Senior Manager (L5) – Supply Chain Management

Mercedes-Benz Group AG; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Bengaluru, India seeks a Senior Manager (L5) for Supply Chain Management in MP India. You will establish and lead the MP function, drive supplier development, and ensure governance with HQ Germany.

The role emphasizes process deployment, quality management, and strategic supplier partnerships. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in automotive procurement, strong leadership, and global sourcing experience, with a focus on electronics and semiconductors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Electronics, Electrical, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field.
• MBA / Supply Chain or Procurement qualification is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of automotive electronics and semiconductor supply chains.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and strategic-thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Further develop a growing team
• Define roles, responsibilities, and interfaces in line with the MP customer
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and stabilization of the new team
• Establish effective collaboration models with HQ and cross-functional stakeholders
• Develop and implement local and global supplier strategies in alignment with MP objectives
• Promote concept competitions and supplier strategies to further develop the global supplier base
• Analyze procurement markets and derive sourcing strategies in coordination with project management
• Ensure early integration of supplier know-how into product development
• Nominate and align development suppliers for new scopes with all relevant stakeholders
• Follow and further develop procurement processes in line with global MP standards and policies
• Coordinate and manage FM cost target achievement together with Purchasing, Project, Development, Cost Planning and international plants
• Secure project quality gates and provide regular reporting on target achievement
• Apply defined MP procedures and methods to achieve cost and timing targets
• Track procurement-specific project goals and control FM target achievement
• Ensure FM cost target achievement through method development, alignment, and structured problem resolution
• Coordinate and manage supplier-related regionalization strategies for all locations
• Hold strategy meetings with suppliers and optimize supply relationships
• Act as primary interface between local procurement team and HQ
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Engineering, Quality, Finance, Legal, Compliance)
• Support global projects, escalations, and strategic initiatives
• Build, coach and develop the local procurement/buyer team
• Ensure strong understanding of MP processes, governance and tool landscape
• Develop and execute training concepts for buyers and procurement stakeholders
• Promote continuous learning and professional development within the team
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with Mercedes-Benz policies, legal requirements, and compliance standards
• Support risk mitigation, supply resilience, and sustainability objectives within MP
• Drive implementation and correct usage of the MP process and tool landscape

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

MBA / Supply Chain or Procurement qualification

Job description

Tasks

Job Title: Senior Manager (L5) – Supply Chain ManagementFunction : Electronics Components & Semiconductor Supply Chain / Global Procurement

Job Description - L5 Procurement - MP/EI

Job Purpose
As Procurement & Supplier Management L5 in MP India you will be responsible for establishing, developing and strengthening the MP (Mercedes-Benz Procurement & Supplier Management) function within the MP India organization in alignment with the global MP strategy, governance as well as standards. The role focuses on operational excellence, MP process and tool deployment, the supplier landscape development in India, supplier quality management incl. local industrialization processes as well as capability building of the local buyer organization, while ensuring strong integration with MP headquarters in Germany.
In addition, you will ensure that all procurement & supplier quality management processes fully comply with company policies and legal requirements. Through your strategic and operational expertise, you will make a significant contribution to strengthening Mercedes-Benz’s global competitiveness and innovative capability.

Key Success Factors

• Strong leadership presence and cultural adaptability
• Development and empowerment of the local L5 team
• Ability to lead, train and develop your team members
• Strong network in the Indian automotive industry
• Results-driven mindset with a focus on quality, compliance, and cost
• Strong collaboration within the global team and local stakeholders to build and scale MP procurement functions in India.
• Establish Operational Excellence and MP process/tool adoption
• Expand and develop the Indian supplier landscape
• Collaborate closely with MP Germany

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Further develop a growing team

• Strengthen your team by individual development of your team members
• Define roles, responsibilities, and interfaces in line with the MP customer
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and stabilization of the new team
• Establish effective collaboration models with HQ and cross-functional stakeholders

Supplier Strategy & Supplier Management (Local & Global)

• Develop and implement local and global supplier strategies in alignment with MP objectives
• Promote concept competitions and supplier strategies to further develop the global supplier base
• Analyze procurement markets and derive sourcing strategies in coordination with project management
• Ensure early integration of supplier know-how into product development
• Nominate and align development suppliers for new scopes with all relevant stakeholders

Procurement & Operational Excellence

• Follow and further develop procurement processes in line with global MP standards and policies
• Implement Operational Excellence frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives both in Pune and Bangalore
• Ensure adherence to company policies, compliance standards and legal requirements

Global procurement and capacity management

• Development of supplier- and commodity-specific regionalization strategies for all relevant foreign locations, considering the respective legal requirements regarding local content and the corresponding quality requirements.
• Holding strategy meetings with suppliers, creating target agreements with supply partners, and continuously optimizing supply relationships.
• Coordination of the global strategy with the corresponding representatives of the foreign locations, including through regular f2f meetings.
• Joint supplier visits on site. Intervention and support in the event of bottlenecks and/or quality problems through planning and control of escalation cascades and implementation of targeted measures.

FM Cost Target & Project Steering

• Coordinate and manage FM cost target achievement together with Purchasing, Project, Development, Cost Planning and international plants
• Secure project quality gates and provide regular reporting on target achievement
• Apply defined MP procedures and methods to achieve cost and timing targets
• Track procurement-specific project goals and control FM target achievement
• Ensure FM cost target achievement through method development, alignment, and structured problem resolution
• Propose market environment assumptions as part of the goal-setting process
• Ensure on-time awards in accordance with the defined award roadmap

Stakeholder & Global Collaboration

• Act as the primary interface between the local procurement team and HQ
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Engineering, Quality, Finance, Legal, Compliance)
• Support global projects, escalations, and strategic initiatives

Team Development & Capability Building

• Build, coach and develop the local procurement/buyer team
• Ensure strong understanding of MP processes, governance and tool landscape
• Support training programs, onboarding, and knowledge transfer from HQ
• Develop and execute training concepts for buyers and procurement stakeholders
• Promote continuous learning and professional development within the team

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with Mercedes-Benz policies, legal requirements, and compliance standards
• Support risk mitigation, supply resilience, and sustainability objectives within MP
• Drive implementation and correct usage of the MP process and tool landscapeEnsure data quality, process compliance, and end-to-end transparency
  Act as the key interface between MP Hub India and MP Germany for tool- and process-related topics

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Electronics, Electrical, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field.
• MBA / Supply Chain or Procurement qualification is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of automotive electronics and semiconductor supply chains.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and strategic-thinking skills.

Experience Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant experience in automotive procurement, electronics, semiconductors, or supply-chain management.
• Proven experience in global sourcing, supplier management, and supply assurance.
• Experience managing critical semiconductor shortages, capacity constraints, EOL/NRND, and supply risks.
• Experience with cost analysis, supplier development, and strategic negotiations.
• International/global supplier-management experience preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and strategic projects is highly desirable.