Assistant Manager - Procurement and Capacity Management

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement & Cost Analysis:

• Analyze supplier quotations for electronics and electrical commodities (e.g., ECUs, wiring harnesses, switches, Body Controller Units, DC-DC converters, infotainment systems).
• Perform cost breakdowns and should-cost modeling to validate material, labor, overhead, and margin assumptions.
• Conduct market intelligence and benchmark analysis to ensure cost competitiveness.
• Collaborate with engineering and technical experts to validate cost drivers.
• Provide fact-based inputs and cost justifications to support sourcing and negotiations.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities through design-to-cost, localization, and value engineering.
• Track and report key metrics related to cost competitiveness, benchmark adherence, and supplier performance.

Capacity Management:

• Collect, review, and validate supplier capacity data for critical semiconductor and electronics commodities.
• Assess supplier capabilities to meet current and future demand requirements.
• Conduct capacity forecasting and scenario planning to identify bottlenecks or overcapacity risks.
• Monitor global semiconductor and electronics supply chain trends and provide early-warning insights.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure adherence to delivery volumes and flexibility requirements.
• Develop dashboards to track supplier capacity, utilization, and delivery reliability.
• Provide fact-based capacity insights to sourcing teams during contract discussions.

Risk Mitigation & Reporting:

• Identify potential risks in cost and capacity, and propose mitigation measures (e.g., dual sourcing, buffer planning).
• Ensure transparency, fairness, and consistency in cost and capacity assessments.
• Present structured, data-driven insights to management for strategic decision-making.