Senior Manager

• Initiate and monitor cost reduction drive with the supplier for project-based and YoY to achieve cost reduction and be competitive in the market

• Consistently create cost effective supplier base and overcome single supplier dependencies

• BOM analysis for cost contributors and initiate cost reduction program

• Timely working out the latest Product cost and sharing with the Deal desk for bid/quote to customers

• Periodic updating of the product BOM cost for the latest parts cost and sharing reports with the Deal desk

• Conduct period supplier audits and supplier rating

• Measuring, Monitoring & Improving the suppliers' performance on Quality, Cost & Delivery

Responsibilities

• Identification, Evaluation and selection of cost-effective suppliers in line with the Tejas Sourcing process

• Create a pool of cost-effective alternative suppliers for each part to bring the flexibility in terms of Cost, quality and delivery.

• Get competitive quotations, compare technical specifications and commercials, negotiate and finalise the prospective suppliers' base.

• Initiate the sample purchase, get samples from suppliers, and coordinate for sample evaluation and acceptance

• Initiate and drive cost reduction program for YoY cost reduction and project-based cost reduction

• Update the latest parts cost in the product BOM cost and share with the Deal desk on a regular Intervals

• Analyse the BOM, identify the cost contributors and initiate the cost reduction program

• Initiate and drive the Value Engineering process to bring down the cost

• Conduct Periodic Suppliers Audits and supplier performance rating along with the quality team

• Initiate and drive the quality system requirements (ISO9000/TL9000/ ISO14001/OHSAS 18000) for suppliers and maintain the records for Internal and external audits by customers’ / ISO certification auditors,

• Ensure that the selected suppliers meet the quality system requirements (ISO9000/TL9000/ ISO14001/OHSAS 18000)

• Ensure that the various Sourcing and BOM costing KPIs and parameters are achieved and continually improved

• To train and develop the Sourcing & Procurement management team members to the required skills continuously

Qualifications

• Experience : Min 15 to 20 years in Sourcing, BOM costing, and cost management domains in Electronics and Telecom

• Education : BE – Electronics & telecommunications or Equivalent