Role & responsibilities:
Lead strategic sourcing and commodity management for Plastic Parts, Plastic Systems and Trims.
Develop sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, supply continuity, technology and supplier risk.
Drive commercial negotiations, cost reduction, VA/VE, value engineering and raw-material cost containment.
Develop and manage a competitive supplier panel, including alternate source development and supplier localization.
Drive supplier capacity planning and risk mitigation to ensure uninterrupted business supply.
Support NPD / recent project sourcing, supplier nomination, onboarding and timely project readiness.
Partner with Product Development, SCM, Manufacturing, Quality and Business teams to meet project and business objectives.
Identify new technologies, sourcing synergies, process improvements and prospects for supplier consolidation.
Drive spend analytics, digital sourcing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies,



governance and supplier evaluation processes.

Preferred candidate profile:
15+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing / Commodity Management / Direct Procurement.
Engineering graduate in Plastics / Mechanical / Production Engineering; MBA/PG qualification in Supply Chain, Procurement or Operations preferred.
Robust experience in Automotive / Auto Components / Manufacturing.
Proven end-to-end ownership of Plastic Parts / Plastic Components / Plastic Systems / Trims commodity.
Strong exposure to commercial negotiations, cost reduction, VA/VE, supplier development and sourcing strategy.
Experience in supplier capacity planning, risk management, alternate source development and localization.
Candidates from Automotive OEMs / Tier-1 Auto Component companies with relevant commodity ownership will be preferred.

📌 Strategic Sourcing Lead For Trims & Plastics Mumbai Suburban
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📍 Mumbai Suburban