Platform Purchase Lead

Technical Responsibilities

• Ensure timely finalization of SoR and drawings by incorporating supplier capability and cost feasibility inputs in coordination with PEL.
• Obtain comprehensive and timely SBC (material cost) assessments and supplier feedback to support design finalization.
• Complete technical sign-offs jointly with PEL and COE, ensuring only suppliers capable of meeting TCP targets are approved for sourcing.

Techno-Commercial Responsibilities

• Drive achievement of TCP targets through effective SBC and quote synthesis activities.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of quote synthesis, including supplier feedback, capex requirements, part pricing, and manufacturing process details.
• Validate supplier capacity to deliver required volumes within project timelines and scale-up requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend cost trade-offs at the commodity level to minimize deviations from vehicle-level TCP targets.
• Align assumptions across SBC, SoR, and supplier quotations to maintain close correlation between target and quoted costs.
• Ensure shortlisted suppliers are capable of meeting both technical and commercial targets for every part.

Commercial Responsibilities

• Coordinate with SSU and PSL for timely supplier panel finalization and VoB closure.
• Ensure only suppliers that have successfully completed technical sign-off are onboarded into the sourcing panel.

Part Development Responsibilities

• Maintain part-wise BOM and manage associated capex requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Deliver parts within approved material cost targets and budgeted investments for bought-out components.
• Ensure delivery of parts meeting quality requirements as defined under Project MRD2.
• Drive timely completion of vendor PPAP activities and seamless handover to SQE and SCM teams.

Business & Strategic Decision Support

• Support project budgeting by providing part development–related inputs for business case preparation.
• Provide techno-commercial feasibility assessments to PEL for system-level target deployment and decision-making.
• Contribute to make-versus-buy decisions by providing timely inputs aligned with platform TCP targets, in collaboration with PPH, PMH, PFH, and CPH.