Buyer - Strategic Sourcing Unit

4 - 5 years

3 Lacs

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Job Type

Part Time

Job Description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
Primary Purpose: -
  • Commercial settlement of Merchandise ,Accessories & VAP parts & tooling viz. BIW/EE/Trims/Plastic, Customization of applications and Merchandise
  • Work on sourcing strategies to support & 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
  • Support new product development.
  • Technology facilitation
  • Leverage sourcing synergies

Key Result Areas: -

  • Cost Optimization: Manage cost-effective sourcing and supplier risk assessment.
  • Strategic Sourcing: Develop sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Compliance & Efficiency: Drive policy compliance and process digitization.
  • Innovation Integration: Anticipate trends and adopt new technologies.

Scope & Dimension of Job:-
  • Improve internal customer and supplier experience
  • Anticipate & evaluate industry trend & recommend appropriate Sourcing Strategies
  • Develop/ Align Sourcing Strategies to meet Business Targets
  • Use unconventional levers like spend analytics, digitization etc. Total Cost of Acquisition & improve efficiency of Business.
  • Interact with other Stake holders in the business-like Accessories,VAP, Mktg, 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
Engineering Graduate (Automobile/ Mechanical)

General Experience
4 - 5 Years: Worked in Automotive ICE & EV Vehicle program Sourcing Preferred Accessories,VAP & Merchandise.
“Hands on” on process technologies & cost estimation for parts Inj. Molding, Plastic Part joining & assy. processes, Plastic RM price dynamics, Inj. Molding tools, Fixtures & Testing. Industry Networking with suppliers & Toolm
Critical Experience
Personality Traits: -
  • Committed
  • Integrity
  • Agile, Bold, Collaborative
  • Fairness in dealing
  • Striking balance

Knowledge
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
  • Spend Analytics & Purchasing Digitization
  • Efficient use of ERP / SAP
  • Use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Skill Set
Excellent Interpersonal Communication & networking skills with suppliers and internal customers
  • Analytics Skill to analyze complex parts on techno-commercial front
  • Negotiation Skill
  • Cultural Sensitivity & working in team
  • Taking Initiatives & capturing technology Needs
  • Decision Making
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


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