General Manager - Supplier Development - Automotive

Job Description:

Role:

Lead & manage Costing, Sourcing and onboarding new suppliers, supplier evaluation and performance monitoring, and embark specific supplier development activities, manage yearly suppliers meet (event) and aligning with TMC requirements of suppliers.

Key Activities:

- Develop purchasing & sourcing strategy and on-boarding new OE suppliers.

- Handle all major issues related to purchasing & sourcing.

- Expand OE suppliers, by sourcing and on-boarding new qualified suppliers, aligned as per Mid-term & Long term Plan set by management.

- Manage annual supplier award event & manage supplier performance evaluation program.

- Effective communication on major purchasing and sourcing issues with internal and external stake holders.

- Carryout the RFQs, Manage Product Costing & Cost Negotiations.

- Run Supplier Development Program in Co-ordination with other department Stake holders.

- Implement the necessary corrective & preventing action to improve the process.

- Conduct Performance Appraisal discussion with the subordinates, whenever applicable, through open discussion to establish employees development and Performance Awareness.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI):

- Cost saving.

- Improve GP.

- Fulfilling DB assessment requirements.

- Improve associate engagement & work environment.

- Perfecting the genuine partnership with suppliers.

- Compliance to government regulation.

- Significant improvement in Quality.