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 professional skills for position

- Solid 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 (Maharashtra)
🏢 Knorr- Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles India Pune
📍 Maharashtra