Head of Sourcing

Purpose :

To monitor and control the Supplier Development and Integration department at Brakes India

To develop competent and reliable supplier base which will provide the required parts, products, materials and services required for manufacturing meeting the set quality, cost and delivery objectives.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Functional

Monitors and controls the Supplier Development and Integration department at Brakes India

Oversees procurement of all imported direct and indirect materials for all sites of Brakes India

Formulates and sets objectives for the department in line with medium term objectives and annual business plan and monitors the same

Coordinates with other divisions / function of Brakes India for smooth flow of material

Reviews capacity creation plan for various commodities with the product and commodity groups and recommends actions to be taken

Conducts Purchase Supply Management review with management, marketing and manufacturing units to appraise commodity price movements and reviewing cost reduction plan progress.

Reviews sourcing progress for New Product with commodity / product groups and lays down corrective actions.

Reviews Supplier Kanban development with manufacturing Unit and product and commodity groups to monitor the progress as per plan.

Reviews Supplier consolidation / Deletion plan with groups and monitors progress as per plan

Reviews import inventory plan and recommends actions for maintaining desired targets.

Conduct Supplier / Senior management review ,identify improvement actions and monitor progress.

Reviews logistics performance with the team against set objectives with respect to lead time and associated costs

Motivates and encourages employees to participate in resource conservation, QHSE management system, 5 S, Quality circles / Suggestion / Kaizen, TPM, lean manufacturing and six sigma

Budgeting

Plans and prepares the annual departmental revenue, manpower and capital budget by accounting for Manpower and Material for meeting department goals and objectives. Seeks inputs from management for achievement (refinement)

Cost management

Controls cost through effective utilization of resources and institutionalizing operational efficiency (process improvement) in the department

Reviews metal cost prices and take actions to ensure that the budget is not exceeded

Management Reporting

Prepares department MIS every month for review and action by management

Establishes relevant reporting mechanisms to ensure requisite data is well captured, collated and analyzed for making necessary decisions – department and management

People Responsibilities

Plans for manpower for current / future needs for the department

Recruits and supports HR in acquiring right talent for the department

Drives performance management process of the department by setting and communicating objectives, align, measure and assess performance and potential and provide developmental feedback.

Coaches and develops team members to elevate performance (department / individual) and professional development (training, certification etc.)

Organizational Interventions

Actively leads / participates in organizational interventions (need based)

Educational Qualification : Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Experience :

20 years of experience in Supply Chain Management in Auto industry out of which 5 years in Purchasing