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Commodity Lead - SSU TRIMS

Date:  9 Sept 2026
Location: 

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

Company:  Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Develop and implement sourcing strategies for Plastic Parts, Systems, and Tooling to achieve business objectives related to cost, supply continuity, technology, and risk management. Build a competitive and resilient supplier ecosystem through strategic partnerships, localization, and commercial optimization.

Key Result Areas

  • Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies for plastics.
  • Manage and strengthen the supplier base, including alternate source development.
  • Achieve cost reduction targets through negotiation, value engineering, localization, and benchmarking.
  • Mitigate raw material price impact and supply chain risks.
  • Identify and adopt competitive product and process technologies.
  • Ensure timely supplier onboarding and readiness for new projects.
  • Drive supplier capacity planning to support business growth.
  • Improve sourcing efficiencies through process improvements, digitization, and DWM.
  • Increase common sourcing opportunities across businesses.
  • Drive sustainability, compliance, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
  • Lead commodity budgeting, forecasting, and spend management.
  • Leverage market intelligence and spend analytics to improve sourcing decisions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
  • Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and innovation parameters.
  • Enhance internal customer and supplier experience through effective stakeholder management.
  • Build a high-performing team through capability development and employee engagement.
  • Act as the subject matter expert for plastics and advise on sourcing, localization, capacity expansion, and technology adoption

Preferred Industries

Automobile
Farm Sector

Education Qualification

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

 

General Experience

4 to 7 yrs experience (for smaller commodity we do consider GET/GATs with 1 yrs exp

Critical Experience

  • Supplier Assessment & Evaluation on cost, quality, delivery parameters
  • Suppliers Risk assessment on Finance, Safety & Labor relations
  • Process knowledge & Commercial acumen,
  • Automotive Plastic Supplier Base & Networking with plastic part & RM suppliers
  • Spend Analytics and digitization 

Skill Set

  • Excellent Interpersonal Communication & networking skill with suppliers and internal customers
  • Sound Decision Making, Execution excellence
  • Leadership skills, People management, Negotiation, Cultural Sensitivity
  • Relationship building with suppliers, internal customers
  • Taking initiatives 

 

 

 

 

 

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


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