This position is key to Indirect Category procurements like Consumables and Infrastructure .
- Identify/ acquire PBU/ Corporate regional business requirements
- Support early sourcing initiatives
- Qualify/ select/ approve suppliers for approved supplier list / PBU / Segment
- Review/ communicate category plan with PBU and GSM leadership in region
- Play key role in the “refresh” cycle of category plans
- Monitor supplier performance and reevaluate capabilities
- Create and monitor supplier assessment and development plans
- Develop plan to attain lowest upfront costs/ ideal Value Stream performance
- Build and maintain regional Supplier relationships for major cross PBU suppliers & lead cross-PBU negotiations as required
- Support the negotiation of corporate-wide supplier payment terms and Master Terms & Conditions with PBU support
- Promote cost management activities to ensure requirements are covered by cost standards and they are maintained and assure appropriate treatment of supplier-specific cost models
- Coordinate/ Lead regional Category activities




- Coordinate technical lead& supplier interface resources to continually develop supply base and understand regional market trends/changes
- Assure appropriate technical integration and leadership to:
- Communize specifications & parts
- Serve as engineering liaisons
- Demonstrate tech/product knowledge & “certify” buyers
- Engage with engineering and PBU staff to assure link & leverage, supply base optimization, and material communization
- Coach/ mentor PBU buyers on supplier relationships in line with the category plan

Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Commercial etc or above
- Proficient in English
- 5 years or more of experience in indirect material sourcing
- Experience with indirect consumables category infrastructure will be a plus
- Extensive knowledge of global supplier base and manufacturing processes in related categories in Automotive applications
- Excellent anal

📌 Indirect Buyer (Chennai)
🏢 BorgWarner
📍 Chennai