Senior Manager (L5) – Supply Chain Management

Job Purpose

As Procurement & Supplier Management L5 in MP India, you will establish, develop and strengthen the Mercedes-Benz Procurement & Supplier Management function within the MP India organization in alignment with global strategy, governance and standards. The role focuses on operational excellence, process and tool deployment, supplier landscape development in India, supplier quality management, local industrialization processes and capability building of the local buyer organization.

You will ensure procurement and supplier quality management processes comply with company policies and legal requirements, while strengthening Mercedes-Benz’s global competitiveness and innovative capability.

Key Success Factors

• Strong leadership presence and cultural adaptability
• Development and empowerment of the local L5 team
• Ability to lead, train and develop team members
• Strong network in the Indian automotive industry
• Results-driven focus on quality, compliance and cost
• Strong collaboration with global and local stakeholders
• Establishment of operational excellence and MP process and tool adoption
• Expansion and development of the Indian supplier landscape
• Close collaboration with MP Germany

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Team Development

• Develop and strengthen the growing team through individual development
• Define roles, responsibilities and interfaces
• Support recruitment, onboarding and stabilization of the new team
• Establish effective collaboration models with headquarters and cross-functional stakeholders

Supplier Strategy and Management

• Develop and implement local and global supplier strategies
• Promote concept competitions and further develop the global supplier base
• Analyze procurement markets and derive sourcing strategies
• Integrate supplier know-how early into product development
• Nominate and align development suppliers for new scopes

Procurement and Operational Excellence

• Develop procurement processes in line with global MP standards and policies
• Implement operational excellence frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives in Pune and Bangalore
• Ensure adherence to company policies, compliance standards and legal requirements

Global Procurement and Capacity Management

• Develop supplier- and commodity-specific regionalization strategies
• Hold strategy meetings with suppliers and create target agreements
• Coordinate global strategy with representatives of foreign locations
• Conduct joint supplier visits
• Support escalation management for bottlenecks and quality problems

Cost Target and Project Steering

• Coordinate FM cost target achievement with purchasing, project, development, cost planning and international plants
• Secure project quality gates and provide regular reporting
• Track procurement-specific project goals and timing targets
• Ensure on-time awards according to the defined roadmap

Stakeholder Collaboration, Capability Building and Compliance

• Act as the primary interface between the local procurement team and headquarters
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, finance, legal and compliance stakeholders
• Build, coach and develop the local procurement and buyer team
• Develop training concepts and support onboarding and knowledge transfer
• Ensure compliance, risk mitigation, supply resilience and sustainability
• Drive correct use of the MP process and tool landscape
• Ensure data quality, process compliance and end-to-end transparency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Electronics, Electrical, Supply Chain, Procurement or a related field
• MBA or Supply Chain or Procurement qualification is an advantage
• Strong understanding of automotive electronics and semiconductor supply chains
• Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder-management and strategic-thinking skills

Experience Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant experience in automotive procurement, electronics, semiconductors or supply-chain management
• Proven experience in global sourcing, supplier management and supply assurance
• Experience managing semiconductor shortages, capacity constraints, EOL/NRND and supply risks
• Experience with cost analysis, supplier development and strategic negotiations
• International or global supplier-management experience preferred
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and strategic projects is highly desirable

Benefits

Benefits may include employee discounts, health benefits, mobile phone, meal discounts, company retirement, hybrid work, mobility offers, employee events, coaching, flextime, near-site childcare, parking, canteen and café, good public transport, 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