Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Technical Responsibilities
- Ensure timely finalization of SoR and drawings by incorporating supplier capability and cost feasibility inputs in coordination with PEL.
- Obtain comprehensive and timely SBC (material cost) assessments and supplier feedback to support design finalization.
- Complete technical sign-offs jointly with PEL and COE, ensuring only suppliers capable of meeting TCP targets are approved for sourcing.

Techno-Commercial Responsibilities
- Drive achievement of TCP targets through effective SBC and quote synthesis activities.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of quote synthesis, including supplier feedback, capex requirements, part pricing, and manufacturing process details.
- Validate supplier capacity to deliver required volumes within project timelines and scale-up requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend cost trade-offs at the commodity level to minimize deviations from vehicle-level TCP targets.
- Align assumptions across SBC, SoR, and supplier quotations to maintain close correlation between target and quoted costs.




- Ensure shortlisted suppliers are capable of meeting both technical and commercial targets for every part.

Commercial Responsibilities
- Coordinate with SSU and PSL for timely supplier panel finalization and VoB closure.
- Ensure only suppliers that have successfully completed technical sign-off are onboarded into the sourcing panel.

Part Development Responsibilities
- Maintain part-wise BOM and manage associated capex requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
- Deliver parts within approved material cost targets and budgeted investments for bought-out components.
- Ensure delivery of parts meeting quality requirements as defined under Project MRD2.
- Drive timely completion of vendor PPAP activities and seamless handover to SQE and SCM teams.

Business & Strategic Decision Support
- Support project budgeting by providing part development–related inputs for business case prepar

📌 Platform Purchase Lead (Chennai)
🏢 Mahindra & Mahindra
📍 Chennai