Role: Commodity Manager - Castings
Location: Pune, Phase II, Hinjewadi
Minimum years of experience :12-14 years of work experience with at least last 3 years in strategic sourcing
Job Description
- Directs the activities associated with the Purchasing managed spend for the Casting commodity.
- Must posses domain knowledge of processesof castings commodity, quality requirement and acceptance standards.
- Manages working with a large team with direct oversight for purchasing activities globally for forgings
- Establishes and executes global strategy for forgings in India.
- Responsible for identification andevaluation of global opportunities within the commodity category for reduction of spending, consolidation of process, function and continuity of supply.
- Manage contracts within the commodity category and report on the metrics associated with them.
- Delivers continuous improvement in cost, process and services within the commodity category
- Accountable to lead/ work with team to ensure collection of requests for information or quote.
- Generate recommendations based on Total Cost of Ownership comparisons.
- Monitors and reports on activities associated with forgings commodity.
- Formulate annual business plans for achievement of cost reductions and year over year performance improvement.
- Manages and negotiates supply agreements that require improvements in suppliers' cost, delivery, quality, order lead time, payment cycles, technology, and / or risk mitigation.
- Initiates re-negotiation efforts well in advance of contract expiration, and monitors industry trends to anticipate opportune timing to lock in contracting advantages.
- Monitors performance of the suppliers to ensure attainment of objectives in quality, delivery, service, and cost. data and facts collected.
- Coordinates and approves supplier selection globally and leads supplier transitions.
- Monitors compliance with supplier contractual requirements.
- Identifies opportunities for global leverage of volumes and purchasing power.
- Ensure and monitor the results and contribution of the castings commodity, to departmental and corporate objectives.
- Presents special assignments results, project updates and such to Dana management as required.
