Job Role: Vendor Development Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Department: Vendor Development

About Gravton Motors

Gravton Motors is a full stack E2W company, distinguished by its in-house designed power train (motors and controllers), batteries, and battery swap technology.

Vision: To make a self-sustainable ecosystem possible through our products.

Mission: Gravton Motors is on a mission to lead the electric vehicle industry with a commitment to superior design and precision engineering. Our goal is to manufacture robust and versatile electric vehicles, incorporating cutting-edge technologies and designs, to drive sustainable mobility solutions globally.

Kindly visit our website https://www.gravton.com/ for more information.

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Role Overview The Vendor Development Engineer will be responsible for managing end-to-end supplier development and sourcing activities for EV projects, including supplier identification, evaluation, development, cost estimation, RFQ, techno-

commercial analysis, negotiation, and supplier finalization. The role will work closely with design and development teams to support prototype and new product development, ensure supplier capacity and quality requirements are met, and drive cost optimization, process improvement, and timely part development from the post-design stage through production.

Responsibilities, Role, Tasks & Duties

- Lead complete end-to-end sourcing & procurement activities from RFQ, techno-commercial analysis,

negotiation, and supplier nomination through top management approval, monitor development, testing sample qualifications, proto samples, capacity installation, and management.

- Responsible for sourcing, procuring & developing EV Greenfield projects.




- Responsible for Global sourcing of parts with competitive prices for local suppliers.
- Responsible for sourcing part development & cost estimations for castings, Electronics, electrical & electro-

mechanical parts.
- Developing new suppliers for new models and managing other activities like RFQ & comparison sheet preparation, quotation, follow-ups, cost calculation & finalization of suppliers till the release of LOI copy &

schedules.
- Supplier’s evaluation, selection, and development for the cost-effective purchase and quality improvements.
- Supplier capacity mapping and development of supplier base to support plant production volumes.
- Interfacing with design and development for prototype development & understanding requirements.
- Create BOM, components & raw materials standardization, etc.
- Part cost and tool cost settlement.
- Design review of new product concept drawing and final drawing using design for manufacturing (DFM)

concepts.
- APQP and sample approval of parts development by doing complete dimensional and metallurgical inspection by completing initial sample inspection reports (ISIR).
- PPAP, APQP, Control Plan, Manuals, procedures, work instructions preparation, implementation & control.
- Responsible for Supplier evaluation.
- MIS preparation and presentation to management.
- Responsible for 4M change controlling process at supplier end.




- Implementation of Kaizen and Poka-Yoke activity at vendor end for mistake-proofing.
- Tracking and optimization of the initial investment cost for the new business collaboration.
- Managing development works (from post-design stage to production line).

Core and Functional Competencies

• Stronghold in building standards of excellence and adopting benchmark practices during the execution of work.

- Possess strong technical knowledge to provide sound and insightful recommendations in areas of expertise to stakeholders and team members.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to design and implement strategies effectively to influence team members and stakeholders toward the accomplishment of set targets and goals.
- Ability to identify the critical factors that provide hindrance in achieving greater organizational performance or customer service.
- Ability to achieve results against defined internal and external standards of excellence with a passion for improving the delivery of services and focus on continuous improvement.
- Ability to think through future implications and weigh the benefits and risks associated with potential actions.
- Ability to think through future implications and weigh the benefits and risks associated with potential actions.
- MS Office, MS Project, Catia, 2D Drawing, 3D Drawing
- Communication Skill Should Be Strong in English and Hindi, Telugu (added advantage).

Qualification & Experience

- BE in Industrial/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering.

- Should have worked in Auto OEMs (passenger vehicles).
- Should have at least 2+ years of experience in Large Scale Manufacturing Industry.
- Preferable from Automobile MNC.

To Apply

Please share your updated resume with [email protected]

+918977529220

📌 Vendor Development Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Gravton motors
📍 Hyderabad