Job Description
Job Description
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :
This position will mainly entail, but not be limited to the following tasks :
- Coordinate all sourcing activities at Mahindra Agriculture North America and Automotive division
- Evaluate the supply base for Direct Material Supplier Capacity.
- Create Dual source for Direct Material to de-risk the supply base capacity issues
- Working with Suppliers on Commodity Index Adjustment
- Working with Supplier on Price Increases and Freight Management
- Establish Cost Reduction Engineering goals with supplier and delivering the results.
- Supervise and lead all negotiations and prepare appropriate documents for same.
- Monitor all sourcing strategies and policies and ensure achievement of all business objectives and perform appropriate negotiations with all suppliers
- Collaborate with Product Planning team and initiate appropriate changes to engineering team and manage all research and development process.
- Work with India team on Cost Reduction Engineering activities.
- Work with Supplier Freight Cost Reduction
- Work collaboratively with product development, quality, and finance to manage performance and capabilities of suppliers to ensure quality, delivery and price commitment.
Requirement and Skills :
- Proven work experience as a Sourcing Manager or Procurement Manager
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management for Direct and Indirect Material & Services.
- Thorough understanding of global commodity indices for Raw material
- Thorough experience in Mechanical / Steel Fabrication category.
- Good experience in conducting zero based costing with supplier
- Thorough engineering knowledge on evaluating VA / VE activities.
- Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement
- Strong project management and leadership skills
- Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships
- Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data
- Solid judgement with ability to make good decisions
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and preferably MBA
- Professional certification in Purchasing and negotiation techniques
- 7-10 years of experience in sourcing and procurement with a proven track record.
- 3 years of experience in business strategy and project management a plus.
- 5+ Years of experience in sourcing leadership role.
- Experienced SAP user is required with proficiency in procurement and materials planning.
- Proven change management process experience with the ability to drive positive change.
- Proven track record of driving cost improvement through Cost Reduction Engineering activities.
- Possess strategic thought leadership with ability to look ahead and respond proactively bias for action.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills, and ability to converse with both domestic and foreign suppliers.
- Must possess solid judgement and work autonomously from established goals and strategic direction.
- Proficiency in Microsoft products including Excel, Powerpoint and Word. Familiarity with Office 365 is a plus (advanced Excel a plus).
- Ability to travel up to 20-25% of the time to domestic and international partners.
- Strong process-oriented skills leveraging systems, data and business process to drive sustainable improvements.
- Must speak and write fluent English.
- Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
- Industry
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Employment Type
Full-time
- Job Functions
- Purchasing
- Supply Chain
- Manageme
30+ days ago