Buyer - TRIMS (VAP & Accessories)

Date: 18 Jun 2025

Location:

Mumbai A.O, MUM-KND-AFS(AD), IN

Company: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Primary Purpose: -

Commercial settlement of Project parts: Interior softrims, , NVH, Carpets, Special process- Roto, FRP, VF etc along with investments- Tooling, SPM & Fixtures, ED&D Cost, DVP etc
Work on sourcing strategies to de-risk AFS Businesses on Cost, Supply & Technology disruption
Propose Strategic Supplier Basket and recommend Master Supplier Panels for AFS projects
Implement strategies with Business Vision & Promise by creating agile & flexible supply chain

Objectives: -

Cost Management
Capacity Planning
Support new product development.
Technology facilitation
Supplier Risk Management
Leverage sourcing synergies
Optimize supplier base,

Key Result Areas: -

Supplier management of Interior Plastic parts family for Auto businesses
Work to meet Org. Cost saving targets through various levers.
Facilitate Cost competitive Process /Product technology/ alternate source
Containment of Raw Material increases.
Vendor on Board for new project meeting Business needs of Time / Cost & Capex
Capacity planning at supplier’s end to meet AFS Budget plan

Identify & implement new Process Technology across Sectors
Increase Common source across sectors
Work on Process Improvement & DWM
Implementation of Sustainability initiatives.
Value Engineering initiatives to save cost

Scope & Dimension of Job:-

Improve internal customer and supplier experience
Differential sourcing strategy of part Family
Anticipate & evaluate industry trend & recommend appropriate Sourcing Strategies
Develop/ Align Sourcing Strategies to meet Manufacturing strategy of the Business,
Use unconventional levers like spend analytics, digitization etc. Total Cost of Acquisition & improve efficiency of Business.

Budgeting & Forecasting for commodity
Interact with other Stake holders in the business-like Business Partnering, PD, SCM, CDMM to achieve Business goal.
Planning, Organizing, Review & Control

Meet Compliance requirements as per department policy

Preferred Industries

Automobile

Farm Sector

Education Qualification

Engineering Graduate (Plastics/ Mechanical/ Production) + MBA (preferred)

General Experience

Min 5 ~ 7 Years: Worked in Automotive ICE & EV Vehicle program sourcing of Plastics, Interior trim Trim parts.
“Hands on” on Commercial settlement of automotive components, Awareness of various Processes & technologies, Cost estimation for Inj. Molding, Plastic Parts, Softrims, Plastic RM price dynamics, Inj. Molding, Blow Moulding & Thermoforming tools, Fixtures & Testing. Industry Networking with suppliers & Toolmakers

Critical Experience

System Generated Core Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Influencing Skills

Project Planning & Execution

Risk Analysis

Supplier Selection

Pricing

Price Optimization

Supplier Risk Management

Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing

Benchmarking

System Generated Secondary Skills

Negotiation

Project Management

Supplier Management