Key Responsibilities
Strategic Target Setting & Cost Management
Define and deploy Technical Cost Program (TCP) targets across all projects within the platform.
Collaborate with Product Planning, Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Program Management teams to establish feasible and competitive targets.
Drive system-level target deployment through effective drill-down across engineering functions.
Ensure cost, investment, quality, and resource considerations are integrated into platform planning.
Program Delivery & Cross-Functional Leadership
Own achievement of platform-level TCP targets across multiple vehicle programs.
Drive translation of targets into system requirements, specifications, and engineering deliverables.
Ensure alignment of supplier, purchasing, manufacturing, and engineering decisions with platform objectives.
Lead inter-functional and inter-project trade-offs to optimize performance, investment, and material costs.
Resolve system interface conflicts and remove delivery bottlenecks.
Supplier & Manufacturing Governance




Ensure timely closure of technical and techno-commercial deliverables.
Drive vendor strategy and value optimization in line with platform requirements.
Oversee manufacturing decisions including make vs. buy, localization strategy, in-house development, and PPAP readiness.
Deviation Management & Decision Making
Evaluate and approve/reject TCP deviations based on technical and commercial feasibility.
Lead escalation and closure of vehicle-level deviations during development and delivery phases.
Govern project fund utilization and cost reallocations within approved limits.
Launch Readiness
Ensure successful vehicle handover to Manufacturing and Marketing & Sales teams.
Drive closure of all quality clearances and launch deliverables.
Key Skills & Competencies
Vehicle Program Management
Product Development & Engineering Integration
Target Costing / Value Engineering
Cross-Functional Leadership
Supplier & Manufacturing Manag

📌 Chief Platform Head – Tractor Division (Chennai)
🏢 Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]
📍 Chennai