Supplier Manager- Proto & Low volume sourcing

you’ll be our: Supplier Manager -Prototyping & Low volume Sourcing-Mechanical

you’ll be based at: IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru

you’ll be Aligned with: Lead - Proto & Low Volume sourcing - Supply chain Management

you’ll be a member of:Supply chain management

What you’ll do at Ather:

• Responsible to source, negotiate and purchase materials from both local and oversea vendors
• Evaluate vendor’s quotation to ensure that they are in line with the technical and commercial specifications required for the project
• Advise internal and external stakeholders on issues regarding purchasing Terms & Conditions
• Update PPR’s on Jira
• In charge of daily operational purchasing needs such as planning, issuing and following up on Purchase Orders delivery and shipment schedules
• Resolve supply, quality, service and invoicing issues with vendors Assist in ISO Annual Performance Review for vendors
• Evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, delivery time & best prices and ensure all the criteria are met according to the organizational requirements and expectation
• Responsible for implementing internal procurement strategies to cater to high delivery and short lead time requirements Undertake any other ad-hoc duties as assigned
• Maintaining the purchasing policy and ensuring that all purchases adhere to it.
• Choosing the suppliers that the company will deal with and maintaining the legal interaction with them.
• Managing any SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) that may be in place and managing any Master Agreements between the suppliers and the company.
• Staff training and management.
• Liaison with other departments, particularly the accounting, R&D and Factory departments.
• Overseeing any large procurement that may happen.
• Collate purchase orders and purchase requisitions in order to order materials, goods and supplies
• Adherence to prototyping process(Jira-PPR) and making sure the team is inline with it.
• Material management,Stores/Inventory management.
• Daily task planning for runner boys to optimize material pick and drop.
• Happay card management.
• Identify and establish Part Cost/NRE cost/Lead Time structures for your commodity and sub commodity parts & meet cost, quality, and timeline targets for the Program.
• Track capacity at suppliers and their sub suppliers to have a smooth supply chain.
• Ensure the sustenance of established processes and plan for periodic audit & score card reviews.
• Ensure seamless implementation of engineering changes & obsolete management at supplier end and ensure price revisions for the same if any..
• Monitor timely payment to all supplier partners as per the agreed credit terms.
  
  

Here’s what we are looking for:

• Prior experience in development of parts by Block machining, 3d printing, Plastic moulding by VIM, fabrication & other Prototyping Mfg process,Vendor management preferably automotive parts.
• Strong knowledge on 4S ; Scouting , selecting, securing & supplier relation management.
• Good experience on understanding of supplier landscape, value chain mapping & understanding Zero based costing.
• Strong knowledge of different manufacturing processes such as Machining, Vaccum casting,sheet metal,3d printing,forming,welding etc
• Ability to work on Spend analysis, negotiations, and good understanding of commercials & INCOterms.
• Prior experience on understanding service level agreements, contract analysis and negotiation with suppliers.
• Product development life cycle experience and strong problem solving skills are must
• Ability to work well within a team – enjoys collaborating, persuading, and influencing
• Ability to thrive under pressure – to manage challenging deadlines
• Strong planning, process management, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
  
  

You bring to Ather:

• B.E/M. E in Industrial engineering or Mechanical engineering.
• 3-6 years of hands-on experience on sourcing & prototyping on built to spec parts.