Key responsibilities

- Strategic sourcing and vendor development

● Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop suppliers for vehicle components,

subassemblies, consumables, packaging, and manufacturing requirements.

● Obtain and compare quotations, negotiate pricing and commercial terms, and establish purchase agreements and supplier service-level expectations.

● Develop alternate suppliers for critical components to reduce supply risks and dependence on single vendors.

- Procurement and material planning

● Translate the production plan and bill of materials (BOM) into material requirements and purchase schedules.

● Ensure materials are available in the right quantity, at the right cost, and at the right time to meet production commitments.

● Track purchase requisitions, purchase orders, order confirmations, supplier commitments, and delivery schedules.

● Proactively identify shortages, long-lead-time components, and supply constraints, escalating risks before production is affected.

● Coordinate with Engineering and Manufacturing on BOM changes, substitutions,

engineering revisions, and component availability.

- Inventory and warehouse management

● Establish practical processes for goods receipt, incoming inspection coordination, inventory recording, material storage, issue to production, and stock reconciliation.

● Define appropriate minimum/maximum stock levels, reorder points, and safety stock based on demand, supplier lead times, and component criticality.

● Monitor inventory accuracy, excess and obsolete stock, ageing, and working capital tied up in inventory.

● Ensure traceability of critical components and appropriate segregation of rejected or non-conforming materials.

● Coordinate material staging and timely supply to assembly stations.





- Logistics and supplier coordination

● Manage inbound transportation, freight negotiations, shipment tracking, delivery schedules, and logistics documentation.

● Coordinate finished-vehicle transportation to designated destinations when required by the operating plan.

● Track freight costs, transit damage, delivery performance, and logistics-related risks.

● Work with Operations and Marketing to clarify ownership of factory transfers, hub movements, and customer deliveries.

- Production planning and supply continuity

● Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and leadership to align material availability with the production schedule.

● Maintain a rolling material availability plan and highlight constraints against upcoming production requirements.

● Support production ramp-up by improving supplier readiness, purchase lead times, and material flow.

● Develop contingency plans for critical shortages, supplier delays, quality rejections, and demand changes.

- Cost control and process improvement

● Build and maintain a transparent view of component costs, landed costs, freight,

supplier payment terms, and procurement savings.

● Identify cost-reduction opportunities through negotiations, alternate sourcing,

value engineering, packaging optimisation, and logistics improvements.

● Establish simple, reliable operating procedures and management reports rather than creating unnecessary bureaucracy.





● Use ERP and reporting tools to maintain accurate procurement, inventory,

supplier, and material-planning data.

What success looks like

During the initial months, the person will be expected to:

● Establish the supplier base and sourcing pipeline required for production.

● Create a prioritised procurement plan based on the BOM, production schedule,

supplier lead times, and criticality of components.

● Ensure critical materials are available ahead of the planned production start and subsequent ramp-up.

● Establish purchase order, goods receipt, inventory tracking,

Requirements

Required experience and skills

● Minimum 3 years of independently managing supply chain, sourcing,

procurement, or material-planning responsibilities.

● Experience in automotive, electric vehicles, engineering, industrial manufacturing,

or a component-intensive manufacturing setting is strongly preferred.

● Demonstrated experience identifying and onboarding suppliers, negotiating commercial terms, and managing supplier delivery commitments.

● Practical understanding of BOM-based procurement, inventory control,

warehouse processes, production material planning, and inbound logistics.

● Experience managing purchase orders, supplier documentation, delivery tracking,

and material shortages.

● Strong analytical skills and working proficiency in Excel or equivalent reporting tools.

● Exposure to ERP/MRP systems and the ability to maintain accurate operational data.

● Good communication, negotiation, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

● Ability to work independently, prioritise competing requirements, and take ownership without needing detailed day-to-day direction.

📌 Supply Chain (Bengaluru)
🏢 N Human Resources u0026 Management Systems
📍 Bengaluru