Job Description

 

This role focuses on Strategic supply base development by leveraging spend data and demand forecasting to proactively build and manage a vendor ecosystem that aligns with long-term R&D and business growth.

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

• Minimum 5+ years of experience.
• Strategic Commodity Management: Develop and execute long- term sourcing strategies for key commodities by monitoring global market trends and technological shifts.
• Leverage SAP and spend analytics to implement robust supplier strategies that align with organizational growth.Analyze upcoming demand to proactively prepare the vendor base for future R&D requirements.

 

• Proactive Demand Planning: Analyze fore casting data to scale the vendor base in anticipation of future R&D and business requirements.
• Market Adaptability : Monitor industry dynamics to pivot sourcing strategies ahead of shifting economic or supply landscapes.
• End-to-End Procurement: Lead the full supplier life cycle, including rigorous selection, commercial negotiations, and contract management.
• Performance Excellence: Oversee vendorKPIs related to  quality,delivery,and compliance with ISO/IATF standards.
• Risk & Bottle neck Mitigation :Resolve high-level supply  constraints,including capacity issues and delivery delays, to ensure operational continuity.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive cost-optimization through value engineering ,alternative sourcing,and active supplier development.
• NPI & Localization Coordination: Bridge the gap between R&D innovation and scalable execution by managing supplier readiness during New Product Introductions & localization.
• Operational Intelligence: Maintain real-time metrics and detailed audit records to facilitate informed, data-driven business decisions.
• Industry Leadership: Stay current one merging supply chain best practice sand innovative sourcing technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
• Indirect supplies vendor management.