Team: Supply Chain & New Product Development

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 6–10 years

Compensation: ₹24–30 LPA

Workplace: Gurgaon, On-site

Preferred Start Date: Immediate

About Us

Pluto Mobility is building India's first purpose-built electric vehicle for multi-category last-mile delivery, enabling delivery partners to work seamlessly across food delivery, quick commerce, e-commerce and hyperlocal logistics.

We are rethinking how last-mile delivery vehicles are designed, engineered and manufactured, with a focus on improving vehicle productivity, reliability and operating economics.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a high-ownership Senior Sourcing & NPD Manager to build and scale Pluto's supplier ecosystem across the complete vehicle, covering mechanical, electrical, electronics, battery and bought-out systems.

You will directly influence product cost, technology choices, supplier strategy and speed from prototype to production.

Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Leadership, you will own supplier development, strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, cost optimisation and NPD execution.

Our mandate is simple: Right part. Right cost. Right time. Every time.

What You'll Do

1. Supplier Ownership & Ecosystem Building

- Build the supplier base: Identify, onboard and develop suppliers across fabrication, casting, machining, plastics, sheet metal, PCBA, controllers, sensors, wiring harnesses, connectors, battery cells, battery packs, powertrain and other vehicle systems.
- Develop suppliers on the ground: Conduct supplier capability audits, capacity assessments and process reviews. Travel to domestic and international suppliers as required to resolve development and production issues at source.
- Build lasting partnerships: Drive QCDD (Quality, Cost, Delivery and Development), develop alternate suppliers and close capability gaps through proactive industry outreach and relationship building.

2. Cost Leadership & Strategic Sourcing

- Own the cost breakdown: Build rigorous zero-based and should-cost models covering raw materials, process cycle times, labour, yield, scrap, overheads and supplier margins. Challenge supplier quotations using data-backed analysis.
- Lead commercial negotiations: Own pricing, contracts, NDAs, payment terms, Incoterms and commercial closure. Drive reductions in BOM cost, recurring expenses (RE) and non-recurring development/tooling expenses (NRE).
- Optimise sourcing economics: Negotiate MOQs, freight, tooling ownership, payment structures and delivery commitments.
- Benchmark intelligently: Develop credible competitor cost benchmarks using teardowns, supplier intelligence and market data. Account for specifications, sourcing routes and purchase volumes while distinguishing verified prices from estimates.
- Engineer cost out early: Collaborate with Engineering on localisation, design-to-cost and make-versus-buy decisions. Evaluate standard,



adapted and custom components using total landed cost, quality, lead time and lifecycle availability.

3. NPD Acceleration: Prototype to Production

- Own supplier-side NPD: Drive sourcing and supplier readiness across Alpha, Beta and Pilot builds through production ramp-up.
- Accelerate development: Manage RFQs, supplier nominations, sample development, tooling, trials, approvals and production readiness against defined milestones.
- Bridge engineering and manufacturing: Translate design intent into supplier capabilities and resolve technical and manufacturing constraints.
- Ensure quality readiness: Coordinate supplier quality checks, inspection reports and corrective actions with Quality teams before part approval and dispatch.
- Drive production readiness: Lead supplier-side APQP/PPAP readiness and ensure timely closure of open development issues.

4. Supplier Performance & Risk Management

- Protect supply continuity: Monitor supplier performance across quality, technology, capacity and delivery. Develop alternate sourcing strategies and capacity plans.
- Manage supply risks: Address domestic and global supply risks, import lead times, logistics, inventory exposure and critical-part availability.
- Track market movements: Monitor semiconductor availability and relevant metal, plastics and battery-material price trends. Use market intelligence to renegotiate pricing and make timely sourcing decisions.

5. BOM, Engineering Change & Capacity Management

- Maintain BOM integrity: Build and maintain the Procurement BOM (PBOM) and collaborate with Manufacturing to maintain the Manufacturing BOM (MBOM).
- Ensure engineering alignment: Reconcile PBOM and MBOM with Engineering's EBOM across part numbers, revisions, quantities, approved sources and make/buy status.
- Own cost tracking: Maintain a costed BOM and track quoted versus actual costs, NRE and realised savings.
- Manage engineering changes: Execute ECR/ECN changes with suppliers, controlling revision cut-ins, stock impact, supplier readiness and obsolete inventory.
- Support capacity planning: Align supplier production capacity and component availability with prototype, pilot and production build requirements.

6. Cross-Functional Execution & Leadership

- Work closely with Design, Quality, Manufacturing, Homologation, Planning, Finance and Logistics to ensure sourcing and NPD milestones are achieved.
- Bring data-backed recommendations, independently evaluate trade-offs and drive issues through to closure.
- Resolve cross-functional dependencies rather than simply escalating or forwarding information.
- Guide and mentor junior sourcing and NPD engineers.




- Establish scalable sourcing processes, supplier performance standards and cost management practices.

What We're Looking For

- Relevant experience: 6–10 years in automotive or EV sourcing and NPD, with hands-on ownership across mechanical, electrical, electronics and battery categories.
- End-to-end product development: Proven experience managing sourcing from prototype development through supplier industrialisation and production ramp-up.
- Technical expertise: Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, component specifications, APQP, PPAP and supplier quality systems.
- Commercial expertise: Demonstrated experience in zero-based costing, should-cost modelling, supplier negotiations, contracts and commercial closure.
- Cost optimisation: Track record of measurable BOM cost, recurring expense (RE) and non-recurring expense (NRE) savings.
- Supplier ecosystem: Strong automotive/EV industry network or demonstrated ability to independently build a reliable domestic and international supplier base.
- Execution mindset: Comfortable with frequent supplier travel, shop-floor problem-solving and fast-changing priorities.
- Decision-making: Ability to make independent, data-backed decisions and close issues quickly.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Experience working closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality and supply chain teams.

Technical Skills & Tools

- Advanced Microsoft Excel for cost modelling, supplier comparisons, should-cost analysis and BOM management.
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems for procurement, inventory and material planning.
- Exposure to PLM/PDM systems for part, BOM and revision control.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes including fabrication, casting, machining, plastics, sheet metal and electronics manufacturing.
- Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, supplier quality management and engineering change processes.
- Ability to analyse technical drawings, component specifications, cost breakdowns and supplier manufacturing capabilities.

Why Join Pluto Mobility?

- Build from the ground up: Play a central role in developing the supplier ecosystem for a purpose-built EV platform.
- Strategic ownership: Directly influence product architecture, sourcing strategy, technology choices and vehicle economics.
- High-impact role: Drive measurable improvements in BOM cost, supplier quality, delivery performance and production readiness.
- Leadership exposure: Work closely with the founding team and cross-functional engineering leadership.
- End-to-end product exposure: Participate in the complete product development journey, from Alpha and Beta builds to production scale-up.
- Growth opportunities: Take ownership of a critical function in a growing EV startup and help establish scalable sourcing and NPD processes.
- Hands-on execution: Work directly with suppliers, engineering teams and manufacturing partners to solve real-world product development challenges.

📌 Senior Sourcing and NPD Manager (Gurugram)
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