Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management:

  • Spearhead strategic sourcing initiatives for key program components, ensuring optimal supplier selection, cost efficiency, and program success.

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to introduce and implement innovative technologies, including casted rods and Hyper AI, to enhance product cost and performance.

  • Identify and onboard new suppliers, particularly for critical components such as aluminum extrusions, ensuring competitive pricing and maintaining stringent quality standards.

• Supply Chain Risk Management:

  • Mitigate supply chain risks by analyzing and redistributing supplier spend, balancing the supplier base to ensure continuity and reduce exposure to potential disruptions.

  • Lead biweekly cross-plant meetings to foster collaboration and alignment on supply chain strategies and objectives, ensuring smooth operations across regions.

• Performance Optimization and Cost Reduction:

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives across assigned commodities, conducting cost walks and supplier audits to drive performance optimization and cost reduction.

  • Benchmark operations across multiple plants to identify cost-saving opportunities and facilitate the horizontal deployment of best practices.

  • Drive efforts to rationalize the supply chain with a focus on geographic optimization and strategic spend management to achieve cost reduction and enhance efficiency.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Foster strong collaboration with cross-functional teams, including engineering, production, and procurement, to align on key business priorities and ensure the successful execution of strategic sourcing initiatives.

  • Lead efforts to drive cross-functional and cross-regional knowledge sharing, ensuring the adoption of best practices and continuous learning across the organization.

• Supply Chain Strategy and Performance Metrics:

  • Develop and implement strategies that enhance the overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the supply chain across multiple plants, balancing global sourcing needs with local execution.

  • Provide leadership and guidance to the procurement and supply chain teams, setting clear objectives and performance metrics to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with overall business goals.

Desired Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance short-term goals with long-term vision.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex, multi-faceted projects.

• Highly results-driven and focused on continuous improvement and cost optimization.

Job Location- West India

Compensation that sets the standard – the best in the industry