Buyer - Sourcing and Development Specialist (Forging & Casting)

Hero Motocorp Limited; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hero MotoCorp Limited is seeking a Senior Buyer for Sourcing & Development in Forging & Casting. You will drive development, budgeting, and supplier negotiations to ensure on-time samples and parts for vehicle launches.

You will manage cross-functional projects with R&D, SQA, and supply chain partners, focusing on cost targets, timelines, and quality, while exploring new technologies and supplier ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Deep technical, process, and supplier base knowledge specific to Forging & Casting components.
• Understanding of automotive end-to-end part development lifecycle.
• Strong commercial skills for concept-stage budget costing and final supplier settlements.

Responsibilities

• Execute development and commercial settlement of Forging & Casting parts to ensure timely sample and part availability.
• Manage motorcycle and series projects within defined cost targets, timelines, and quality parameters for launches.
• Initiate part development with appropriate manufacturing technologies and lead times based on category sourcing strategy.
• Budget & proto costing with R&D for budget costs and releasing prototype POs.
• Track development schedules weekly with R&D and suppliers to resolve technical and supplier issues.
• Prepare cost proposals and negotiate mass production pricing within 2% variance of budgeted cost.
• Identify cost-saving initiatives at the design stage and track feasibility reports with suppliers and internal teams.

Skills

Category know-how

Part development

Costing & negotiation

Project management

Market trend analysis

Education

BE / B.Tech.

Job description

Buyer- Sourcing & Development (Forging & Casting) Function Procurement Pay Band E4 to M2 Role Buyer- Sourcing & Development (Forging & Casting)

A purpose driven role for you

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• 1.Development & Settlement: Execute the development and commercial settlement of Forging & Casting category parts to ensure timely sample and part availability.
• 2.Project Management: Manage motorcycle and series projects within defined cost targets, timelines, and quality parameters for smooth vehicle launches.
• 3.Maker Finalization: Initiate part development with appropriate manufacturing technologies and lead times based on the category sourcing strategy.

A Day in the life

You will be working on day-to-day basis on following:

• 1.Budget & Proto Costing: Arranging technical details from R&D for budget costs (NREE, Tooling, and line investments) and releasing prototype POs.
• 2.Development Execution: Tracking part development schedules weekly with R&D and suppliers to resolve technical and customer issues.
• 3.Commercial Settlement: Preparing cost proposals and negotiating mass production pricing within a 2% variance of the budgeted cost.
• 4.Profitability Initiatives: Identifying Leap/Lead ideas and driving cost-saving initiatives at the initial design stage.
• 5.Feasibility & Technical Resolution: Tracking feasibility reports and securing issue resolution between suppliers and internal COCs.
• 6.BOM & Transition Management: Creating model Material BOMs, comparing them with E-BOMs, and ensuring smooth model handovers from SS to VD.
• 7.Market Intelligence: Exploring new technologies, evaluating global casting/forging suppliers, and conducting competitor model benchmarking.

Academic Qualification & Experience

• 1.Education: BE / B.Tech.
• 2.Experience: 6-7 Years of relevant experience.

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• 1.Category Know-how: Deep technical, process, and supplier base knowledge specific to Forging & Casting components.
• 2.Part Development: Thorough understanding of the automotive end-to-end part development lifecycle.
• 3.Costing & Negotiation: Strong commercial skills for concept-stage budget costing and final supplier settlements.
• 4.Project Management: Proven ability to manage project timelines, create milestone schedules, and maintain project MIS.
• 5.Market Trend Analysis: Competency in mapping upcoming technical trends, tracking raw material commodity shifts, and evaluating government policy frameworks.

Behavioural Skills

• 1.Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written skills for driving cross-functional and supplier alignment.
• 2.Presentation Skills: Ability to clearly present project status, cost gap analysis, and strategic sourcing data to stakeholders.
• 3.Analytic Skills: Strong capabilities for conducting raw material trend analysis and baseline model cost comparisons.
• 4.Collaboration: Managing active working relationships across R&D, SQA, Projects, and external Supply Chain Partners.
• 5.Problem Solving: Handling ambiguity at the concept stage and resolving conflicting customer/supplier constraints under pressure.

What will it be like to work for Hero

As the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 25 years , Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 130 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower. If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting-edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.

About Hero

Hero MotoCorp, headquartered in New Delhi, India, is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 25 consecutive years with ~$5 billion revenue. The Company's global footprint spans 52 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Central and Latin America with a customer base of over 130 million. The Company operates eight manufacturing facilities - six in India and one each in Colombia and Bangladesh- along with two Research and Development centres: Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) in India and Tech Centre Germany (TCG). Hero MotoCorp is driving the transition to electric mobility through VIDA, powered by Hero. Strategic alliances with Harley-Davidson and Zero Motorcycles support the design and development of premium and electric motorcycles, respectively. Further demonstrating its commitment to the EV future, the Company has made strategic investments in two- and three-wheeler EV manufacturers, Ather Energy and Euler Motors. Hero MotoCorp is the only Indian two-wheeler manufacturer listed on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (D/SI). Hero MotoCorp's Executive Chairman, Dr. Pawan Munjal, was named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate List of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. Beyond mobility, Hero MotoCorp is a major global promoter of sports, including golf, football, field hockey, and cricket. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is India's flag bearer in global rally racing.

Experience Level Senior Level