Buyer - Strategic Sourcing Unit
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Commercial settlement of Merchandise ,Accessories & VAP parts & tooling viz. BIW/EE/Trims/Plastic, Customization of applications and Merchandise
- Work on sourcing strategies to support & de-risk AFS Businesses on Cost, Supply & Technology disruption
- Propose Strategic Supplier Basket and recommend Master Supplier Panels for AFS projects
- Implement strategies with Business Vision & Promise by creating agile & flexible supply chain
- Cost Management
- Support new product development.
- Technology facilitation
- Leverage sourcing synergies
- Cost Optimization: Manage cost-effective sourcing and supplier risk assessment.
- Strategic Sourcing: Develop sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
- Compliance & Efficiency: Drive policy compliance and process digitization.
- Innovation Integration: Anticipate trends and adopt new technologies.
- Improve internal customer and supplier experience
- Anticipate & evaluate industry trend & recommend appropriate Sourcing Strategies
- Develop/ Align Sourcing Strategies to meet Business Targets
- Use unconventional levers like spend analytics, digitization etc. Total Cost of Acquisition & improve efficiency of Business.
- Interact with other Stake holders in the business-like Accessories,VAP, Mktg, PD, SCM, CDMM to achieve Business goal.
- Planning, Organizing, Review & Control
- Meet Compliance requirements as per department policy
“Hands on” on process technologies & cost estimation for parts Inj. Molding, Plastic Part joining & assy. processes, Plastic RM price dynamics, Inj. Molding tools, Fixtures & Testing. Industry Networking with suppliers & ToolmCritical ExperiencePersonality Traits: -
- Committed
- Integrity
- Agile, Bold, Collaborative
- Fairness in dealing
- Striking balance
Supplier Assessment & Evaluation on cost, quality & delivery
- Suppliers Risk Assessment on Finance, Safety & Labor Relations
- Commercial acumen, Process & Product knowledge
- Automotive plastic parts supplier base & Networking with Plastic & RM Suppliers
- Spend Analytics & Purchasing Digitization
- Efficient use of ERP / SAP
- Use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Excellent Interpersonal Communication & networking skills with suppliers and internal customers
- Analytics Skill to analyze complex parts on techno-commercial front
- Negotiation Skill
- Cultural Sensitivity & working in team
- Taking Initiatives & capturing technology Needs
- Decision Making