Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
Technical:
SoR/drawings : Timely finalization with inputs on supplier and cost feasibility inputs in coordination with PEH
Ensures timely & comprehensive feedback from SBC (material cost) assessment
Ensures timely & comprehensive feedback from supplier
Technical sign-off :Timely completion of technical sign-off along with PEH to ensure that only the suppliers capable of meeting TCP targets are signed-off
Techno-Commercial:
SBC & Quote Synthesis : Deliver on TCP targets for part development
Timely completion of SBC & quote synthesis (incl. supplier feedback, capex / investments)
Ensure supplier capacity to provide parts as per projected volume in time & at scale
Decision on cost trade-offs across commodities minimizing TCP deviations at vehicle-level
Ensure that underlying assumptions of SBC & quote synthesis are similar, so that, SBC and supplier quote are in striking distance of each other
Suppliers in the panel should be capable of meeting TCP targets for each part
Commercial:
Supplier Panel & VoB : Coordinate with SSU to ensure timely closure with help of PSL1
Ensure only the vendors who cleared technical sign-off get onboarded
Part development:
Delivery as per material cost targets & within budgeted investment for bought-out parts
Delivery of right quality parts as per Project MRD2
Timely completion of vendor PPAP and handover to SQE & SCM
Other Business decisions:
Finalize the project budget related to part development. Provide inputs to PFH for business case
System-level target drill-down : Provide feedback on techno-commercial feasibility to PEH
Make vs Buy decisions : Timely finalization in line with platform TCP targets, in coordination with PMH & CPH
Experience
20 + years of relevant experience in areas of different commodities involved in Purchase, costing and sourcing.
Expertise in business case preparations with overall vehicle attributes & evaluation will be an added advantage.
Industry Preferred
Qualifications
BE / B. Tech / M. Tech in Automotive/Mechanical streams
General Requirements
Disruptive innovation and change catalyst, Market knowledge and technology
Solid knowledge in automotive product/ecosystem with a desire to learn current aspects of business