Position
- Regional Category Manager Required education/training
- B.
Tech/BE Required work experience
- Regional Sourcing -procurement with 12-15 Years Preferably having min 3-5 year experience in working for Global sourcing department Power to sign Key figures (e.g. KPI)
• Localisation as per plan using tools like zero based costing
• Supplier Selection and Rationalization with Strategy
• Supplier agreements/contracts, PRE
• Supplier Capacity reviews for uninterrupted supplies
• Annual price reductions
• Direct personnel responsibility
• Product costing and supplier management (mainly commercial/Development Timeline ) Individual tasks and responsibilities
• Through knowledge of Aluminum Pressure Die Casting,Plastic and Rubber
• Identifications of suitable suppliers & selection of suppliers according to KB guidelines
• Negotiate all contracts as per Knorr-Bremse requirements from suppliers & ensure Annual cost down/VAVE




• Participate in supplier audits driven by SDE/SQD
• Prepare & send RFQ's using web tools
• Prepare zero based costing & negotiate with suppliers for cost finalisation
• Expedite development activities by supporting SQD
• Raise PO and track development as per product development commercialization
• Ensuring parts availability for trials,validations and production with the SQD
• Communicating design changes to suppliers Main Required skilled skills for position
• Strong negotiating skills
• Zero base costing ( take support of Cost Engineer when needed)
• Supplier selection process and criteria
• Ability to handle supplier crises
• Knowledge of APQP and PPAP
• Know-How about IATF16949; ISO/TS16949; ISO14001, VDA 6.3,SAP
• Market supplier base and best practices
• Inventory management

📌 Regional Category Lead- Aluminium (India)
🏢 Knorr- Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles India Pune
📍 India