Position:Commodity Manager Electronics & Electrical

Job Location: Hinjewadi

Educational Qualifications : BE (Electrical / Electronics)

Minimum years of experience:

 12-15 years of work experience with atleast last 5# years in Electronics commodity
 Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
 Willingness to travel for supplier visits as required (estimate 40%).

Specific skills / Personal attributes
 Understanding drawings and technical specifications
 Strong personal computer skills required, including experience with MS Office Software
 Knowledge of ERP system preferably SAP relevant to pricing/purchase modules
 Demonstrates a high level of cooperation and collaboration with internal and external customers
 Experience in leading team of buyers and/or SDE engineers will be helpful

Job Description / Responsibilities

 Commodity strategy: Develop & implement a commodity strategy for Electronics & Electrical sub-commodities namely PCBA, Encoders, Temp Sensors, Wire Harness etc
 IPO tasks: Lead quote activity for new and current business with consideration of global spend for all suppliers. Consistently sends out and reviews complete RFQ packages.Identifies opportunities for global leverage of volumes and purchasing power
 Long term contracts: Manage and negotiates supply agreements that require improvements in suppliers' cost, delivery, quality, order lead time, payment cycles,
technology, and/or risk mitigation
 Potential supplier identification: Coordinate supplier selection and lead supplier transitions.Work with other functions (e.g. SQ/Engr) on identifying and selecting qualified competitive & competent suppliers for worldwide distribution
 Material performance: Work on cost reduction activities in line with global and regional material cost reduction targets. Formulate annual business plans for achieving cost reductions and year over year performance metrics: price, delivery & quality standards
 Sourcing/Procurement procedures: Provide proper documentation for review at sourcing councils including total landed cost analysis taking into account duty, freight, packaging,surcharge, payment terms and other financial factors
 Monitors technical review progress with cross functional teams; ensures OISRs are updated and tracks to program milestones
 Understands Dana's standard Terms and Conditions. Negotiates contracts, prices and terms with suppliers best in price, quality, and service based upon cost analysis, market research and supplier assessment
 Project management acumen: Ability to maintain control of multiple projects in meeting Program timing and anticipate & resolve 'roadblocks’ for successful part PPAP and launch
 Holds regular performance review meetings with key stakeholders and measures compliance to agreements. Monitors supplier(s) performance, audits results and elevates issues within the supplier’s organization for resolution. Understands and reviews the corrective actions for sustained results
 Reporting: Understand Dana scheme of material performance/budget reporting frequency/procedures Tracks Savings projects and reports accurate forecasts and actuals in Savings Tracker. Understands supplier surcharge mechanisms
 Other attributes:
I. Can lead Benchmarking, VA/VE, Lean, Resourcing, LPP analysis, Value Stream mapping events with no/minimum assistance. Promotes cost reduction activities with key suppliers and shares best practices
II. Presents special assignments results, project updates and such to Dana management as required.
III. Possess leadership skills to lead a team of buyers/SDE engineers