Senior Engineer - Commodity Management

Flender; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Flender in Chennai, India invites an experienced Commodity Manager for Sheet Metal Parts & Machining to lead strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and cost optimization. The role focuses on sheet metal stamping, machined parts, and mechanical components across global supply networks.

The candidate will drive RFQ/eRFQ processes, negotiations, supplier development, and PPAP readiness in collaboration with Engineering and SQE teams, ensuring supply continuity and cost savings.

Qualifications

• BE (Mechanical) with 7-10 years of relevant experience in commodity management, procurement, strategic sourcing, and supplier commercial management.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute commodity strategies for sheet metal, machined parts, and mechanical components, including RFQ/eRFQ and e-Auction through Purchase portal.
• Cost Optimization: Drive cost savings through should-cost analysis, competitive benchmarking, price negotiations, value engineering, and supplier consolidation.
• Contract Management: Negotiate and manage annual frame agreements, price lists, raw material escalation clauses, and commercial terms.
• Supplier Development: Evaluate, audit, qualify, and develop suppliers while monitoring performance through scorecards, KPIs, and corrective action plans.
• NPD & PPAP: Support new product sourcing, supplier involvement, PPAP readiness, and coordination with Engineering and SQE teams.
• Supply Continuity: Monitor supplier deliveries, resolve critical shortages, implement recovery plans, and establish dual sourcing to minimize supply risks.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, OPR, SQE, and Global Commodity teams to support localization and global sourcing requirements.
• Performance & Reporting: Track supplier OTD, cost savings, PPC, PPAP status, and contract coverage using SAP MM, Jaggaer, Teamcenter, and SharePoint.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationships

Commercial negotiations

Cost optimization

RFQ/eRFQ/e-Auction

Should-cost analysis

Value engineering

Supplier consolidation

Cross-functional coordination

Performance tracking

Education

BE (Mechanical)

Tools

SAP MM

Jaggaer

Teamcenter

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Commodity Manager - Sheet Metal Parts & Machining to manage strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, commercial negotiations, and cost optimization for sheet metal stamping, machined parts, and other mechanical components.

Qualification & Experience

BE (Mechanical) with 7-10 years of relevant experience in commodity management, procurement, strategic sourcing, and supplier commercial management.

Responsibilities

• 1. Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute commodity strategies for sheet metal, machined parts, and mechanical components, including RFQ/eRFQ and e-Auction through Purchase portal.
• 2. Cost Optimization: Drive cost savings through should-cost analysis, competitive benchmarking, price negotiations, value engineering, and supplier consolidation.
• 3. Contract Management: Negotiate and manage annual frame agreements, price lists, raw material escalation clauses, and commercial terms.
• 4. Supplier Development: Evaluate, audit, qualify, and develop suppliers while monitoring performance through scorecards, KPIs, and corrective action plans.
• 5. NPD & PPAP: Support new product sourcing, supplier involvement, PPAP readiness, and coordination with Engineering and SQE teams.
• 6. Supply Continuity: Monitor supplier deliveries, resolve critical shortages, implement recovery plans, and establish dual sourcing to minimize supply risks.
• 7. Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, OPR, SQE, and Global Commodity teams to support localization and global sourcing requirements.
• 8. Performance & Reporting: Track supplier OTD, cost savings, PPC, PPAP status, and contract coverage using SAP MM, Jaggaer, Teamcenter, and SharePoint.

Your contact person(s) for this job posting is/are:

Thirumalai Kumar T

Flender is an Equal Opportunity and Aff... gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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