Powertrain & Electronics Commodity Manager

CNH Industrial; Greater Noida; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CNH Industrial in India seeks a seasoned procurement leader to own commodity strategy for Powertrain electronics, ECUs, and related components. You will manage a substantial annual spend and steer cross-functional teams across R&D, Product Engineering, and Quality to align sourcing with product requirements.

The role demands deep experience in supplier negotiations and development, with a track record in automotive or off-highway sectors, and a strong focus on cost reduction and risk management.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management or Supplier Development.
• Experience in Automotive/Off-highway/Agricultural Equipment sectors is preferred.
• Strong ability to manage strategic suppliers and complex techno-commercial negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead commodity strategy development and deployment for Powertrain electronics, ECUs, control systems, displays, telematics and supplier designed parts.
• Manage sourcing, negotiations and contracting for an annual spend of approximately INR 200 Cr with cost, quality, technology and timeline targets.
• Drive supplier selection and development for electronic and control system commodities including tech capability and manufacturing readiness.
• Support new product programs through early supplier involvement, techno-commercial evaluation and launch readiness.
• Lead annual cost negotiations, productivity initiatives, VA/VE opportunities, localization programs and cost reduction projects.
• Monitor supplier risk including availability, obsolescence, cyber security, and financial stability.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier development

Negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Automotive electronics

Risk management

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Lead commodity strategy development and deployment for Powertrain electronics, ECUs, control systems, displays, telematics and supplier designed parts

• Manage sourcing, negotiations and contracting for an annual spend of approximately INR 200 Cr, ensuring delivery of cost, quality, technology and timeline targets
• Drive supplier selection and development for electronic and control system commodities, including technology capability, engineering support, manufacturing readiness and long-term business fit
• Support new product programs for tractors and harvesting equipment through early supplier involvement, techno-commercial evaluation, development tracking and launch readiness
• Lead annual cost negotiations, productivity initiatives, VA/VE opportunities, localization programs and commercial cost reduction projects with cross-functional teams
• Manage commercial complexity related to electronic components, semiconductor availability, software/hardware interfaces, supplier IP, design ownership and long-term technology roadmaps
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Product Engineering, SQE, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Platform and Global Commodity teams to align sourcing decisions with product requirements and business priorities
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships for critical technologies such as ECUs, displays, sensors, telematics devices, wiring/control interfaces and supplier designed modules
• Monitor and mitigate supply risks related to capacity, component shortages, obsolescence, compliance, quality, cybersecurity expectations and supplier financial stability

Preferred candidate profile

20+ years of experience in Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management or Supplier Development, preferably in Automotive, Off-highway, Agricultural Equipment

• Strong experience in sourcing of ECUs, controllers, displays, telematics, sensors, electrical/electronic modules, powertrain-related systems and supplier designed components
• Proven ability to manage strategic suppliers and complex techno-commercial negotiations in a global, matrix organization