Supply Chain Engineer - Automotive / EV

Location: Bengaluru, India

Experience: 1-2 Years

Industry: Automotive / Electric Vehicles

Travel: As required for supplier visits and other business requirements.

About Us

Arbor Mobility is 2W automotive company building high-performance electric motorcycles. With R&D operations in Bengaluru and manufacturing plans in Karnataka, Arbor is building capabilities across vehicle engineering, battery systems, manufacturing and energy infrastructure.

We are looking for a Supply Chain Engineer to help establish and manage Arbor's supply chain as we move toward pilot manufacturing and production scale-up.

Role Overview

The candidate will work closely with the Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance and Business teams to build the supply chain from BOM development and component costing through supplier sourcing, procurement and production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the vehicle BOM and component-level cost sheets.
• Prepare target costing / should-cost analysis and track overall vehicle COGS.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard automotive component suppliers.
• Manage RFQs, supplier quotations, commercial comparisons and supplier negotiations.
• Build and maintain a supplier database covering pricing, MOQ, lead times, capacity and capabilities.
• Plan material requirements based on production volumes and BOM requirements.
• Identify critical/long-lead components and develop sourcing plans and alternate suppliers.
• Coordinate with suppliers for prototypes, samples, tooling and production parts.
• Support pilot production, production readiness and SOP activities.
• Work with engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve material and supplier-related issues.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, localization and alternate sourcing.
• Maintain supply-chain trackers covering BOM, suppliers, costing, procurement status and timelines.

Requirements

Must Have

• 1–2 years of automotive industry experience – mandatory.
• Experience in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, material planning or component costing.
• Strong understanding of automotive components and manufacturing processes.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Ability to understand BOMs and engineering specifications.
• Experience working directly with suppliers.

Preferred

• Experience in EVs, two-wheelers or automotive startups.
• Exposure to BOM/should-cost analysis and supplier development.
• Knowledge of PPAP/APQP, IATF 16949 and supplier quality processes.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.

What We're Looking For

A hands-on, analytical professional who can work across engineering, suppliers and manufacturing, take ownership of problems and help build Arbor's supply chain from the ground up.