Manager DE - Trims

Date: 7 Sept 2026

Location:

Chennai, Chennai-MRV, IN

Company: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Accountable for Delivery of all DE with respect to the allotted platforms.
Ensure that the respective DE Officers are delivering on the TCP (Time, Cost, Performance) requirements of Platforms.
Draw up a plan to develop/procure components with vendors within time, cost and quality objectives
Vendor analysis & rationalization for capacity assessment, time frame agreement
To ensure the material and tooling cost are settled within the budgeted values
To support pricing cell in cost estimation activities component wise & details costing of the components/new part
Effective co-ordination with the Design team to ensure first time right & end delivery of product
Variance analysis at each stage of development in terms of Quality, Cost & Delivery & corrective action
Developing & implementing innovative approaches in cost reduction
To assess / negotiate investments involved for tooling’s / vendor aid requirement for components development
To support the pricing cell in selection of vendor as per guiding policy for the part
To meet MRD (Material Receipt Date) targets

Experience

- PPAP, New Part Development System (MP, EP, VP, PP), APQP, SPC, and Problem-solving techniques

- Zero base costing

- Price negotiation

- GD&T knowledge

- Hands on experience on SAP MM module

- MS Office Knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

- Commercial knowledge on various taxation & Inco terms

Industry Preferred

Qualifications

BE /B.Tech/ M.E./ M.Tech

General Requirements

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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