Deputy Manager - Trim Components Development and Delivery

Mahindra And Mahindra Limited; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra And Mahindra Limited is seeking a Deputy Manager-TRIMS (AD CDMM) to drive delivery engineering for assigned platforms, ensuring on-time, on-cost, and high-quality results. The role requires close collaboration with design, purchasing, and manufacturing teams to meet strategic milestones.

The ideal candidate will manage APQP/PPAP processes, conduct cost/variance analyses, and champion cost-reduction and tooling investments while aligning with MPDS timelines and project feasibility

Qualifications

• PPAP, New Part Development System MP/EP/VP/PP, APQP, SPC and problem-solving techniques.
• Zero-base costing.
• Price negotiation.
• GD&T knowledge.
• Hands on experience on SAP MM module.
• MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Commercial knowledge on various taxation and Incoterms.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all DE for allotted platforms.
• Ensure DE Officers deliver on TCP (Time, Cost, and Performance) requirements.
• Plan development/procurement of components with vendors within time, cost and quality objectives.
• Vendor analysis and capacity rationalization; agreement on timelines.
• Ensure material and tooling costs stay within budgeted values.
• Support pricing with cost estimation and detailed costing of components/new parts.
• Coordinate with Design team to ensure first time right and end delivery of product.
• Perform variance analysis on quality, cost and delivery with corrective actions.
• Develop and implement cost-reduction approaches.
• Assess investments for tooling and vendor aid required for component development.
• Support pricing cell in vendor selection per policy.
• Meet MRD targets and MPDS gateways for projects.

Skills

PPAP

APQP

SPC

Problem-solving

Zero-base costing

Price negotiation

GD&T

SAP MM

MS Office

Commercial knowledge

Education

BE

Tools

SAP MM

MS Office

Job description

Deputy Manager-TRIMS (AD CDMM)

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables Description of the job and key result areas:

• Accountable for Delivery of all DE with respect to the allotted platforms.
• Ensure that the respective DE Officers are delivering on the TCP (Time, Cost, and Performance) requirements of Platforms.
• Draw up a plan to develop/procure components with vendors within time, cost and quality objectives
• Vendor analysis and rationalization for capacity assessment, time frame agreement
• To ensure the material and tooling cost are settled within the budgeted values
• To support pricing cell in cost estimation activities component wise and details costing of the components/new part
• Effective co-ordination with the Design team to ensure first time right and end delivery of product
• Variance analysis at each stage of development in terms of Quality, Cost and Delivery and corrective action
• Developing and implementing innovative approaches in cost reduction
• To assess / negotiate investments involved for tooling’s / vendor aid requirement for components development
• To support the pricing cell in selection of vendor as per guiding policy for the part
• To meet MRD (Material Receipt Date) targets
• To meet the Gateways as per MPDS (Mahindra Product Development System) targets for projects.
• To get actively involved in project feasibility studies
• Responsible for quality, Cost and delivery (QCD) targets for all new products and improvements in existing products
• Support STA counterpart in part development as per APQP process and Project timelines

Knowledge/Skills Required

• PPAP, New Part Development System (MP, EP, VP, PP), APQP, SPC, and Problem-solving techniques
• Zero base costing
• Price negotiation
• GD and T knowledge
• Hands on experience on SAP MM module
• MS Office Knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Commercial knowledge on various taxation and Inco terms

Experience 8-10 years Industry Preferred OEM Qualifications BE General Requirements

Experience Level Mid Level

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