You ll be our: Supplier Manager - PCBA (UR1996)
You ll be based at: Corporate Office, Bangalore (IBC Knowledge Park)
You ll be aligned with: Module Lead & Supplier Manager Lead - Actives - Electronics Components & Assembly
You ll be a member of: Supply Chain
What you ll do at Ather:
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Design and execute sourcing strategies for the electronic components and Electronic manufacturing services, both short and long term
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Identify and establish Part Cost/NRE cost/Lead Time structures for EMS category and subcategory parts
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Meet cost, quality, and timeline targets for Program/Swim lane
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Devise mechanisms to track price fluctuations impacting the commodity and share impact of these fluctuations on product prices
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Conduct industry benchmarks for the category through primary or secondary research, and ensure cost competitiveness of the category
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Identify cost down opportunities for the category and develop business cases to drive implementation of identified opportunities
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Keep Ather informed of Excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory generated during a program, Validate the E&O reports generated by EMS partners and devise and execute strategies to liquidate the E&O inventory
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Devise and execute strategies to reduce Purchase price variance impact on Ather for any new development or
existing parts; Ensure availability of components for builds at EMS partners
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Communicate monthly requirement plans with the suppliers and ensure adherence to the plan
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Track capacity across the value chain for the commodity to mitigate supply risks; Align the suppliers capacities with the organization s business plan
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Assess and mitigate supply chain risks that can impact orgainzation s business plans
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Track and ensure implementation of Engineering change notifications at the supplier s end; Ensure obsolete management and price revisions due to ECNs
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Support internal stakeholders to conduct ISA/PPAP/Financial audits (or any other audit) at supplier location; Ensure timely closure of open points from supplier observed during audits
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Support component engineering team with market intelligence on cost and lead times of components to refine and update the Component Engineering Framework
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Collaborate with the Finance engineering team to understand the should-cost reports, and identify levers to bridge the gaps between should cost and quotes; Further, drive cost competitiveness of the commodity by working closely with internal stakeholders and conducting workshops with suppliers
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Support Manufacturing engineering team to set up the production line at the supplier s facility as per the organization s requirements
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Establish cadence with the engineering & MQA team to evaluate current performance of the supply base and devise a course of action for improvement, and support implementation
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Work closely with the finance team to ensure timely release of payments to suppliers as per agreed credit terms
Here s what we are looking for:
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Demonstrate compliance to corporate values and Departmental procedures
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Create templates/frameworks to support other members in their operational responsibilities such as- negotiations, commodity strategies et al.
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Create and share market intelligence reports for your commodities, apprising all members of trends/challenges/new developments in your commodities
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Participate in learning sessions keeping the teams informed and up to date in latest happenings/trends in their respective commodities
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Share best practices in your commodities with other team members to improve team s performance
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Align with Swimlane MLs [Product / Program Managers] to share updates/progress of tasks assigned to you
What you ll bring to Ather:
8-12 year of Module Lead, Strategic sourcing & Commodity Management experience in Automotive, EMS, Electronics Domain with a Bachelor / Master in Engineering [Electronics / Electrical Preferred] with strong analytical skills
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