Supplier Manager- Proto & Low volume sourcing

you’ll be our:  Supplier Manager -Prototyping & Low volume Sourcing-Mechanical

you’ll be based at: IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru

you’ll be Aligned with: Lead - Proto &  Low Volume sourcing - Supply chain Management

you’ll be a member of:Supply chain management

What you’ll do at Ather:

• Responsible to source, negotiate and purchase materials from both local and oversea vendors  

• Evaluate vendor’s quotation to ensure that they are in line with the technical and commercial specifications required for the project 

• Advise internal and external stakeholders on issues regarding purchasing Terms & Conditions 

• Update PPR’s on Jira 

• In charge of daily operational purchasing needs such as planning, issuing and following up on Purchase Orders delivery and shipment schedules  

• Resolve supply, quality, service and invoicing issues with vendors  Assist in ISO Annual Performance Review for vendors

• Evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, delivery time & best prices and ensure all the criteria are met according to the organizational requirements and expectation  

• Responsible for implementing internal procurement strategies to cater to high delivery and short lead time requirements  Undertake any other ad-hoc duties as assigned

• Maintaining the purchasing policy and ensuring that all purchases adhere to it. 

• Choosing the suppliers that the company will deal with and maintaining the legal interaction with them.

• Managing any SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) that may be in place and managing any Master Agreements between the suppliers and the company.

• Staff training and management.

• Liaison with other departments, particularly the accounting, R&D and Factory departments.

• Overseeing any large procurement that may happen.

• Collate purchase orders and purchase requisitions in order to order materials, goods and supplies

• Adherence to prototyping process(Jira-PPR) and making sure the team is inline with it.

• Material management,Stores/Inventory management.

• Daily task planning for runner boys to optimize material pick and drop. 

• Happay card management.

• 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.

• 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.

• Ensure seamless implementation of engineering changes & obsolete management at supplier end and ensure price revisions for the same if any..

• Monitor timely payment to all supplier partners as per the agreed credit terms.

Here’s what we are looking for: 

• Prior experience in development of parts by Block machining, 3d printing, Plastic moulding by VIM, fabrication & other Prototyping Mfg process,Vendor management  preferably automotive parts.

• Strong knowledge on 4S ; Scouting , selecting, securing & supplier relation management.

• Good experience on understanding of supplier landscape, value chain mapping & understanding Zero based costing.

• Strong knowledge of different manufacturing processes such as Machining, Vaccum casting,sheet metal,3d printing,forming,welding etc

• Ability to work on  Spend analysis, negotiations, and good understanding of commercials & INCOterms.

• Prior experience on understanding service level agreements, contract analysis and negotiation with suppliers.

• 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: