Managing and controlling all the company external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase of material and finished parts for production.

•Ensure parts and materials are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time for production.

•Establish strategic relationships with key suppliers who are aligned to company needs.

•Must have exposure in electric components, PCB, Wiring Harness sourcing along with Development, implementation and on-going management of the Procurement and Store strategy.

•Evaluating vendors & negotiating the price, delivery schedule and terms and conditions with them.

•Developing suppliers through collaboration, innovation and evaluation.

•Developing quality culture at vendors end through auditing and guidance.

•Identify new suppliers, agree terms and negotiate supply agreement where appropriate, including discount structure and volume rebates.

•Continually improve purchasing methods and drive down external spend.

•Supplier visits wherever and whenever required. Such visits may be at very short notice.

•To carry out a comprehensive review of the purchasing function and its methodology and identify and implement improvements. Production Efficiencies.

•Material Cost stringent material control is required to assure company targets are met. The includes spend, usage, scrap, inventory levels etc