Manager - Purchase - Automotive Components

Role & responsibilities

RM Purchase:

• Ensure uninterrupted supply of raw materials based on production plans, considering lead times and buffer stock policies. ERW,SS & AL tubes.
• Identify, qualify, and develop reliable vendors (domestic & international) with focus on cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Negotiate contracts, payment terms, and delivery schedules to optimize working capital and reduce costs.
• Work closely with tube mills/vendors to understand manufacturing processes, capabilities, and quality standards.
• Evaluate and approve technical specifications of materials with Quality & Engineering teams.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels to balance cashflow vs. availability
• Manage vendor payments in line with credit cycles and optimize working capital.
• Lead procurement processes in SAP S/4HANA/MM module, including PR (Purchase Requisition), PO (Purchase Order), GRN (Goods Receipt Note), and Invoice Verification.
• Conduct periodic vendor audits (financial health, capacity, quality systems, sustainability practices).
• Collaborate with production, quality, engineering, and finance to align purchasing with operational needs.
• Resolve disputes regarding material rejection, price changes, and delivery failures
• Ensure all procurement activities are compliant with IATF 16949, and customer-specific requirements.
• Monitor import/export regulations (if sourcing tubes globally).
• Develop contingency plans for raw material shortages or price fluctuations.
• Enforce ethical sourcing practices.

Preferred candidate profile

1. BE/B.Tech (Mechanical/Metallurgy/Production) or MBA (Supply Chain/Operations) similar work experience in automotive Tubular component related industries.
2. 1012 years in automotive/auto-component procurement, with minimum 3 years in a senior purchase leadership role.

Technical Competencies

• Financial awareness to manage cashflow, payment cycles, and taxation aspects (ITR, GST, TDS).
• Strong knowledge of ERW/SS/Aluminum tube properties, grades, and applications.
• Experience in tube-based raw materials.
• Awareness of tube mill manufacturing processes and quality parameters.

Behavioral Competencies

• Good Communication.
• Good Leadership skills.
• Proactive and quick to respond.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Strong negotiation, vendor management, and contract management skills.
• Willing to work and travel at RM supplier locations frequently