tracking, escalation management, and corrective action implementation.

Managerial & Governance Responsibilities

- Single point of contact (SPOC)



for all commercial and strategic matters related to assigned suppliers and commodity portfolio.
- Establish and lead regular supplier performance reviews covering commercial results, quality performance, delivery reliability, innovation contribution, and sustainability targets.
- Monitor and analyze key purchasing KPIs, including negotiation results, supplier performance metrics, productivity measures, and risk indicators.
- Drive supplier relationship management (SRM) activities and ensure alignment with Bosch purchasing governance and compliance requirements.
- Provide management reporting, business analytics, and strategic recommendations to support decision-making processes.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify business needs and translate them into effective supplier and material field strategies.
- Ensure adherence to Bosch purchasing processes, compliance standards, and sustainability requirements throughout the supplier lifecycle.
- Mentor and support cross-functional teams by sharing market insights, sourcing expertise, and best practices.

Qualifications

Engineering (B.E. / B-Tech in Mechanical / Industrial), or MBA

Additional Information

Key Result Areas

- Cost Competitiveness & Savings
- Defining and execution of Supplier and Category strategy
- Supply Chain Risk Management
- Sourcing and Business Awards
- Market Intelligence & Benchmarking
- Stakeholder & Supplier Relationship Management
- Governance & Compliance

Desired Experience

- 8+ years in strategic purchasing along with Machined, Casting, Stamping Sub assembly parts process know-how.
- SAP (MM Module) knowledge
- Experience in dealing with Technical documents like BOMs, Drawings and Norms
- Cost Engineering & Should-Cost Analysis
- Commercial Negotiation & Contract Management
- Data Analytics & KPI Management
- Supplier Relationship Management

Functional Skills/Competencies

- Negotiation skills
- Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
- Continuous Improvement & Process Excellence
- Team player

📌 Global Category Buyer - Assistant Manager/ Deputy manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Bosch Group
📍 Bengaluru