Senior Manager / AGM - SCM (Costing)

Role & responsibilities

• Develop should-cost models for sheet metal, fabricated assemblies, machined parts, and proprietary components (e.g., chassis frames, brackets, enclosures, suspension parts, etc.).
• Analyze cost elements such as raw material, conversion cost, tooling, process time, and overheads.
• Review supplier quotations and validate with internal cost models to ensure accuracy and competitiveness.
• Support design and sourcing teams during NPD (New Product Development) phase with accurate cost estimates.
• Conduct cost variance analysis between planned, quoted, and actual procurement costs.
• Provide cost inputs and benchmarks to the sourcing team for supplier negotiations.
• Support make-or-buy decisions through detailed cost-benefit analysis.
• Work with global/local supply chain teams to evaluate and optimize sourcing strategies for EV components.
• Drive cost transparency initiatives across the supplier base.
• Develop and maintain Zero-Based Costing models for key commodities such as sheet metal assemblies, fabricated structures, machined and proprietary components.
• Break down costs into raw material, process, tooling, labor, overheads, logistics, and margin to create transparent cost structures.
• Establish and continuously refine cost models based on actual process data, time studies, and market benchmarks.
• Support the organization in implementing ZBC principles across supplier negotiations and new sourcing decisions.

Preferred candidate profile

• Education:

  B.Tech/Diploma

  (Mechanical / Production / Automobile Engineering); MBA in Supply Chain or Operations preferred.
• Experience: 1218 years of experience in Costing / Should-Cost / Procurement / SCM within Automotive or EV Manufacturing.Interested candidates may share their resume on

  sv21@svmanagement.com

  or may contact on 9893191553