Role Overview:

Responsible for end-to-end sourcing of mechanical components including supplier identification, techno-commercial evaluation, negotiation, and contract finalization. Ensures timely procurement aligned with cost, quality, and delivery targets while collaborating closely with engineering and cross-functional teams. Drives supplier development, localization, and cost optimization initiatives

Key Responsibilities:

• Vendor Development
• Part Development
• Execute APQP and PPAP with vendor
• Achieve year-on-year cost reduction targets through strategic negotiations, localization, and value engineering
• Ensure all sourced components meet technical, regulatory, and quality standards (BIS, IEC, UL, ISO).
• Work with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance teams to ensure mechanical sourcing aligns with plant and product requirements
• Implement cost reduction through Value Engineering and Value Analysis
• Benchmark industrial best practices and implement
• Procurement Risk mitigation

Key Requirements:

• Qualification: B.E./ B.Tech Mechanical
• Desired Experience in Automotive product / part procurement in EV manufacturing or Switch gear or electrical industry is preferred
• Experience: 10–15 years in a Multinational Product Mfg. company
• Knowledge of fabrication, machining, Stamping, welding, coatings, assembly processes and injection molding; understanding of BESS mechanical designs and standards
• Hands on experience in developing a part
• Cost Benchmarking, Should costing & ZBC
• Supplier performance analysis