Supplier Manager- Proto & Low volume sourcing

As a Supplier Manager - Prototyping & Low volume Sourcing-Mechanical at Ather, located at IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru, you will be aligned with the Lead - Proto & Low Volume sourcing in the Supply Chain Management team. **Role Overview:** You will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials from local and overseas vendors. Evaluating vendors" quotations to ensure alignment with technical and commercial specifications, advising stakeholders on purchasing Terms & Conditions, and updating PPRs on Jira will be part of your daily tasks. You will also manage operational purchasing needs, resolve supply, quality, service, and invoicing issues with vendors, and evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, delivery time, and pricing. **Key Responsibilities:** - Source, negotiate, and purchase materials from local and overseas vendors - Evaluate vendors" quotations to ensure alignment with technical and commercial specifications - Advise internal and external stakeholders on purchasing Terms & Conditions - Update PPRs on Jira - Manage daily operational purchasing needs, including planning, issuing, and following up on Purchase Orders - Resolve supply, quality, service, and invoicing issues with vendors - Assist in ISO Annual Performance Review for vendors - Evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, delivery time, and pricing - Implement internal procurement strategies for high delivery and short lead time requirements - Maintain purchasing policy adherence - Choose suppliers, maintain legal interaction, manage SLAs, and oversee large procurements - Collate purchase orders and requisitions for materials, goods, and supplies - Implement prototyping process adherence (Jira-PPR) - Manage material and inventory, including daily task planning for material handling - Establish Part Cost/NRE cost/Lead Time structures and meet cost, quality, and timeline targets - Track supplier capacity and sub-supplier networks for a smooth supply chain - Ensure process sustenance, plan audits, and reviews - Implement engineering changes and manage obsolete materials at the supplier end **Qualifications Required:** - Prior experience in parts development using various prototyping manufacturing processes, preferably in automotive parts - Knowledge of 4S (Scouting, selecting, securing, and supplier relation management) - Understanding of supplier landscape, value chain mapping, and Zero-based costing - Knowledge of various manufacturing processes such as machining, vacuum casting, sheet metal, 3D printing, forming, and welding - Experience in spend analysis, negotiations, commercials, and INCOterms - Understanding of service level agreements, contract analysis, and negotiation - Product development lifecycle experience and problem-solving skills - Ability to work collaboratively, influence stakeholders, and thrive under pressure - Strong planning, process management, decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills You hold a B.E/M.E in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with 3-6 years of hands-on experience in sourcing and prototyping built-to-spec parts.,