We are looking for an experienced Program Buyer to manage purchasing activities for new automotive programs within the Tier 1 business. The role involves strategic sourcing, supplier selection, commercial negotiations, cost optimization and ensuring purchasing deliverables are met throughout the program lifecycle, from RFQ to SOP.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end purchasing activities for new automotive programs, from RFQ and sourcing through production launch.
- Identify, evaluate and select suppliers in coordination with Commodity Buyers and cross-functional teams.
- Lead commercial negotiations to achieve program cost targets and purchasing objectives.
- Manage supplier nominations, sourcing decisions and commercial agreements.
- Ensure adherence to program budgets, cost targets, timelines and purchasing milestones.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Program Management, Quality, Manufacturing and Commodity Purchasing teams.
- Manage supplier quotations for recent projects, engineering changes and product modifications.
- Drive cost-reduction initiatives through VA/VE, resourcing and supplier negotiations.
- Monitor supplier readiness, capacity, quality and delivery to ensure successful program launches.
- Coordinate tooling procurement, tooling cost negotiations and supplier development activities.
- Ensure timely completion of purchasing deliverables during prototype, validation and production phases.




- Identify and mitigate commercial and supply-chain risks throughout the program lifecycle.
- Track purchasing performance, cost changes and savings against program targets.

Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business or a related discipline.
- Relevant experience in automotive purchasing, program purchasing or project purchasing.
- Experience in new product development (NPD) and automotive program launches.
- Strong knowledge of RFQ management, strategic sourcing, supplier selection and commercial negotiations.
- Experience in cost analysis, cost reduction, VA/VE and achieving target costs.
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes and supplier management.
- Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, tooling procurement and production launch activities.
- Strong stakeholder management, analytical and communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and SAP is preferred.

Preferred Experience
- Experience with Tier-1 automotive suppliers.
- Exposure to Clean Mobility, exhaust systems, emission control systems or related automotive components.
- Experience managing multiple automotive programs simultaneously.
- Ability to independently manage suppliers and deliver purchasing targets with minimal supervision.

Key Skills Program Purchasing | Strategic Sourcing | Automotive Procurement | RFQ | Supplier Selection | Cost Negotiation | Cost Reduction | VA/VE | NPD | APQP | PPAP | Tooling | Supplier Management | Automotive

📌 Program Purchaser (Bengaluru)
🏢 Mijas Consultants Jaipur
📍 Bengaluru