Manager -DE- Sheet Metal (AD CDMM)

Mahindra And Mahindra Ltd.; Chakan; On-site; INR 4,00,000 - 6,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive firm in Chakan is looking for a professional to oversee component procurement and vendor management. Responsibilities include ensuring manufacturability, managing costs, and coordinating with design teams for successful product delivery. Candidates should have experience in quality, cost, and delivery targets, along with strong negotiation skills and familiarity with SAP MM and APQP. The role offers opportunities to innovate in cost reduction and ensure procurement efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Confirm manufacturability based on received drawing.
• Develop/procure components with vendors meeting time, cost, quality objectives.
• Prepare customer input requirements.
• Conduct vendor analysis for capacity assessment.
• Manage material and tooling costs within budget.
• Coordinate with design team for delivery.
• Conduct variance analysis in terms of QCD.
• Implement cost reduction strategies.
• Negotiate investments for tooling and vendor aid.
• Support pricing cell selection of vendors.
• Meet MRD targets.
• Achieve MPDS project targets.
• Involve in project feasibility studies.
• Ensure QCD targets for new and improved products.
• Support part development per APQP.

Skills

PPAP

New Part Development System (MP, EP, VP, PP)

APQP

SPC

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

Job description

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Date: 3 Oct 2025

Location: Chakan, Chakan, IN

Job Description and Key Result Areas

• Study the received drawing and confirm the manufacturability
• Draw up a plan to develop/procure components with vendors within time, cost and quality objectives
• Prepare customer input requirements (CIR)
• Vendor analysis and rationalization for capacity assessment, time frame agreement
• Ensure the material and tooling cost are settled within the budgeted values
• 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
• Develop and implement innovative approaches in cost reduction
• Assess / negotiate investments involved for tooling/s / vendor aid requirement for components development
• Support the pricing cell in selection of vendor as per guiding policy for the part
• Meet MRD (Material Receipt Date) targets
• Meet the Gateways as per MPDS (Mahindra Product Development System) targets for projects
• 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