Buyer Strategic Sourcing

Role Overview: As a Project Manager specializing in Strategic Sourcing, your main role will involve preparing Long Term Sourcing strategies for critical component categories and New Technology Road map with Eng/SMC. You will also be responsible for evaluating new suppliers based on financial, technical, HR, and production capabilities. Progress monitoring for New Supplier Introduction activities related to New Technology parts & Single Source Categories will be a key part of your responsibilities. Additionally, you will be involved in costing, negotiations, and the development of alternate sources for parts. It will be your duty to monitor development timelines, coordinate with different stakeholders within the company, and rationalize vendor layout based on Business Over Time and Technology Road map. You will also need to collaborate with the SMC Deputation Team for Strategy Decisions inputs from MSIL. Key Responsibilities: - Preparing Long Term Sourcing strategies for critical component categories and New Technology Road map with Eng/SMC - Evaluating new suppliers based on Financial, Technical, HR, Production Capability, etc. - Monitoring progress for New Supplier Introduction activities related to New Technology parts & Single Source Categories - Conducting costing, negotiations, and developing alternate sources for parts - Coordinating with different stakeholders within the company - Rationalizing vendor layout based on Business Over Time and Technology Road map - Collaborating with SMC Deputation Team for Strategy Decisions inputs from MSIL Qualifications Required: - Ability to understand technical and commercial requirements of various components categories - Good negotiating skills and ability to read drawings, understand various manufacturing processes/ Die Layouts - Effective communication of specific requirements with suppliers and monitoring the overall development process at the supplier end - Formalizing Project Management strategies Additional Details: If there are any additional details about the company in the job description, kindly provide them here.,