Senior Manager Purchase Powertrain

Date: Sep 12, 2026

Location: Pune, India

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• Purpose of the Role

This role is responsible to manage end-to-end purchasing activities for the allocated commodity. The position holder is responsible to on-board strategic vendor partners for part category within DMC and capex targets received from product line with a visibility of achieving cost efficiencies by deploying various cost reduction levers.

Job Responsibility

• Strategy Development

  Prepare DMC (Direct Material Cost) and Capex estimation for the upcoming models.

• Identify vendors with advance technology, prepare business plan and validation of vendors and initiate vendor empanelment process.
• Review SOR on Technical specifications to shortlist vendors.
• Review tech specification/ drawing shared by Product development for a particular commodity.
• Prepare RFQ document for floating to Vendors & ensure TRSO signoff from SQ.
• Analyse quotation received for RFQ.
• Prepare Cost Estimate for parts as per TMPV Standard Cost Estimation Process.
• Propose a shortlist of most suitable vendors after negotiation.
• Recommend SOB for vendors as per organizations long term sourcing strategy.
• Obtain internal approval for vendor finalization through sourcing council and release PO.
• Monitor and review financial health, operations, IR health, etc. of the suppliers for long-term sustainability.
• Identify vendors, which can be groomed as long-term partners for TMPV.
• Supplier negotiation – Assess the current situation (Business Environment- External) along with SQ and SCM and tactfully negotiate the terms and conditions with the suppliers.
• EVI (Early Vendor Involvement) – develop vendors for critical long lead time items.
• Process and Supply chain Optimization by localization of the component by resourcing or by introduction of alternate technologies with the help of vendors
• Compare current part with the Proposed change and review the commercial impact
• Release of RFQ for the shortlisted list of vendors
• Ensure amendment of Purchase orders on the revised pricing

• Finance Management

Collaborate with Engineering on cost reduction initiatives through VAVE (Value addition – value-engineering initiatives), change in design or process improvement & Work along with vendors to get optimal advantage

• Evaluate vendors to track target cost, in case of cost escalation / quality issues initiate re-sourcing along with SQ and SCM for identified commodity
• Drive cost reduction through Commercial reduction, VAVE, Resourcing & SOB mix
• Track market commodity prices for costing references.
• Analysis of POGR and CR – CI reports
• Analysis and resolution of audit queries

• People Management

  Effective communication and interaction with the stakeholders to ensure proper process and necessary improvements to achieve optimal performance.

• Effective networking with all the internal and external stake holders to ensure required support which is crucial to meet deadlines.
• Stakeholder Profiles & Nature of Interactions
• Internal
• Product Lines
• Project status, Approvals
• Engineering
• Technical Specification
• SQ (AQ)
• Product/Process Quality Assurance
• SCM
• Supplier performance
• Finance
• Budgets, payments, and other finance related terms & conditions
• External
• Suppliers
• RFQ, Bidding, Price Settlement
• Desired Candidate Profile
• Education: Bachelor of Eng., MBA, or other qualifications with relevant experience

Relevant Experience

• Experience of Purchase Process
• Experience of Supplier Negotiation
• Experience of Should Costing/Zero Based Costing
• Understanding & experience of Cost reduction levers
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing and surface protection processes
• Understanding of part validation and performance measures
• Knowledge of various raw materials and commercial implications
• Understanding of TMPV audit guidelines, purchasing agreements
• Skills & Competencies
• Functional Competencies
• Costing skills
• Negotiation skills
• Financial Acumen
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Performance Management.
• Technical Competencies

Understands technical specification of components and matches the technical side of production equipment / tools - cutting edges, such as drill bits, end mills, and inserts, that remove material through cutting, grinding, or other mechanical processes to produce the desired component.

• Know-how of materials - metals, plastics, REMs, and aggregate level understanding
• Uses know how of surface finish precision and tolerances to ensure components meet quality standards.
• Negotiates agreements (including pricing, delivery, quality, payment terms etc.) with Suppliers.
• Understands the properties of different types of plastics and tooling expertize needed.
• Understands concepts of sheet metal fabrication processes, including cutting, stamping, bending, welding, and painting
• Understands the technical specifications of sheet metal components and the tools used
• Able to perform basic checks of precision and durability of tooled plastic components.
• Understands the types of rubber like natural, synthetic, rubber compounds and production methods like molding, extrusion, and vulcanization.
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