Manager- Supplier Management

Key Responsibilities:

Existing Supplier Management and Development

• Manage ongoing supplier relationships across categories.
• Review action items from supplier assessments and ensure timely closure.
• Conduct supplier workshops focused on production process improvements and design collaboration.
• Coordinate with suppliers on should-be costing across all categories.
• Work with the Quality team to incorporate scorecard findings into supplier evaluations.
• Collaborate with the analytics team to apply insights from spend data to supplier performance.
• Organize supplier meets and contribute insights on supplier performance.
• Ensure continuous improvement through regular review of past assessment actions.

New Supplier Development

• Facilitate identification of new suppliers across key categories
• Evaluate supplier qualifications and onboard selected vendors
• Support integration of new suppliers into company systems
• Conduct workshops to identify cost reduction opportunities and innovation potential.

Performance Management and Strategic Initiatives

• Finalize supplier performance templates and develop monthly scorecards.
• Communicate performance results to suppliers and track improvement actions.
• Drive supplier rewards and recognition programs
• Maintain an optimal supplier portfolio aligned with business needs.
• Promote collaboration with suppliers to achieve cost reduction and innovation goals.

Responsibilities and Metrics

• Increase % of business allocated to A-class suppliers identified through scorecards.
• Drive total cost of ownership reduction through supplier collaboration, workshops, and joint design initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with monthly and quarterly publication of supplier scorecards.
• Achieve target compliance for organizing supplier meets and rolling out star rating systems (minimum 2 per year)

Knowledge

Educational Qualifications & Certifications:  
•    BE
•    BE+ MBA

Relevant (Functional/Level) & Total Years of Experience:  
•    5-8 years

Skills

Functional Skills:  
•    Functional expertise in Supplier Management & Procurement with cross functional exposure. 
•    Experience in working with Consultancy firm for Supplier Management is preferable.  
•    6 Sigma and Supply chain certification preferable

Behavioural Skills:  
•    Good Communication Skill 
•    Time management 
•    Quick and efficient in delivering KPIs