you'll be our: Supplier Manager - Press, Fabrication & Fasteners
you'll be based at: IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluruyou'll be Aligned with: Head - Mechanical Commodity - Supplier Managementyou'll be a member of: OperationsWhat you'll do at Ather:
- Be resident supplier manager to design and execute sourcing strategies for the built to print commodity majorly on sheetmetal & Fabrication, both short and long term plans.
- Identify the new potential suppliers as per the drawing requirements, latest technology trends and shifts, competition risks et al. Assess supply chain risks and ensure having mitigation strategies in place.
- Drive and Monitor the selection processes for new suppliers, from identification of potential suppliers to qualification, audits, assessments & contracting and up to the validation of processes.
- Involve in the initial technical review meetings with potential suppliers along with the manufacturing engineering team.
- Collaborate with the engineering team, finance to understand the should-cost reports, and identify levers to bridge the gaps between should cost and quotes
- Identify and establish Part Cost/NRE cost/Lead Time structures for your commodity and sub commodity parts & meet cost, quality, and timeline targets for the Program.
- Execute contracts with suppliers to secure commitment on cost, quality and delivery and mitigate potential risks associated with SLAs
- Align to the organizational long term forecast and business plan to secure capacities at each supplier partners manufacturing lines.
- Communicate with suppliers monthly requirement plan and ensure adherence to released MRP
- Track capacity at suppliers and their sub suppliers to have a smooth supply chain.
- Ensure the sustenance of established processes and plan for periodic audit & score card reviews.
- Devise mechanisms to track commodity price fluctuations impacting the commodity and share impact of these fluctuations to the relevant stakeholders on product prices
- Ensure seamless implementation of engineering changes & obsolete management at supplier end and ensure price revisions for the same if any.
- Ensure timely material disposition for non conformance parts and align with suppliers for the next course of actions.
- 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
- Monitor timely payment to all supplier partners as per the agreed credit terms.
Here's what we are looking for:
- Prior experience in supplier development of sheetmetal & fabrication parts, preferably automotive parts.
- Experience in developing parts with different processes such as stamping, MIG,TIG & spot welding.
- Strong knowledge on 4S ; Scouting , selecting, securing & supplier relation management.
- Good experience on understanding of supplier landscape, value chain mapping & understanding Zero based costing.
- Ability to work on Spend analysis, negotiations, and good understanding of commercials & INCO terms.
- Prior experience on understanding service level agreements, contract analysis and negotiation with suppliers.
- Good understanding of AIAG manuals such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA & quality certifications such as IATF16949 & ISO9001.
- Product development life cycle experience and strong problem solving skills are must
- Ability to work well within a team enjoys collaborating, persuading, and influencing
- Ability to thrive under pressure to manage challenging deadlines
- Strong planning, process management, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
You bring to Ather:
- B.E/M. E in Industrial engineering or Mechanical engineering.
- 5-8 years of hands-on experience on strategic sourcing & material handling on built to spec parts.
