The Regional Commodity Manager for Batteries is responsible for developing and executing regional sourcing strategies for VRLA, lithium-ion and nickel-cadmium batteries, together with relevant accessories and services. The role will strengthen supplier competitiveness, optimize total cost, protect continuity of supply and support business growth across project-based and operational requirements. The position serves as the primary commercial interface between battery suppliers and internal stakeholders, including Engineering, Quality, Operations, Logistics, Sales, Product Management and Global Procurement.

The successful candidate will combine electrical product knowledge with strong strategic sourcing, negotiation and supplier-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

- Develop and execute regional commodity strategies for VRLA, Li-Ion and Ni-Cd batteries, battery racks, cabinets, monitoring systems and associated accessories.
- Align regional plans with global commodity direction, business objectives, technology roadmaps and customer requirements.
- Lead supplier market scans, RFIs, RFQs, e-sourcing events, bid evaluations, negotiations and sourcing recommendations.
- Identify, qualify and onboard competitive suppliers, including localization and alternate-source opportunities.
- Build should-cost, total-cost-of-ownership and price-benchmarking models to support sourcing decisions.
- Establish strategic relationships with battery manufacturers, system integrators and key sub-tier suppliers.
- Conduct regular supplier business reviews covering quality, cost, delivery, capacity, technology, service and sustainability.
- Develop corrective and improvement plans for underperforming suppliers and track actions to closure.
- Coordinate supplier development with Quality and Engineering to improve process capability, reliability and responsiveness.
- Deliver annual productivity and cost-reduction programs through negotiation, value engineering, localization, resourcing, specification optimization and supplier consolidation.
- Monitor key battery cost drivers, including lead, lithium, nickel, cobalt, freight, energy, currency and manufacturing conversion costs.
- Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing mechanisms, warranties, payment terms, lead times, logistics models and service obligations.
- Maintain contract coverage and ensure sourcing decisions comply with delegated authority and procurement governance.
- Assess supplier capacity, financial health,



geographic concentration, logistics exposure, sub-tier dependency and raw-material risks.
- Create and maintain mitigation plans, including dual sourcing, safety-stock arrangements, local warehousing, capacity reservation and business-continuity actions.
- Partner with planning, operations and suppliers to resolve shortages, expedite critical requirements and protect customer commitments.
- Monitor market developments and provide timely risk and opportunity updates to leadership.
- Engage early in recent product introduction, custome r proposals and engineering change activities to ensure competitive and supply-ready solutions.
- Work with Engineering and Quality on specifications, supplier qualification, testing, approvals, reliability, warranty and failure-resolution activities.
- Support standardization and rationalization of battery makes, models and configurations across business units and sites.
- Coordinate with Sales and Product Management to understand pipeline, project timing, technology needs and regional customer expectations.
- Ensure suppliers comply with applicable environmental, health and safety, trade, ethical sourcing and regulatory requirements.
- Promote responsible sourcing, recycling, end-of-life management, safe transportation and reduced environmental impact.
- Maintain accurate sourcing records, approvals, contracts, supplier data and audit documentation.
- Maintain commodity dashboards covering spend, savings, quality, delivery, lead time, inventory, contract coverage and supplier risk.
- Prepare periodic commodity reviews, executive updates and sourcing pipeline reports.
- Use data to identify supply-base, working-capital, cost and service improvement opportunities.

Requirements

- 8-12 years
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related electrical discipline.
- 8-12 years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, procurement, supplier development or supply chain roles.
- Demonstrated experience sourcing electrical products,



preferably industrial batteries, UPS systems, energy storage or critical-power equipment.
- Experience working in a project-based, engineered-to-order or high-mix, low-volume business environment is preferred.
- Strong commercial negotiation, contract management, analytical and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical specifications, drawings, data sheets, test requirements and supplier technical proposals.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/procurement systems; experience with Power BI or similar analytics tools is preferred.
- Fluent business English and willingness to travel regionally as required.
- VRLA/SMF, 2V cells, Li-Ion systems, Ni-Cd cells and industrial battery applications
- Electrical
- DC systems, voltage/current ratings, capacity, discharge characteristics, autonomy and short-circuit considerations
- Battery racks/cabinets, battery monitoring, BMS interfaces, chargers and UPS/energy-storage integration
- Qualification testing, inspection plans, failure analysis, warranty management and lifecycle performance
- Working awareness of applicable IEC, UL, transportation, environmental and recycling requirements
- Cost breakdowns, index-based pricing, landed cost, TCO, supplier benchmarking and scenario analysis
- Strategic thinking
- Commercial acumen
- Supplier negotiation
- Cost and value analysis
- Risk mitigation
- Technical curiosity
- Project management
- Cross-functional influence
- Executive communication
- Results orientation
- Supplier quality and corrective-action closure
- Localization and alternate-source implementation
- Contract coverage and sourcing compliance
- Supplier risk reduction and continuity readiness
- Candidates with sourcing or engineering exposure in the following sectors will be preferred:
- UPS and critical power systems
- Data centers and telecom power
- Industrial energy storage
- Power generation and utilities
- Railways, oil and gas, process industries or infrastructure
- Battery manufacturing, chargers, DC systems or electrical equipment

Primary Skills (Must Have)

- BE-Btech Electrical engineering mandatory (dont touch mechanical candidates)
- In Procurement and supply chain function
- Preferable battery side only
- 30-50% traveling needed
- Education BE-Btech – Electrical
- Team Handling
- IC role
- Work Location Thane, Mumbai
- Shift General Shift
- Work Mode 5 days WFO
- 8 -15 Year Exp

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