Position Title: Global Resin Commodity / Strategic Sourcing Leader
Reporting To: Regional Resin Commodity Head Asia
Location: Pune, India
Experience Required: 8 to 15 Years
Industry Focus: Tier-1 Automotive Manufacturing / Industrial Polymer Sourcing
1. Sourcing Strategy & Global Portfolio Management
Analyze direct raw material data available on internal corporate portals to architect, deploy, and govern the overall global resin and polymer category strategy.
Take direct ownership of design, alignment, and structured negotiation for group-level global framework sourcing agreements and enterprise contracts.
Maintain complete accountability for global pricing performance, tracking raw material market indices, and projecting cost variances to mitigate commercial risks.
2. Value Engineering & Cross-Functional Synergy
Drive global supplier consolidation and champion Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE) frameworks across different group companies to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
Practice Advanced Cost Modeling, Should Costing / Zero-Based Costing to rigorously evaluate vendor cost structures, review price adjustment requests, and back supplier negotiations with empirical data.
Actively collaborate with internal cross-functional teams (R&D, Design, Manufacturing, Quality) and automotive OEMs to implement design-level improvements and support New Product Development (NPD).
3. Supply Chain Governance & Risk Mitigation
Oversee full-lifecycle supplier onboarding, performance evaluations, and routine compliance tracking in strict accordance with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 quality management standards.
Establish business continuity and risk mitigation playbooks to safeguard plant operations during force majeure instances or supply chain bottlenecks.
Educational Qualifications (Mandatory)
B.Tech / B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Chemical/Polymer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Post-Graduate certifications or an MBA in Supply Chain Management or Operations from a reputable institute is highly desirable.
Technical & Domain Experience
A minimum of 8 to 15 years of strategic procurement experience within a high-volume Tier-1 Automotive Manufacturing setup.
Deep commercial subject matter expertise in sourcing raw chemical indices, explicitly including resins, engineered polymers, plastics, and industrial paint/coatings.
In-depth exposure to handling complex global contract frameworks, international container costing, and complex logistics Incoterms.
Hands-on proficiency operating with enterprise tools, specifically SAP MM / SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, or equivalent global ERP procurement modules.
