Senior Consultant/Manager - Automobile Procurement

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Consultant / Manager - Automobile Procurement with strong experience in automotive direct materials sourcing, value engineering, and procurement cost optimization. The candidate should have hands-on experience in sourcing automotive components, supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and procurement transformation programs for OEMs and automotive suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives for automotive direct materials.

- Develop sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance.

- Drive supplier identification, RFQ/RFP management, commercial negotiations, and contract finalization.

- Execute value engineering and value analysis initiatives across automotive components and assemblies.

- Conduct should-cost analysis and benchmarking to identify cost optimization opportunities.

- Lead procurement cost reduction programs through design-to-cost, localization, alternate sourcing, and supplier productivity improvements.

- Evaluate supplier capabilities, cost structures, and operational performance.

- Work closely with automotive OEMs and Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers on procurement excellence programs.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Automobile, Production, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field).

- MBA preferred.

- 4-10 years of experience in automotive procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or cost optimization.

- Strong understanding of automotive manufacturing processes and component cost structures.