Buyer - Strategic Sourcing - TRIMS

Primary Purpose: -

• Commercial settlement of TRIMS components such as Plastic parts, Seating part cost & tooling viz.  Instrument Panel, Door Trims, Floor Console etc, along with tooling, SPM & Fixture


• Work on sourcing strategies to de-risk AFS Businesses on Cost, Supply & Technology disruption


• Propose Strategic Supplier Basket and recommend Master Supplier Panels for AFS projects


• Implement strategies with Business Vision & Promise by creating agile & flexible supply chain

Objectives: -

• Cost Management


• Capacity Planning


• Support new product development.


• Technology facilitation


• Supplier Risk Management


• Leverage sourcing synergies


• Optimize supplier base,

Key Result Areas: -

• Supplier management of Interior Plastic parts family for Auto businesses


• Work to meet Org. Cost saving targets through various levers.


• Facilitate Cost competitive Process /Product technology/ alternate source


• Containment of Raw Material increases.


• Vendor on Board for new project meeting Business needs of Time / Cost & Capex


• Capacity planning at supplier’s end to meet AFS Budget plan

• Identify & implement new Process Technology across Sectors

• Increase Common source across sectors


• Work on Process Improvement & DWM


• Implementation of Sustainability initiatives.


• Value Engineering initiatives to save cost

Scope & Dimension of Job:-

• Improve internal customer and supplier experience


• Differential sourcing strategy of part Family


• Anticipate & evaluate industry trend & recommend appropriate Sourcing Strategies


• Develop/ Align Sourcing Strategies to meet Manufacturing strategy of the Business,


• Use unconventional levers like spend analytics, digitization etc. Total Cost of Acquisition & improve efficiency of Business.

• Budgeting & Forecasting for commodity


• Interact with other Stake holders in the business-like Business Partnering, PD, SCM, CDMM   to achieve Business goal.


• Planning, Organizing, Review & Control


• Meet Compliance requirements as per department policy