Manager - Sourcing, Accessories
Mahindra Group · Posted Oct 18
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
The role sits within Mahindra Group's sourcing and procurement function for plastic parts, trims, and accessories for automotive applications. It supports new product development and production requirements by managing suppliers and building a supplier ecosystem in collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, SCM, and Finance. The Manager will develop sourcing strategies, drive cost competitiveness and localization, and manage supplier quality and delivery performance.
What you will do
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for plastic parts, hard trims, soft trims, accessories, tooling, and related raw materials.
- Source, evaluate, and onboard domestic and international suppliers based on quality, cost, technical capability, manufacturing expertise, capacity, and delivery performance.
- Support new product development through supplier identification, technical-commercial evaluation, supplier nomination, and sourcing governance.
- Monitor market trends for polymers, trim materials, textiles, foams, leatherette, and related commodities to identify cost and supply optimization opportunities.
- Manage sourcing of injection-molded components, interior and exterior plastic parts, hard trims, soft trims, automotive accessories, and related materials.
- Drive supplier selection and material optimization for hard trim components such as garnish parts, pillars, consoles, bezels, claddings, wheel arch trims, and decorative assemblies.
- Manage sourcing of soft trim components including seat fabrics, leather/leatherette covers, headliners, carpets, luggage trims, insulation materials, NVH components, and foam parts.
- Evaluate material specifications, manufacturing processes, alternate materials, and sourcing options to improve quality, performance, and cost competitiveness.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Design teams on material selection, supplier development, value engineering, and product development initiatives.
- Develop and strengthen supplier capabilities through assessments of manufacturing processes, tooling expertise, quality systems, technical competence, and capacity.
- Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, tooling investments, annual rate contracts, payment terms, and long-term supply agreements.
- Drive cost reduction through VA/VE, localization, alternate sourcing, productivity improvements, design-to-cost initiatives, and material optimization.
- Monitor and improve supplier performance across Quality, Cost, Delivery, Development, and Innovation (QCDDI) metrics.
- Drive localization and import substitution initiatives to improve supply chain resilience and cost competitiveness.
- Support new vehicle programs by ensuring timely supplier nomination, tooling development, validation, PPAP approvals, and production readiness.
- Manage supply continuity, material availability, and sourcing risks through supplier development and contingency planning.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, quality standards, technical specifications, contracts, ERP processes, and sourcing governance requirements.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- BE/B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical, Plastics, Polymer, Production, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
- MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, or Materials Management preferred.
- 6-10 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, vendor development, or supply chain management within Automotive OEMs, Auto Components, Automotive Plastics, Polymer Processing, Engineering Plastics, Trims or Consumer Durables industries.
- Experience in plastic injection-molded components, accessories, raw material sourcing, supplier development, and commercial negotiations.
- Exposure to localization projects, import sourcing, and cost reduction initiatives preferred.
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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