Responsibilities & Key Deliverables • Devise long term and short term sourcing strategies considering current and future business needs and Industry dynamics. • Carrying out negotiations with suppliers for own commodity. • Achieve cost saving targets by driving negotiations. • Empanelling vendors as per the targets. • Vendor on board by identifying suitable supplier panel, techno commercial synthesis and negotiations. • Bringing in industry intelligence in own domain and keep up with the technology trends in own domain. • Presenting key updates, issues to senior management and seek support for de bottlenecking wherever required. • Anticipate business risk associated with own commodities and relevant industries and propose mitigation plan. • Actively collaborating with multiple stakeholders - SSU Leadership, Accounts, Business Excellence, Plant Heads, Spares Sourcing Head, Strategic Vendors, Government Agencies to resolve/anticipate issues and ensure smooth operations. • Participating in various SSU forums to project business indicators, concerns, highlights of performance and give inputs to stakeholders /decision making. • Being a role model for Ethics and Integrity as well as demonstration of Sourcing behaviours. • To be amiable, professional and approachable at all times. Preferred Industries Automobile Farm Sector Education Qualification MBA / Bachelor of Engineering General Experience 10-15 yrs experience, preferably in Strategic Sourcing Critical Experience • Commodity buyer for Proprietary Commodities like Sunroof, Side Door Latches, Window Regulators, Power Operated Tailgate etc…. • Having Achieved cost saving targets by driving negotiations. • 10+ Years of Experience, largely in Sourcing industry. • Intelligence in own domain and keep up with the technology trends. • Exposure to Carry out negotiations with suppliers for own commodity and facilitating own team 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