Position Title: Assistant Manager
- Vendor Development (Electrical & Electronics Proprietary)

Location:
Oragadam

Job Description
The Assistant Manager
- Vendor Development (Electrical & Electronics Proprietary) leads the identification, evaluation, and onboarding of component suppliers for advanced automotive electrical and electronic systems. Responsible for managing end-to-end sourcing operations from supplier identification, RFQ processing, and target costing to PPAP, APQP, and supplier quality audits the role ensures adequate, high-quality component supply for Recent Product Development (NPD), design revisions, and capacity expansions, strictly meeting cost, quantity, quality, and Direct-on-Line (DOL) targets up to final SOP handover.

Key Responsibilities
Sourcing & DFM: Issue RFQs from BOMs/drawings, evaluate electronics suppliers, and lead DFM reviews for technical feasibility and reliability. Cost & Commercials: Calculate target costs with Cost Management, negotiate vendor terms,



and manage cost-band alignment and payments. Quality & PPAP: Direct SQEs, drive APQP/PPAP processes, conduct audits, and resolve quality issues to cut incoming rejection rates. Performance & DOL: Track order status and vendor capacity to ensure on-time Direct-on-Line (DOL) delivery and meet vehicle business plans. Desired Skills & Experience
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Education:
B.
E. / B.
Tech in Electrical, Electronics, or Automobile Engineering
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Experience:
7+ years of vendor development experience in the automotive industry (OEMs or Tier-1 ancillaries)
• Domain & Commodity Focus: Electronics components, lighting systems, cluster software, instrument clusters, and telematics systems
• Core Competencies: APQP, PPAP, supplier identification, RFQ, target costing, cost negotiations, contract management, and vendor payment/performance evaluation

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