Senior Manager - Parts Procurement

Purpose of the Role

• SPD Parts procurement holds critical position in order to cater parts requirement generated through TML CVSPDs Retail as well as Service channel.
  • With the service obligation of catering parts requirement till end of vehicle life (Approx- 10 Yrs) & sporadic demand from field makes procurement of the parts challenging..
  • Handling 7000 Unique Line with 100 Vendors in the Region.
  • TGP Packaging Implementation at Vendor End.

Job Responsibility

• Monthly schedule planning as per requirements & sharing material plan/ schedule with vendors for timely material procurement.
  • Regular follow up with vendors, 3PL (transporters) & Warehouse for timely material dispatches & inwarding.
  • Knowledge of Theory of Constrain.
  • Knowledge of SAP (MM Module)
  • Building strong long term professional & interpersonal relationship with vendors for effective vendor management.
  • Negotiation with vendors for price settlement of exclusive SPD parts.
  • Coordinating with different agencies, internal customers i.e. Service, Sale, IB, VOR, RWHs, STU, Army & providing them Procurement Support.
  • Giving input to PGs regarding vendor’s aftermarket parts prices, supply conditions & other USPs for better pricing & positioning of Genuine Parts.
  • Parts Packaging improvement and implementation.
  • TGP packaging price settlement with packaging & part supplier.
  • Doing Exclusivity and Branding agreements with vendors for encouraging use of Genuine Spare Parts in market.
  • Regular efforts for company cost saving by discovering alternate sources in terms of Cost, Quality & Delivery.
  • Plant Price and SPD Price movement checking and amendment.
  • Scheduling contracts & agreements creation in SAP system for new parts.
  • Coordination with QA team, RWH & vendors for quality issues.
  • Implementation of quality improvement processes at vendor’s end like, Surface Protection by CED/ ACED, Powder, Paint coating to avoid rust, Packaging improvement to avoid transit damages etc.
  • Timely Root Cause Analysis for material interruption/ catastrophe.
  • Streamlining the system & procedure for effective inventory management for ensuring availability of material to meet the targets.
  • Meeting with vendor’s TOP management team & making MOM for Parts supplies, New Developments & Process Implementations.
  • Coordination with Shared Services for vendor’s payment.

People Management
• Ensure strong communication between teams to facilitate timely delivery of parts and maintain relationship with vendors.
• Supervising, motivating and monitoring team performance based on department objectives

Desired Candidate Profile

Education: MBA (Marketing) / Graduation
Relevant Experience :
6-10 years
Experience in Automobile Industry
Experience in Procurement and Supply chain function.

Skills & Competencies

Excellent Interpersonal and Relationship building skills
Negotiation and Influencing Skills
Communication and Presentation Skills
Networking Skills