Piaggio - Manager - SQE Commodity

SQE Commodity Manager

Job Summary:

- You will work towards evaluating cost and quality details of the various commodities required for the research and development team and apply a strategic commodity plan to define preferred supplier base horizon within highly technical and/or contractually complex commodities.

- You will work towards influencing suppliers to optimize quality, cost, manufacturability and differentiated sustainability.

Broad Deliverables / Responsibilities:

- Providing support, expertise and involvement in new product development improvements through early involvement into product development process and completing of joint PPAP

- Imbibing the lessons learned from product families are shared with the platform team for new product development as input for prevention of repeated known issues

- Forging collaboration with suppliers to improve manufacturing processes and deploy processes and tools

- Monitoring supplier performance measurement, supplier audits and Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR)

- Identifying technological advances, avoiding obsolescence issues, and searching for special requirements or alternate manufacturers/suppliers

- Developing and ensuring implementation of process norms for management of suppliers by verification of products and services from the suppliers

- Evaluating performance of suppliers and monitor the improvement plans

- Enhancing technical capabilities of vendor through systems and knowledge upgradations

- Reviewing, analyzing and implementing results of quality audits at all locations

- Strong knowledge of engine, automobile components

Experience: Total 10+ years of experience in the industry