Supplier Manager - PCBA

You’ll be our: Supplier Manager - PCBA

You’ll be based at: Corporate Office, Bangalore (IBC Knowledge Park)

You’ll be aligned with: Module Lead & Supplier Manager Lead - Actives - Electronics Components & Assembly

You’ll be a member of: Supply Chain

What you’ll do at Ather: 

• Design and execute sourcing strategies for the electronic components and Electronic manufacturing services, both short and long term

• Identify and establish Part Cost/NRE cost/Lead Time structures for EMS category and subcategory parts

• Meet cost, quality, and timeline targets for Program/Swim lane

• Devise mechanisms to track price fluctuations impacting the commodity and share impact of these fluctuations on product prices

• Conduct industry benchmarks for the category through primary or secondary research, and ensure cost competitiveness of the category

• Identify cost down opportunities for the category and develop business cases to drive implementation of identified opportunities

• Keep Ather informed of Excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory generated during a program, Validate the E&O reports generated by EMS partners and devise and execute strategies to liquidate the E&O inventory

• Devise and execute strategies to reduce Purchase price variance impact on Ather for any new development or

existing parts; Ensure availability of components for builds at EMS partners

• Communicate monthly requirement plans with the suppliers and ensure adherence to the plan

• Track capacity across the value chain for the commodity to mitigate supply risks; Align the suppliers’ capacities with the organization’s business plan

• Assess and mitigate supply chain risks that can impact orgainzation’s business plans

• Track and ensure implementation of Engineering change notifications at the supplier’s end; Ensure obsolete management and price revisions due to ECNs

• Support internal stakeholders to conduct ISA/PPAP/Financial audits (or any other audit) at supplier location; Ensure timely closure of open points from supplier observed during audits

• Support component engineering team with market intelligence on cost and lead times of components to refine and update the ‘Component Engineering Framework’

• Collaborate with the Finance engineering team to understand the should-cost reports, and identify levers to bridge the gaps between should cost and quotes; Further, drive cost competitiveness of the commodity by working closely with internal stakeholders and conducting workshops with suppliers

• Support Manufacturing engineering team to set up the production line at the supplier’s facility as per the organization’s requirements

• 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

• Work closely with the finance team to ensure timely release of payments to suppliers as per agreed credit terms

Here’s what we are looking for: 

• Demonstrate compliance to corporate values and Departmental procedures

• Create templates/frameworks to support other members in their operational responsibilities such as- negotiations, commodity strategies et al.

• Create and share market intelligence reports for your commodities, apprising all members of trends/challenges/new developments in your commodities

• Participate in learning sessions keeping the teams informed and up to date in latest happenings/trends in their respective commodities

• Share best practices in your commodities with other team members to improve team’s performance

• Align with Swimlane MLs [Product / Program Managers]  to share updates/progress of tasks assigned to you

What you’ll bring to Ather: 

8-12 year of Module Lead, Strategic sourcing & Commodity Management experience in Automotive, EMS, Electronics Domain with a Bachelor / Master in Engineering [Electronics / Electrical Preferred] with strong analytical skills