Platform Purchase Head

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Technical

• SoR / Drawings: Ensure timely finalization with supplier and cost feasibility inputs, in coordination with PEH.

  • Provide comprehensive feedback from SBC (material cost) assessments.

  • Secure timely and complete supplier feedback.

• Technical Sign-Off: Complete sign-offs promptly with PEH, ensuring only suppliers capable of meeting TCP targets are approved.

Techno-Commercial

• SBC & Quote Synthesis: Deliver on TCP targets for part development.

  • Complete SBC in line with business case assumptions.

  • Ensure quality and timely synthesis of quotes, including supplier feedback, capex/investments, part pricing, and process details.

  • Validate supplier capacity to meet projected volumes on time and at scale.

  • Decide cost trade-offs across commodities, minimizing TCP deviations at vehicle level.

  • Align assumptions across SBC, SoR, and quote synthesis so that SBC and supplier quotes remain closely matched.

  • Confirm suppliers in the panel are capable of meeting TCP targets for each part.

Commercial

• Supplier Panel & VoB: Coordinate with SSU to ensure timely closure with PSL support.

  • Onboard only vendors who have cleared technical sign-off.

  • Declare VoB to protect TCP only if SSU fails to nominate within stipulated timelines.

Part Development

• Maintain part-wise BOM and manage associated capex for part development.

• Deliver material cost targets within budgeted investments for bought-out parts.

• Ensure delivery of right-quality parts as per Project MRD 2.

• Complete vendor PPAP on time and hand over to SQE & SCM.

Other Business Decisions

• Project Budget: Provide part development inputs to PFH for business case finalization.

• System-Level Target Drilldown: Share feedback on techno-commercial feasibility with PEH.

• Make vs Buy Decisions: Finalize decisions in line with platform TCP targets, in coordination with PMH, PFH, and CPH.

Experience

Industry Preferred

Qualifications

General Requirements

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