Capacity Planning - Vehicle Proprietary
Mahindra Group · Posted Oct 19
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
The role sits within Mahindra Group's automotive operations at Chakan and focuses on sourcing and capacity planning for proprietary vehicle components such as exhaust systems, including hot end/cold end and precious metals processes. It involves supplier scouting and evaluation, industry mapping, price negotiation, costing model maintenance, benchmarking and supplier risk assessment, with regular price updates factoring in raw material and forex indexing. The position also partners with engineering and product development on value engineering and supports other business units including spares.
What you will do
- Knowledge about Exhaust Hot End/ Cold end, Precious metals & its processes etc
- Conduct thorough scouting of potential suppliers for proprietary components like Exhaust etc.
- Perform detailed industry mapping to identify leading suppliers and emerging trends.
- Evaluate suppliers based on technical capabilities, cost, quality, and sustainability.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and innovation.
- Lead price negotiations, ensuring competitive pricing aligns with company standards and budget.
- Regularly update costing models to reflect market conditions and supplier pricing.
- Assess financial health and risk indicators of suppliers to mitigate potential supply chain risks.
- Identify and implement cost reduction ideas during negotiations.
- Develop plans for cost savings without compromising quality or delivery timelines.
- Collaborate with engineering and product development teams on value engineering opportunities.
- Exhibit strong negotiation skills for favorable terms and pricing from suppliers.
- Maintain robust relationships with suppliers for smooth negotiations and long-term partnerships.
- Implement strategies for effective price containment aligned with cost management objectives.
- Devise sourcing strategies considering current and future business needs and industry dynamics.
- Conduct benchmarking studies to compare technology and prices across the industry.
- Use benchmarking data for informed decision-making to ensure competitiveness.
- Demonstrate strong coordination and communication skills within cross-functional teams.
- Engage with suppliers to ensure compliance with ESG guidelines.
- Conduct capacity planning and signoff with critical suppliers to ensure smooth supplies.
- Regularly update prices to ensure accuracy, considering RM and Forex indexing.
- Provide support to other business units, including spares.
- Develop differential sourcing strategies.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- BE / B. Tech in Mechanical / Production Engineering, MBA Preferred
- 6 to 10 years
- Progressive experience in purchasing / Development within manufacturing environments, preferably within the automotive or heavy machinery sectors.
- Hands-on experience with SAP and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems is expected, enabling robust planning, tracking, and execution of procurement activities.
- Demonstrated capability in analyzing data and generating comprehensive Management Information System (MIS) reports is desirable.
- Strong communication skills and ability to effectively liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to maintain uninterrupted material flow under tight schedules are critical to excel in this role.
- Proficiency in SAP software is mandatory to efficiently handle procurement workflows, inventory tracking, and supplier management within integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) environments.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic production context are essential.
- The role demands proactive problem-solving abilities and strong interpersonal communication to navigate cross-department collaborations and supplier engagements effectively.
Preferred qualifications
- Preferred Industries: Automobile, Farm Sector
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is a multinational conglomerate federation of companies with a presence across more than 20 industries globally. The group holds leadership positions in utility vehicles, farm equipment, information technology, and financial services. Driven by its core purpose to enable people to Rise, Mahindra operates across over 100 countries.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 327000+ employees
- Founded
- 1945-10-02
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman
Group CEO & Managing Director
Group Chief Financial Officer
Group Chief Technology Officer
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