Manager - Sourcing, Accessories
Company: Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
Role summary
Manager - Sourcing, Accessories is a full-time role at Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (on-site). Posted 2026-10-18. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- Manager - Sourcing, Accessories
- Company
- Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-10-18
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading automotive company and take charge of sourcing critical components like plastic parts and accessories. You'll play a key role in developing suppliers, optimizing costs, and ensuring top-notch quality for new and existing products. It's a dynamic position where you can really make an impact on the business.
Job description
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
The Manager – Sourcing & Procurement (Plastic Parts, Trims & Accessories) will be responsible for sourcing, supplier development, cost optimization, and localization of plastic parts, hard trims, soft trims, accessories, and related raw materials for automotive applications. The role supports new product development and production requirements by managing suppliers, driving cost competitiveness, ensuring quality and delivery performance, and building a robust supplier ecosystem in collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, SCM, and Finance teams.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute sourcing strategies for plastic parts, hard trims, soft trims, accessories, tooling, and related raw materials.
Source, evaluate, and onboard domestic and international suppliers based on quality, cost, technical capability, manufacturing expertise, capacity, and delivery performance.
Support new product development through supplier identification, technical-commercial evaluation, supplier nomination, and sourcing governance.
Monitor market trends for polymers, trim materials, textiles, foams, leatherette, and related commodities to identify cost and supply optimization opportunities.
Manage sourcing of injection-molded components, interior and exterior plastic parts, hard trims, soft trims, automotive accessories, and related materials.
Drive supplier selection and material optimization for hard trim components such as garnish parts, pillars, consoles, bezels, claddings, wheel arch trims, and decorative assemblies.
Manage sourcing of soft trim components including seat fabrics, leather/leatherette covers, headliners, carpets, luggage trims, insulation materials, NVH components, and foam parts.
Evaluate material specifications, manufacturing processes, alternate materials, and sourcing options to improve quality, performance, and cost competitiveness.
Collaborate with Engineering and Design teams on material selection, supplier development, value engineering, and product development initiatives.
Develop and strengthen supplier capabilities through assessments of manufacturing processes, tooling expertise, quality systems, technical competence, and capacity.
Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, tooling investments, annual rate contracts, payment terms, and long-term supply agreements.
Drive cost reduction through VA/VE, localization, alternate sourcing, productivity improvements, design-to-cost initiatives, and material optimization.
Monitor and improve supplier performance across Quality, Cost, Delivery, Development, and Innovation (QCDDI) metrics.
Drive localization and import substitution initiatives to improve supply chain resilience and cost competitiveness.
Support new vehicle programs by ensuring timely supplier nomination, tooling development, validation, PPAP approvals, and production readiness.
Manage supply continuity, material availability, and sourcing risks through supplier development and contingency planning.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies, quality standards, technical specifications, contracts, ERP processes, and sourcing governance requirements.
Education Qualification
BE/B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical, Plastics, Polymer, Production, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, or Materials Management preferred.
General Experience
6-10 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, vendor development, or supply chain management within Automotive OEMs, Auto Components, Automotive Plastics, Polymer Processing, Engineering Plastics, Trims or Consumer Durables industries.
Experience in plastic injection-molded components, accessories, raw material sourcing, supplier development, and commercial negotiations.
Exposure to localization projects, import sourcing, and cost reduction initiatives preferred.
Key Skills
Strategic Sourcing
Plastic Parts & Raw Material Procurement
Supplier Development & Vendor Management
Cost Analysis & Cost Reduction
Localization
Commercial Negotiation
Import Sourcing
Contract Management
Inventory Planning
Commodity Analysis
Stakeholder Management
ERP & Advanced Excel
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