Develops and implements the sourcing strategies to achieve lowest total costs, improve supplier panel healthiness, improve working capital, drive effective asset management, achieve quality improvement, ensure on-time delivery, ensure early supplier involvement in product development.
**KEY RESPONSABILITIES**
- Support development and implementation of plans with cross functional partners to meet annual goals which includes Supplier strategy, Negotiations with suppliers for Cost-reduction, Adding new suppliers, working capital improvement, supplier quality.
- Manage direct engagement with suppliers and internal functional teams globally to drive implementation of the supply strategy and ensure success of the supply chain.
- Lead cross-functional global teams to achieve objectives; Play active role in resolving critical quality and delivery issues with suppliers. (Comprehensive ownership of supplier performance.)
- Develop a panel of healthy suppliers in each region to achieve the desired business results.
- Support development and implementation of plans with cross functional partners to meet annual goals which includes supplier strategy, productivity/cost-reduction, lead-time reductions, consignment/Kan-ban implementation, working capital improvement, supplier quality.
- Monitor and ensure there is sufficient capacity at supplier end to meet the demand.
- Monitor the supplier performance.
- Maintain direct engagement with suppliers and internal functional teams globally to drive implementation of the supply strategy and ensure success of the supply chain.
- Develop strategy to achieve Cost reduction of 5% YOY through negotiations, resourcing and value engineering.
- Work along with NPI to ensure the product is launched with strategic supplier well in time and at the right cost.
- Lead cross-functional global teams to achieve objectives; Play active role in resolving critical quality and delivery issues with suppliers. (Comprehensive ownership of supplier performance.)
- Work closely with engineering, customer teams and regional procurement team ensuring the future needs in terms of new technologies and new supplier addition are identified and answered while deciding commodity strategy.Defines procurement strategy for short (AOP) and long (STRAP) terms in accordance to the customer needs and specifications.
**REQUIREMENTS**
- 5-8 years of global experience in Strategic Sourcing or related field.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, purchasing or operations or related discipline.
- Sourcing Experience in the following or similar industries: Automotive
- Direct materials management experience for factories preferred.
- Professional Skills and Knowledge
- Experience in working with cross-functional and sourcing teams with an emphasis on emerging regions.
- Demonstrated ability to manage / lead multiple projects and changing priorities.
- Ability to work with, manage and influence all levels of Leadership.
- Ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Successful use of decision-making and analytical skills.