Global Buyer / Senior Global Buyer – Chassis & Powertrain

Job Description

The Global Buyer will manage strategic sourcing and supplier activities for assigned chassis and powertrain commodities across global vehicle programs. The role is responsible for delivering competitive cost, supplier readiness, quality, innovation, localization, sustainability, and supply security. The position requires close collaboration with global procurement teams, engineering, quality, logistics, finance, cost engineering, and manufacturing locations.

A key focus will be identifying and developing competitive Indian suppliers for participation in global sourcing activities and export programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead global sourcing activities and develop commodity strategies for assigned chassis and powertrain commodities.
• Prepare and manage RFIs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, bid comparisons, and sourcing recommendations.
• Conduct commercial negotiations covering price, tooling, development cost, capacity, logistics, warranties, and contractual conditions.
• Identify, assess, audit, and develop Indian and international suppliers for global procurement requirements.
• Drive cost transparency, should-cost analysis, benchmarking, value-chain analysis, annual cost reduction, localization, and value engineering.
• Monitor supplier performance, identify supply-chain risks, and develop risk-mitigation and supply-continuity plans.
• Represent procurement in new product development and global vehicle programs, supporting supplier nomination, industrialization, and start-of-production milestones.
• Negotiate and finalize commercial agreements, nomination documents, development contracts, tooling agreements, and long-term supply arrangements.
• Work with global buyers, engineering, supplier quality, logistics, cost engineering, finance, legal, compliance, and manufacturing plants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automobile, Production, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• MBA or postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance, or International Business is preferred.
• Six to ten years of experience in automotive procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier development, cost engineering, or supply-chain management.
• Understanding of chassis and/or powertrain systems, manufacturing processes, automotive RFQ and sourcing processes, commercial negotiation, contract management, and should-cost methodology.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and 8D problem-solving.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI; SAP or equivalent ERP experience is desirable.
• Willingness to travel within India and internationally, with expected travel of approximately 15% to 25%.

Benefits

Benefits may include employee discounts, health benefits, mobile phone, meal discounts, retirement benefits, hybrid work, mobility offers, employee events, coaching, flextime, childcare, parking, canteen or café facilities, public transport access, a barrier-free workplace, and an in-house doctor.

Contact

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited
Plot No. 5-P, EPIP 1st Phase
560066 Bangalore
MBRDI Recruitment E-Mail: mbrdi_recruitment@mercedes-benz.com