Role & responsibilities:

- Build the capacity planning strategy for the Automotive Division against long-term production plans, covering key commodities and platforms.

- Set up a capacity mapping framework for key suppliers and critical parts.

- Identify supplier capacity constraints and bottlenecks early, and define mitigation roadmaps.

- Drive supplier capacity creation projects with Product Development, Strategic Sourcing, SCM and Supplier Quality, and track them through SOP and stabilization.

- Assess capacity for carry-over and new parts, and ensure feasibility at the sourcing and project approval stages.

- Review supplier manufacturing readiness, investment needs and industrialization plans, and ensure capacity is commissioned on time.

- Develop supplier capacity risk dashboards and early warning mechanisms.

- Identify single-source and vulnerable suppliers, and drive alternate sourcing and contingency plans for high-risk commodities.

- Lead resolution of critical supply disruptions caused by capacity constraints, including debottlenecking at supplier facilities and review forums.

- Build relationships with supplier leadership and influence their investment decisions to match business growth.

- Set up standard processes,



tools and governance for capacity planning, and present capacity readiness and risks to senior leadership.

- Mentor team members and build the organizations capability in supplier capacity assessment.

Preferred candidate profile:

- 16 to 22 years in automotive sourcing, supply chain, supplier development, manufacturing excellence, industrial engineering or capacity planning.

- Proven record of supplier capacity creation and supply chain risk mitigation.

- Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

- Exposure to new program management, supplier industrialization and business continuity planning.

Technical skills

- Supplier capacity assessment and capacity planning methods: capacity utilization, OEE, line balancing, bottleneck analysis and capacity expansion planning.

- APQP, PPAP and current product development processes.

- Exposure to commodities such as casting, forging, machining, BIW, trim, electrical and electronics, EGS and vehicle aggregates.

- Problem solving, root cause analysis and risk management.

- Commercial and business acumen.

📌 Lead Capacity Planning For Automotive Business (Mumbai)
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📍 Mumbai