Buyer - Strategic Sourcing Unit

Primary Purpose: -

• 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

Objectives: -

• Cost Management


• Support new product development.


• Technology facilitation


• Leverage sourcing synergies

Key Result Areas: -

• 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.

Scope & Dimension of Job:-

• 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

Engineering Graduate (Automobile/ Mechanical)

4 - 5 Years: Worked in Automotive ICE & EV Vehicle program Sourcing Preferred Accessories, VAP & Merchandise.
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 & Toolm

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