Buyer - Software Sourcing SSU

Mumbai, Maharashtra
Permanent
Full-time

29 days ago

Responsibilities & Key DeliverablesSoftware Defined Vehicles are disrupting the automotive industry. With this paradigm shift, the conventional hardware and software development cycle, sourcing process and buyer-supplier relationship is pivoting towards endless new possibilities. Moving towards the highest level of SDV, there would be a substantial increase in the scope and content of software in the vehicles and the need for exploring innovative partnerships to enable these developments. Hence, it is of strategic importance for us, to handle sourcing of software from a cost efficiency and strategic angle.Responsibilities:

Define the sourcing landscape and strategy for system wise software sourcing for Software Defined Vehicle (SDV)
Provide innovative, proactive inputs to product development team at the product concept phase for enabling SDV development.
Benchmarking and providing target cost for software elements and related design and development efforts
At Technical sign off stage with prospective suppliers validate the engineering efforts for software development quoted by the suppliers
Develop standard quotation templates for software elements
Define a matrix of system wise, platform wise, geography wise manhour costs for software development efforts
Define service level agreements with suppliers
Achieve cost targets defined at the business case level and provide a plan for year-on-year reduction strategy
Maintain and foster supplier relationships

Preferred IndustriesAutomobileFarm SectorEducation Qualification

BE in Information Technology/ Computer Science/ E&E
MBA preferred

General Experience

5+ years of management experience in automotive software sourcing or selling

Critical Experience

Global automotive client experience
Rich experience in AUTOSAR and other architectures/platforms/technologies related to SDV
Travelling required - India and abroad

System Generated Core SkillsAnalytical ThinkingCommunication SkillsInfluencing SkillsProject Planning & ExecutionRisk AnalysisSupplier SelectionPricingPrice OptimizationSupplier Risk ManagementSourcingStrategic SourcingBenchmarkingSystem Generated Secondary SkillsNegotiationProject ManagementSupplier Management

Mahindra & Mahindra

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