- Handle electronics commodity purchasing and sourcing for automotive requirements.
- Develop and implement supplier and commodity strategies.
- Identify, evaluate and develop suitable suppliers.
- Manage RFQ, quotation analysis, commercial evaluation and supplier selection.
- Negotiate with suppliers for cost, quality, delivery and commercial terms.
- Monitor supplier performance on Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD).
- Identify and manage supplier risks, capacity and supply issues.
- Drive cost reduction, localization and productivity improvement.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Finance and Program teams for sourcing activities.
- Manage PO, LOI, contracts and procurement documentation.
- Prepare sourcing proposals and present recommendations to management.
- Lead and support Buyer/Commodity Buyer team members.
- Ensure procurement targets related to cost savings, quality, delivery and compliance are achieved.
Candidate Requirements:
- B.E./B.Tech any engineering discipline.
- 10-14 years of procurement/purchasing experience.
- Robust experience in Electronics Procurement / Strategic Sourcing.
- Automotive OEM / Tier-1 experience preferred.
- Good knowledge of supplier management, negotiation, costing and RFQ.
- Experience in cost reduction and supplier development.
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Team-handling experience is preferred.