Royal Enfield Hiring for Vendor Development – Machining & Forging at Chennai, Tamil Nadu Full Time

Position title

Assistant Manager – Vendor Development – Machining & Forging

Reports to

Lead – Vendor Development

Job grade

Assistant Manager

Location

Chennai

Job Purpose

The incumbent is responsible to develop vendors ensuring adequate supply of components for existing products as per design changes/ capacity enhancements/ replacements within the cost, quantity and quality targets. The incumbent will lead the team and monitor vendor management, vendor payment processing and vendor performance evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with various teams to understand product requirements and parts specifications

Identify potential suppliers and send Receipt for Quote (RFQ) to them based on part design and bill of materials received from current engineering team

Liaise with vendors/ suppliers on a regular basis for sourcing of components and parts

Gauge capability of suppliers by conducting design for manufacturing (DFM) discussions with suppliers

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify modifications/ changes required and work towards reducing rejection rates of incoming parts

Review order status and ensure adherence to Direct on line targets and business plan targets/vehicle

Calculate target costing for components in collaboration with the Cost Management team and ensure that proposed suppliers meet the target band

Evaluate performance and propose suppliers based on suitable evaluation in collaboration with the Quality Assurance team

Provide technical guidance (mechanical and engineering feedback) to shortlisted suppliers in order to meet component reliability, supply chain efficiency and overall cost reduction

Supervise supplier quality engineers responsible for component release; conduct component inspection audits

Resolve quality issues and monitor corrective procedures as per guidelines specified by quality assurance

Ensure completion of the Product Part Approval process in collaboration with Current Engineering and Quality assurance team

Ensure a smooth handover to procurement team for sourcing material for start of production runs

Work Experience

Education

Diploma (Mechanical, Automobile, Electrical & Electronic)

NTTF (Tool & Die)

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical, Automobile, Electrical & Electronic and Industrial Automation)

Experience

6+ years of experience in relevant stream automobile industry (OEMs, ancillaries)