Platform Purchase Lead
Mahindra Group · Posted Oct 16
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
This role sits in Mahindra Group's platform purchasing function supporting vehicle platform programs, working in coordination with PEL, COE, SSU, PSL, SQE and SCM teams. It covers supplier selection, SBC (material cost) assessment, SoR and drawing finalization, quote synthesis, supplier panel finalization and VoB closure for bought-out components. The Platform Purchase Lead drives TCP target achievement, part development within cost and capex budgets, and timely PPAP completion and handover across the development lifecycle.
What you will do
- Ensure timely finalization of SoR and drawings by incorporating supplier capability and cost feasibility inputs in coordination with PEL.
- Obtain comprehensive and timely SBC (material cost) assessments and supplier feedback to support design finalization.
- Complete technical sign-offs jointly with PEL and COE, ensuring only suppliers capable of meeting TCP targets are approved for sourcing.
- Drive achievement of TCP targets through effective SBC and quote synthesis activities.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of quote synthesis, including supplier feedback, capex requirements, part pricing, and manufacturing process details.
- Validate supplier capacity to deliver required volumes within project timelines and scale-up requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend cost trade-offs at the commodity level to minimize deviations from vehicle-level TCP targets.
- Align assumptions across SBC, SoR, and supplier quotations to maintain close correlation between target and quoted costs.
- Ensure shortlisted suppliers are capable of meeting both technical and commercial targets for every part.
- Coordinate with SSU and PSL for timely supplier panel finalization and VoB closure.
- Ensure only suppliers that have successfully completed technical sign-off are onboarded into the sourcing panel.
- Maintain part-wise BOM and manage associated capex requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
- Deliver parts within approved material cost targets and budgeted investments for bought-out components.
- Ensure delivery of parts meeting quality requirements as defined under Project MRD2.
- Drive timely completion of vendor PPAP activities and seamless handover to SQE and SCM teams.
- Support project budgeting by providing part development–related inputs for business case preparation.
- Provide techno-commercial feasibility assessments to PEL for system-level target deployment and decision-making.
- Contribute to make-versus-buy decisions by providing timely inputs aligned with platform TCP targets, in collaboration with PPH, PMH, PFH, and CPH.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Experience 10-20 years
- BE/ ME (Electrical and Electronics)
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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