Mahindra & Mahindra—Buyer - Strategic Sourcing - TRIMS

Job description

Description: Responsibilities & Key Deliverables Primary Purpose: - - Commercial settlement of TRIMS components such as Plastic parts, Seating part cost & tooling viz. Instrument Panel, Door Trims, Floor Console etc, along with tooling, SPM & Fixture - Work on sourcing strategies to de-risk AFS Businesses on Cost, Supply & Technology disruption - Propose Strategic Supplier Basket and recommend Master Supplier Panels for AFS projects - Implement strategies with Business Vision & Promise by creating agile & flexible supply chain Objectives: - - Cost Management - Capacity Planning - Support new product development. - Technology facilitation - Supplier Risk Management - Leverage sourcing synergies - Optimize supplier base, Key Result Areas: - - Supplier management of Interior Plastic parts family for Auto businesses - Work to meet Org. Cost saving targets through various levers. - Facilitate Cost competitive Process /Product technology/ alternate source - Containment of Raw Material increases. - Vendor on Board for new project meeting Business needs of Time / Cost & Capex - Capacity planning at supplier’s end to meet AFS Budget plan - Identify & implement new Process Technology across Sectors - Increase Common source across sectors - Work on Process Improvement & DWM - Implementation of Sustainability initiatives. - Value Engineering initiatives to save cost Scope & Dimension of Job:- - Improve internal customer and supplier experience - Differential sourcing strategy of part Family - Anticipate & evaluate industry trend & recommend appropriate Sourcing Strategies - Develop/ Align Sourcing Strategies to meet Manufacturing strategy of the Business, - Use unconventional levers like spend analytics, digitization etc. Total Cost of Acquisition & improve efficiency of Business. - Budgeting & Forecasting for commodity - Interact with other Stake holders in the business-like Business Partnering, PD, SCM, CDMM to achieve Business goal. - Planning, Organizing, Review & Control - Meet Compliance requirements as per department policy Preferred Industries Automobile Farm Sector Education Qualification B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering MBA Preferred General Experience 4 to 8 yrs experience Critical Experience - Supplier Assessment & Evaluation on cost, quality & delivery - Suppliers Risk Assessment on Finance, Safety & Labor Relations - Commercial acumen, Process & Product knowledge - Automotive plastic parts supplier base & Networking with Plastic & RM Suppliers - Seating System technology & costing - Spend Analytics & Purchasing Digitization - Efficient use of ERP / SAP - Use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) System Generated Core Skills Analytical Thinking Communication Skills Influencing Skills Project Planning & Execution Risk Analysis Supplier Selection Pricing Price Optimization Supplier Risk Management Sourcing Strategic Sourcing Benchmarking System Generated Secondary Skills Negotiation Project Management Supplier Management