- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- On-site
- Full-time · Manager
- 10–12 years
Sourcing, negotiating, and procuring materials and services to ensure cost efficiency for iron castings for passenger car applications.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies for iron castings, including supplier selection, localization, and dual sourcing
- Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, tooling, logistics costs, productivity improvements, and long-term agreements
- Drive annual cost-reduction and VA/VE initiatives using cost breakdowns, should-cost analysis, and total cost of ownership
- Manage supplier relationships, including supplier capability, capacity, financial health, business continuity, and contingency sourcing
- Partner with Engineering and cross-functional teams on new product development, sourcing decisions, engineering changes, and supplier performance improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
- MBA in Supply Chain Management