What you ll do at Ather:
- Design and execute Supplier Relationship Management initiative in line with the organization s objectives and priorities
- Handle procurement commodities - SaaS and On-prem Software Products Licenses ; Cloud Procurement (GCP, AWS, Azure) ; Engineering Outsourcing Managed Services; Data Telecom services; IT services; IT Hardware, Networking equipment
- Stratify suppliers based on strategic importance; design customized supplier engagement programs
- Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with suppliers and work with suppliers and internal teams to design plans for action from the review
- Identify risks early and proactively mitigate them
- Lead and conduct the annual supplier event, including working on the content and messaging for the supply base
- Monitor performance of the suppliers and raise alerts on any technology, supply chain, quality gaps, and work with suppliers and Ather teams to design improvement plans
- Work closely with the supply base and the internal cross-functional teams of Sourcing, Fulfilment, and Quality to successfully execute the supplier engagement plans
- Communicate to suppliers on happenings and events at Ather
Here s what we are looking for:
- Good experience on understanding of supplier landscape, value chain mapping, understanding of Zero based costing.
- Experienced in developing and executing strategies with suppliers
- Experience in managing the three pillars of program management - time, cost, quality
- Ability to work on Spend analysis, negotiations, and good understanding of commercials and INCO terms.
- Ability to work well within a team - enjoys collaborating, persuading, and influencing
- Ability to thrive under pressure - to manage challenging deadlines
- Good collaboration skills, the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders
- Strong planning, process management, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in working on Greenfield projects will be a plus
You bring to Ather:
- A Bachelor s/Master s degree in engineering from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 institute, OR an MBA in Supply Chain Management
- 7 - 10 years of relevant functional experience in handling Indirect commodities procurement
- Experience in industries such as Automobile, Aerospace, or other related manufacturing industries would be a plus.
