Non-Mainly Manager # Proc. & NPD – Axles & Forgings

Daimler Trucks North America LLC; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC seeks a seasoned Sourcing Leader responsible for direct parts sourcing, pricing, supplier risk management, and cross-functional alignment to deliver cost efficiency and supply resilience.

The role emphasizes commodity strategies, contract management, global network leverage, and close collaboration with design, manufacturing, and procurement teams to optimize total cost across stamping, big forgings, and related components.

Qualifications

• BE/BTec in Mechanical/Production/Automobile engineering.
• ~10 years of direct parts sourcing and contracting experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and knowledge of production processes.
• Sourcing Commodities expertise in stamping components and big forgings.

Responsibilities

• Source, price, and mitigate supplier risks for direct parts.
• Lead commodity strategies and annual cost reduction targets.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior management.
• Ensure compliance of processes and systems.
• Utilize Daimler Global TT/G procurement networks for sourcing opportunities.

Skills

Sourcing & contracting

Commercial acumen

Product knowledge

Process knowledge

Negotiation

Education

BE/BTec Mech/Production/Automobile

Job description

Tasks

• Sourcing, Pricing, Supplier Risk Management and Mitigation Strategies for all potential risks.
• Material Cost Control and Continuous improvement on material costs technically and strategically for ensuring the highest contribution to the company.
• Mid-Term and Long-Term Sourcing and Commodity Strategies.
• Raw Material Management and Techno-Commercially Competitive Sourcing Strategies.
• Ensure 100% Compliance of Processes and Systems

• New components sourcing & Resourcing
• Serial life cost reductions
• Define and Implement Commodity and Sourcing Strategies including the Alignment with TT/G and Cross Functional Stakeholders.
• Elaborate Local Sourcing Strategies for all relevant commodities considering specific regional Macroeconomic conditions.
• Setting and Execution of Annual Material Cost Reduction targets achievement. Establish the negotiation Strategies and keep up the long-term cost efficiency by generating more cost optimization ideas by involving all internal & external stakeholders (team, CFT, Suppliers, etc.,)
• “Win-Win” Should Cost Models and achievement for the respective sourcing
• Techno-commercially Competitive Sourcing for all New Products Projects (NPP) and Series Sourcing Optimization Cases (Resourcing, Multi-Sourcing, Best Cost Country Sourcing, Aftersales Parts, Change Management and Other Risk Mitigation Cases).
• Utilize Daimler Global TT/G Procurement network and find opportunities of global sourcing.
• Raw Material Planning, negotiation and competitive buying strategies & implementation.
• Supplier Risk Management and appropriate Mitigation Strategies for long-term business resilience by meeting QCD targets.
• Financial Supplier Risk Management: Robust Fall-back strategies for financially distressed suppliers to protect short-term and long-term business goals.
• Robust Contract Managements for the respective 100% Supply Base to protect the mid-term and long-term business interests (Long Term Agreements, Supply Agreements, Framework Agreements, Development Agreements, Raw Material & FX Settlement Methodology, Volume Clauses, Warranty, Product Liability, Cyber Security & ESG Sustainability Agreements, etc.,).
• Lead Cross-Functional Supplier Evaluation Visits.
• Cooperate with internal departments and interface with suppliers for negotiation, alignment, and resolution of issues.
• Implement adequate reporting and controlling standards and present target achievement /progress to various top management forums.

Qualifications

Minimum - BE/BTec Mech / Production / Automobile

~10 Years of Experience in Direct Parts Sourcing and Contracting

Good Commercial acumen and Product and Process Knowledge required

Sourcing Commodities expertise required - Stamping (Axles Housing, Brackets, Multi Thickness Washers) and Big Forgings ( Knuckles , Beams , Crankshafts, Gears , Shafts etc )