Spares Procurement Manager

You’ll be our: Spares Procurement Manager

You’ll be based at: IBC Knowledge Park, Bangalore

You'll be aligned with: Lead-Advanced Sourcing

You’ll be a member of: Supply Chain Vertical

What you’ll do at Ather:

• Centrally Responsible for Procurement of BOM Spare parts and inventory management

• Manage Supply, Ensure Fulfillment for all the categories and Inventory Planning. Benchmark competitor practices and implement best practices at Ather.

• Coordinate with the Sales team, finalize data driven Projected demand, plan capacity for spares and ensure timely delivery reducing the turnaround time.

• Work with supplier managers to ensure fulfilment, address concerns in the red list and plan for activities like packaging implementation, PSS signoff etc.

• Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives and analyze procurement costs for the PnL. Develop and manage the spares procurement budget.

• Drive Communications

• Drive internal  communications for Spares team meetings and other internal communications at major milestones

• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders in the spares swimlanes to drive projects and ensure implementation.

• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance and conduct reviews. Address issues and drive VAVEs to  improve lead times, costs, and quality.

• Implement Processes

• Streamline established spares processes by identifying process gaps in the As-Is conditions and performing continuous improvement for the same.

• Publish process documents for spares specific procurement process and deviation matrix.

You bring to Ather:

• Overall procurement experience of 6-8 years with 3-5 years of experience in spare parts procurement, preferably in the automotive or two-wheeler industry. EV industry experience is a plus.

• B. E./ B.Tech. in Mechanical/Automobile/Electrical/ECE/EEE/. A Masters degree would be a plus.

• Strong knowledge of two-wheeler spare parts.

• Proven experience in supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management.

• Proficiency in inventory management systems and ERP software.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

• Knowledge of industry best practices, with reference to EV competitors.