Head - Purchasing (Engineering Domain)

2 weeks ago

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India CIEL HR Full time ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Role & responsibilities

  • To lead the sourcing and vendor development of critical metal-based commodities with the mission is to identify, qualify, and onboard high-calibre suppliers to build cost-optimized partnerships and develop a sustainable vendor ecosystem
  • Identify, qualify, and onboard new vendors for critical commodities (e.g., stampings, copper, sheet metal, black bar, pig iron, EN8 rod).
  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and ZeroBased Costing (ZBC). Apply spend analytics, benchmarking, and use cost modelling to structure competitive cost framework.
  • Champion lean sourcing practicesIntegrate value engineering and VAVE activities to reduce material and process costs.
  • Lead RFI/RFP processes, negotiate pricing, terms, tooling agreements (including amortization policies), and payment terms.
  • Interface closely with engineering, product development, quality, and production teams to align vendor capabilities with part specifications and NPI timelines.
  • Develop the team and ensure continuous skill impartation to the team.

Preferred candidate profile

Ideal Candidate

  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering (BE) from a reputable institute; MBA or Advanced Degree preferred.
  • Should have proven experience to identify, qualify, and onboard new vendors for critical commodities - stampings, copper, sheet metal, black bar, pig iron, EN8 rod.
  • Should have minimum 20 years of strategic sourcing/vendor development experienceparticularly in automotive or allied manufacturing.
  • Proven success with new vendor onboarding, tooling negotiations, and supplier development for complex metal components.
  • Should have proven experience and expertise with ZeroBased Costing, VAVE programs, lean methodologies, cost analysis and TCO
  • Strong negotiation aptitude with complex, capital-intensive vendor agreements.
  • Excellent people management skills—developing high-performing teams, coaching, accountability, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
  • Outstanding communication and stakeholder management at senior/executive levels.
  • Should have excellent communication skills in English, Tamil and regional languages
  • Should be willing to work out of Coimbatore Location
  • Max Budget – 36 LPA

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