Commodity Lead - SSU TRIMS

Mahindra Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra Group seeks a seasoned Plastics Sourcing leader to develop and implement strategies for Plastic Parts, Systems, and Tooling, focusing on cost, supply continuity, technology, and risk management.

You will build a resilient supplier ecosystem through localization and partnerships, manage supplier performance, and lead budgeting and spend analytics.

Ideal candidate has an engineering degree in plastics/mechanical/production, an MBA is preferred, and 4–7 years in automotive plastics sourcing.

Qualifications

• Supplier Assessment & Evaluation on cost, quality, delivery parameters
• Suppliers Risk assessment on Finance, Safety & Labor relations
• Automotive Plastic Supplier Base & Networking with plastic part & RM suppliers
• Spend Analytics and digitization
• 4 to 7 yrs experience in plastics sourcing (general)

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for Plastic Parts, Systems, and Tooling.
• Build a competitive supplier ecosystem through strategic partnerships, localization, and commercial optimization.
• Manage and strengthen the supplier base, including alternate source development.
• Achieve cost reduction targets through negotiation, value engineering, localization, and benchmarking.
• Mitigate raw material price impact and supply chain risks.
• Identify and adopt competitive product and process technologies.
• Ensure timely supplier onboarding and readiness for new projects.
• Drive supplier capacity planning to support business growth.
• Improve sourcing efficiencies through process improvements, digitization, and DWM.
• Increase common sourcing opportunities across businesses.
• Drive sustainability, compliance, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
• Lead commodity budgeting, forecasting, and spend management.
• Leverage market intelligence and spend analytics to improve sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
• Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and innovation parameters.
• Enhance internal customer and supplier experience through effective stakeholder management.
• Build a high-performing team through capability development and employee engagement.
• Act as the subject matter expert for plastics and advise on sourcing, localization, capacity expansion, and technology adoption

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Influencing Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Project Planning & Execution

Supplier Management

Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing

Benchmarking

Risk Analysis

Education

Engineering Graduate (Plastics/ Mechanical/ Production)

MBA

Job description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Develop and implement sourcing strategies for Plastic Parts, Systems, and Tooling to achieve business objectives related to cost, supply continuity, technology, and risk management. Build a competitive and resilient supplier ecosystem through strategic partnerships, localization, and commercial optimization.

Key Result Areas

• Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies for plastics.
• Manage and strengthen the supplier base, including alternate source development.
• Achieve cost reduction targets through negotiation, value engineering, localization, and benchmarking.
• Mitigate raw material price impact and supply chain risks.
• Identify and adopt competitive product and process technologies.
• Ensure timely supplier onboarding and readiness for new projects.
• Drive supplier capacity planning to support business growth.
• Improve sourcing efficiencies through process improvements, digitization, and DWM.
• Increase common sourcing opportunities across businesses.
• Drive sustainability, compliance, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
• Lead commodity budgeting, forecasting, and spend management.
• Leverage market intelligence and spend analytics to improve sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
• Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and innovation parameters.
• Enhance internal customer and supplier experience through effective stakeholder management.
• Build a high-performing team through capability development and employee engagement.
• Act as the subject matter expert for plastics and advise on sourcing, localization, capacity expansion, and technology adoption

Preferred Industries

• Automobile
• Farm Sector

Education Qualification

Engineering Graduate (Plastics/ Mechanical/ Production) + MBA (preferred)

General Experience

4 to 7 yrs experience (for smaller commodity we do consider GET/GATs with 1 yrs exp

Critical Experience

• Supplier Assessment & Evaluation on cost, quality, delivery parameters
• Suppliers Risk assessment on Finance, Safety & Labor relations
• Process knowledge & Commercial acumen,
• Automotive Plastic Supplier Base & Networking with plastic part & RM suppliers
• Spend Analytics and digitization

Skill Set

• Excellent Interpersonal Communication & networking skill with suppliers and internal customers
• Sound Decision Making, Execution excellence
• Leadership skills, People management, Negotiation, Cultural Sensitivity
• Relationship building with suppliers, internal customers
• Taking initiatives

System Generated Core Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Project Planning & Execution
• Risk Analysis
• Supplier Selection
• Pricing
• Price Optimization
• Supplier Risk Management
• Sourcing
• Strategic Sourcing
• Benchmarking

System Generated Secondary Skills

• Negotiation
• Project Management
• Supplier Management