Deputy Manager, Purchase

• →Is responsible for the achievement of the performance committed with both RN companies, within his/her scope of commodities.
• →For their commodities, the HODs support their VP Purchase for achieving overall objective of the department.
• →Manage hierarchically LSPM and functionally Buyer of his/her scope
• →Works in close communication with VP/Directors of his commodity to get support for his/her objective to achieve.
• →Works in close communication with Renault and Nissan Purchasing Project Managers (projects & mass production) to reach Projects’ objectives.
• →Exist to manage on Commodities Supplier panel management, Sourcing management and Performance management in Projects developments and in serial life

Principal accountabilities

Commodity strategy and panel management

• Establishes and maintains most competitive Local supplier panel in accordance with the commodity strategy
• Define local commodity strategy (local supplier panel) working with local Engineering in line with RPC and USFT, considering local supplier potential and technology available for future projects in India
• Proposes panel updates to his/her VP/Director and USFT for approval
• Conducts and manages supplier’s regional QCDDM assessment
• Deploy the approved commodity strategy on all sourcing management

Sourcing Management

• Provide input to his/her VP/Director for the Sourcing Plan completion
• He conducts sourcing activity based on Renault and Nissan projects requirements [NDAè RFQ è Quoteè SDC]
• Proposes supplier choice for the project after a clear validation of PPM & CPD through SDC
• Make sure the SDC and nominations are signed by all respective members and Directors respectively

Product Development

• Support the Project team with suppliers input on Design of the products to release the VT approval
• Process the VT P.O
• Make sure with CPM / Buyer to follow the development activity as per  process.
• Ensure the Capacity built at supplier and support PSW signed off by CPM / Buyer.
• Support CPM / Buyer to reach the project performance in all parameter and make sure the P.O released on time to support the Mass Production

QCDDM Performance

• Negotiates with suppliers to reach performance targets
• Support the CPM / Buyer to negotiates material variation, respecting guidelines, and macro-economics effects.
• Conducts a regular follow-up of purchasing performance on his/ her commodity scope and takes all necessary actions to achieve commitment/target levels of performance by his/her CPM / Buyer.
• Solve all concerns raised to reach the performance target
• Make sure all suppliers complete the MPA sign off with RNAIPL / NMIPL

Management

• Manage and support the CPM to achieve QCDDM targets, including best practices sharing.
• Makes sure that CPM understand and deploy the commodity strategy
• Cascades down to CPM / Buyer the Renault and Nissan QCDDM objectives & KPIs and ensure their achievement in his/her commodity.

Employee development

• Manage headcount plan as per budget and organisation strategy formulation and implementation
• Identify the training and development needs of direct reports and their team and facilitate relevant skill up programs
• Assess the performance of direct reports and provide them with developmental feedback and support
• Provide timely recognition and thus ensuring a high employee morale

Major Challenge

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of ePowertrain (ePWT) and Battery components.
• Supplier sourcing, selection, and relationship management.
• Commercial negotiation and cost management.
• Procurement and supply chain management.

Key Responsibility :

• Manage sourcing and procurement activities for ePWT and Battery commodities.
• Lead supplier negotiations on cost, quality, delivery, and contracts.
• Ensure supplier performance meets business requirements.
• Drive cost optimization and productivity initiatives.
• Support new product launches and change management activities.
• Monitor supply risks and ensure continuity of supply.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve project and business objectives.

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