Supplier Manager

Job Description you'll be our: Supplier Manager - Press, Fabrication & Fasteners you'll be based at: IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru you'll be Aligned with: Head - Mechanical Commodity - Supplier Management you'll be a member of: Operations What you'll do at Ather: - Be resident supplier manager to design and execute sourcing strategies for the built to print commodity majorly on sheetmetal & Fabrication, both short and long term plans. - Identify the new potential suppliers as per the drawing requirements, latest technology trends and shifts, competition risks et al. Assess supply chain risks and ensure having mitigation strategies in place. - Drive and Monitor the selection processes for new suppliers, from identification of potential suppliers to qualification, audits, assessments & contracting and up to the validation of processes. - Involve in the initial technical review meetings with potential suppliers along with the manufacturing engineering team. - Collaborate with the engineering team, finance to understand the should-cost reports, and identify levers to bridge the gaps between should cost and quotes - 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. - Execute contracts with suppliers to secure commitment on cost, quality and delivery and mitigate potential risks associated with SLAs - Align to the organizational long term forecast and business plan to secure capacities at each supplier partners manufacturing lines. - Communicate with suppliers monthly requirement plan and ensure adherence to released MRP - 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. - Devise mechanisms to track commodity price fluctuations impacting the commodity and share impact of these fluctuations to the relevant stakeholders on product prices - Ensure seamless implementation of engineering changes & obsolete management at supplier end and ensure price revisions for the same if any. - Ensure timely material disposition for non conformance parts and align with suppliers for the next course of actions. - Establish cadence with the engineering & MQA team to evaluate current performance of the supply base and devise a course of action for improvement, and support implementation - Monitor timely payment to all supplier partners as per the agreed credit terms. Here's what we are looking for: - Prior experience in supplier development of sheetmetal & fabrication parts, preferably automotive parts. - Experience in developing parts with different processes such as stamping, MIG,TIG & spot welding. - Strong knowledge on 4S ; Scouting , selecting, securing & supplier relation management. - Good experience on understanding of supplier landscape, value chain mapping & understanding Zero based costing. - Ability to work on Spend analysis, negotiations, and good understanding of commercials & INCO terms. - Prior experience on understanding service level agreements, contract analysis and negotiation with suppliers. - Good understanding of AIAG manuals such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA & quality certifications such as IATF16949 & ISO9001. - 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. - 5-8 years of hands-on experience on strategic sourcing & material handling on built to spec parts.