Role & responsibilities
Platform Purchase Lead
Platform Purchase Lead manages purchasing for recent automotive vehicle/platform development.
Handles SoR and drawing finalization with Engineering and suppliers.
Evaluates supplier technical capability and cost feasibility.
Manages SBC (Should-Be Cost) and supplier quotation analysis.
Ensures parts meet TCP/target cost and project timelines.
Evaluates supplier capacity, investment, tooling and Capex requirements.
Manages BOP (Bought-Out Parts) sourcing and supplier selection.
Maintains part-wise BOM and ensures quality and cost targets.
Drives APQP/PPAP and successful part development with suppliers.
Platform Costing Lead
Platform Costing Lead (PCL)



manages costing for current automotive vehicle/platform projects.
Supports Product Planning with cost benchmarks for business-case preparation.
Defines part/system-wise material cost targets for the platform team.
Provides cost feasibility inputs on SOR and drawings.
Prepares SBC (Should-Be Costing) for parts and systems.
Communicates SBC/ROCM costing to the sourcing/SSU team.
Monitors and controls the overall platform material cost.
Evaluates material cost impact of engineering changes.
Tracks business-case material cost targets, risks and mitigation actions.

📌 Platform Lead Purchase /costing Chennai (India)
🏢 Symbiosis Management Consultants
📍 India