Assistant Manager Sourcing

A O Smith

Bengaluru

On-site

INR 2,400,000 - 4,800,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

A O Smith in Bengaluru is seeking an Assistant Manager Sourcing to drive strategic sourcing initiatives across PCBA, electrical components, pumps, and related parts. The role focuses on supplier localization, product launches, BOM cost optimization, and procurement governance.

You will lead RFQ activities, manage supplier performance, and negotiate terms while ensuring quality, delivery, and cost competitiveness.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or related Engineering required.
10-12 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Commodity Management, Supplier Development, or Supply Chain Management.
Experience in Consumer Durables, Water Treatment, Electronics Manufacturing, EMS/ODM, or related industries.

Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, qualify, develop, and manage suppliers for PCBA (EMS/ODM), electrical and electronic components, pumps, power adaptors, rubber moulded parts, fasteners, filters and media.
Build and sustain a competitive supplier base to ensure quality, cost efficiency, supply continuity, and risk mitigation.
Lead RFQ activities, supplier benchmarking, techno-commercial evaluations, and source selection.
Perform should-costing, cost analysis, benchmarking, and market intelligence studies to support sourcing decisions.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, MOQ, Incoterms, and commercial agreements.
Drive localization, resourcing, dual sourcing, VA/VE, and productivity improvement projects.
Manage BOM cost roll-up, COGS optimization, Purchase Price Variance (PPV), and annual cost-saving initiatives.
Conduct commodity risk analysis and develop sourcing strategies to mitigate market volatility and supply disruptions.
Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimization through design-to-cost, localization, and value engineering initiatives.
Lead sourcing activities for new product development, localization, and product lifecycle management projects.
Coordinate tooling development, prototype validation, sample approvals, APQP, PPAP, pilot builds, and supplier process qualification.
Manage Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Notices (ECN), ensuring timely implementation, inventory disposition, cost impact assessment, and uninterrupted production.
Drive product industrialization activities, ensuring manufacturing readiness and successful ramp-up.
Ensure smooth transition and ownership transfer from product development to mass production and sustaining operations post-launch.
Support product launch activities and ensure seamless handover to Procurement teams.
Ensure suppliers consistently meet product aesthetic, fit-and-finish, functionality, reliability, and performance requirements.
Track project milestones and ensure sourcing readiness to support on-time product launches.
Support target costing and component price finalization in line with project objectives.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

PCBA Sourcing

Supplier Development

RFQ Management

Negotiation & Contracts

BOM Costing

APQP & PPAP

ECR/ECN Management

NPD Sourcing

Localization & VA/VE

Cost Engineering

Inventory Risk Management

Supplier Quality Management

Manufacturing Readiness

QCDIM Performance

P2P Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or related Engineering

Tools

ERP Systems

Cost Modelling

Data Analysis

Dashboarding

Root Cause Analysis

Job description

Position Summary

Assistant Manager Sourcing will be responsible for driving strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier development, cost optimization, and supply continuity across key commodities including PCBA (EMS/ODM), electrical and electronic components, pumps, power adaptors, rubber moulded parts, fasteners, filters and media.

This role plays a critical part in achieving business objectives through supplier localization, new product sourcing, successful product launches, BOM cost optimization, commercial negotiations, procurement governance, and supplier performance management while ensuring quality, cost competitiveness, delivery reliability, inventory optimization, and innovation (QCDIM) to support sustainable business growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

Identify, evaluate, qualify, develop, and manage suppliers for PCBA (EMS/ODM), electrical and electronic components, pumps, power adaptors, rubber moulded parts, fasteners, filters and media.
Build and sustain a competitive supplier base to ensure quality, cost efficiency, supply continuity, and risk mitigation.
Develop alternate sources, dual-sourcing strategies, and supplier capability enhancement programs.
Monitor supplier performance against QCDIM metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Establish supplier scorecards and conduct periodic supplier performance reviews.
Support supplier technology development and innovation initiatives to enhance product competitiveness and supply chain resilience.

Commercial & Cost Management

Lead RFQ activities, supplier benchmarking, techno-commercial evaluations, and source selection.
Perform should-costing, cost analysis, benchmarking, and market intelligence studies to support sourcing decisions.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, MOQ, Incoterms, and commercial agreements.
Drive localization, resourcing, dual sourcing, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), and productivity improvement projects.
Manage BOM cost roll-up, COGS optimization, Purchase Price Variance (PPV), and annual cost-saving initiatives.
Conduct commodity risk analysis and develop sourcing strategies to mitigate market volatility and supply disruptions.
Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimization through design-to-cost, localization, and value engineering initiatives.

New Product Development (NPD), ECR/ECN & Industrialization

Lead sourcing activities for new product development, localization, and product lifecycle management projects.
Coordinate tooling development, prototype validation, sample approvals, APQP, PPAP, pilot builds, and supplier process qualification.
Manage Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Notices (ECN), ensuring timely implementation, inventory disposition, cost impact assessment, and uninterrupted production.
Drive product industrialization activities, ensuring manufacturing readiness and successful ramp-up.
Ensure smooth transition and ownership transfer from product development to mass production and sustaining operations post-launch.
Support product launch activities and ensure seamless handover to Procurement teams.
Ensure suppliers consistently meet product aesthetic, fit-and-finish, functionality, reliability, and performance requirements.
Track project milestones and ensure sourcing readiness to support on-time product launches.
Support target costing and component price finalization in line with project objectives.

Supply Continuity & Inventory Management

Ensure uninterrupted material availability through proactive supplier and planning coordination.
Assess supplier capacity and mitigate supply risks through contingency planning and expediting activities.
Drive inventory optimization and obsolescence reduction initiatives to improve working capital efficiency.
Support phase-in and phase-out planning for new products and engineering changes to minimize excess and obsolete inventory.

Supplier Quality & Compliance

Partner with Supplier Quality and Engineering teams to improve supplier capability and quality performance.
Ensure supplier compliance with quality, environmental, safety, regulatory, and customer requirements.
Support closure of supplier quality concerns, corrective actions, and defect prevention initiatives.
Support supplier audits, process audits, and continuous improvement programs.

Governance & Stakeholder Management

Collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Planning, Finance, Logistics, and Marketing teams.
Ensure adherence to procurement policies, P2P processes, and internal governance requirements.
Publish periodic reports on sourcing performance, supplier metrics, cost savings, commodity trends, and project status.
Support internal, external, customer, and system audits and ensure timely closure of observations.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or related Engineering discipline.
10-12 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Commodity Management, Supplier Development, or Supply Chain Management.
Experience in Consumer Durables, Water Treatment, Electronics Manufacturing, EMS/ODM, or related industries.
Strong expertise in PCBA sourcing, localization, supplier development, APQP, PPAP, ECR/ECN management, and NPD sourcing.
Proven track record in cost reduction, value engineering, supplier negotiations, and supplier relationship management.
Exposure to ERP platforms.

Knowledge & Skills

Functional Competencies