Assistant Manager - Supply Chain Management

Taark Electric Vehicles And Equipments; Kinathukadavu; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Taark Electric Vehicles & Equipments Pvt Ltd in Coimbatore designs and builds EVs for material handling. The Assistant Manager Supply Chain Management will own part costing, drive cost reductions via VAVE, and develop alternate suppliers.

You will lead localisation of imported parts, manage supplier NDAs and terms, and ensure material availability through ERP MRP to support the production plan. Requires 6–10 years in automotive sourcing and a BE/B.Tech or Diploma in

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical/production engineering or equivalent.
• 6–10 years in sourcing, purchasing or supplier development in automotive/industrial equipment.
• Ability to cost any part from drawing/process and develop alternate sources.

Responsibilities

• Prepare part costing and should-cost for various parts.
• Drive cost reduction via negotiation, VAVE and volume consolidation with measurable savings.
• Identify and develop alternate suppliers for single-source and high-risk parts.
• Lead localisation of imported parts with Indian suppliers.
• Conduct supplier assessments and execute NDAs and supply terms.
• Ensure material availability to the production plan through ERP and control lead time and inventory.
• Track supplier performance on quality, delivery and cost; close corrective actions with QA.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Cost analysis

Sourcing/purchasing

ERP knowledge

Education

BE/B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical / Automobile / Production Engineering

Tools

ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Taark Electric Vehicles & Equipments Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore, designs and manufactures electric vehicles for industrial and commercial material transport. Our range covers in-campus electric load carriers, brick transport EVs, electric tippers, electric forklifts and customised application vehicles, along with on-road L5 commercial EVs under the TAARK_GLADIA brand. We serve brick, textile, cement, agro, poultry, hospital and institutional customers across South India. We are an engineering-first company: we build vehicles that solve a real material-handling problem and keep running.

Role: Assistant Manager Supply Chain Management (1 position)

Location: Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore

Responsibilities

• Prepare part costing and should-cost for fabricated, machined, cast, moulded, electrical and bought-out parts.
• Drive cost reduction through negotiation, VAVE, process change and volume consolidation, with measured savings against target.
• Identify and develop alternate suppliers for single-source and high-risk parts.
• Lead localisation of imported parts (axle, motor, controller and related aggregates) with Indian suppliers.
• Conduct supplier assessment and evaluation; execute NDAs and supply terms.
• Ensure material availability to the production plan through MRP in ERP; control lead time and inventory.
• Track supplier performance on quality, delivery and cost; close corrective actions with the Quality team.

Requirements

• BE/B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical / Automobile / Production Engineering.
• 6 to 10 years in sourcing, purchase or supplier development in automotive, EV, off-highway or industrial equipment manufacturing.
• Proven ability to cost any type of part from drawing and process.
• Track record in alternate source development and localisation.
• Strong negotiation skills; working knowledge of ERP and MS Excel.