About Our Client

Our client is a growing Tier 1 automotive components manufacturer with ambitious expansion plans, including the establishment of a manufacturing facility globally also. The organisation is strengthening its supply chain capabilities to drive procurement excellence, cost competitiveness and operational scalability.

Job Description

You shall be responsible for: Strategic Procurement & Global Sourcing

- Develop and execute procurement strategies for direct and indirect materials, driving cost optimisation, quality, delivery and supplier competitiveness.
- Lead sourcing and procurement of electrical and electronic components, sheet metal parts, batteries, raw materials and other automotive components.
- Drive China sourcing through supplier identification, qualification, negotiations and development of a competitive supplier base, ensuring quality, compliance and supply continuity.
- Build and manage a global supplier ecosystem across China, Southeast Asia, India and other relevant sourcing markets.
- Lead high-value commercial negotiations, framework agreements, long-term contracts, price benchmarking and total cost of ownership optimisation.
- Deliver measurable material-cost reductions through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, localisation, alternate sourcing and value engineering.
- Establish supplier performance management processes covering cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness and risk.
- Partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Finance on new product introductions, component development and design-to-cost initiatives.

Supply Planning & Inventory Management

- Lead demand and supply planning, material requirements planning (MRP)



and procurement planning in alignment with production schedules.
- Ensure timely material availability while optimising inventory, working capital, safety stocks and obsolete inventory.
- Improve forecast accuracy, supplier delivery performance and end-to-end supply chain visibility.

Logistics, Imports & Exports

- Manage inbound and outbound logistics, international freight, customs clearance, import-export documentation and trade compliance.
- Optimise freight costs, transit times and logistics networks, particularly for imports from China and other international sourcing markets.
- Manage freight forwarders, customs brokers and logistics partners to ensure cost-effective and reliable movement of materials.

Warehousing & Distribution

- Oversee warehousing, material handling, inventory accuracy, storage, dispatch and distribution operations.
- Implement robust inventory controls, material traceability and systems-led warehouse management.
- Drive improvements in warehouse productivity, space utilisation and operating costs.

Global Expansion & Supply Chain Transformation

- Lead supply chain planning for the proposed Southeast Asian manufacturing facility, including supplier development, sourcing strategy, logistics infrastructure and inventory planning.
- Establish scalable procurement processes, governance frameworks,



digital systems and performance dashboards across locations.
- Develop risk-mitigation strategies covering supplier concentration, commodity-price volatility, geopolitical risks and business continuity.

The Successful Applicant

- Education: Engineering graduate with an MBA, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Procurement or Operations.
- Significant experience in procurement and supply chain leadership within automotive components, automotive OEMs or consumer durables manufacturing.
- Robust expertise in strategic sourcing and procurement of electrical and electronic components, sheet metal, batteries and other engineering components.
- Proven track record in China sourcing, international vendor development and complex commercial negotiations, with demonstrable cost savings and improved sourcing competitiveness.
- Excellent negotiation, commercial, analytical and supplier relationship management skills, with the ability to secure favourable commercial terms.
- Strong understanding of supplier quality, cost structures, total cost of ownership, inventory management and manufacturing supply chains.
- Experience managing imports, exports, international logistics and multi-location supply chain operations.
- Exposure to setting up or scaling supply chain operations at an overseas manufacturing facility would be an advantage.
- A commercially astute, hands-on leader capable of operating in a promoter-led, growth-oriented organisation and driving measurable business outcomes.

What's on Offer

- Competitive salary package.
- Growth Oriented Firm and great scalability

If this role matches your skills and interests, consider applying.

📌 Supply Chain Head|| Procurement Heavy|| Auto (Mumbai)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Mumbai