Vendor Development Manager

MOLD MASTERS - DME (INDIA) Pvt. Ltd.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Vendor Development – Coimbatore, India

Job Location: Coimbatore, T.N, India.

Preferred language – Tamil, English & Kannada.

Outline of Position, Responsibilities & Authority

The incumbent will be responsible for developing vendors in and around Coimbatore region w.r.t Mold Base, trading components etc.

The incumbent will be on the rolls of MM-DME India Pvt. Ltd.

The position will be reporting to the Managing Director of MM-DME India Pvt. Ltd., Shinoli & Bangalore.

Responsibility of Vendor Developer

• Develop and implement vendor management strategies and best practices.
• Conduct regular vendor assessments to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements, ensuring favorable terms for the organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align vendor activities with organizational goals.
• Supplier development for purchased items for use in manufacturing - including pricing changes. This includes pricing decisions and supplier-wise share allocations in case multiple sources.
• Raw material purchases: based on requirements from Stores, collect quotes and arrive at internal decision-based cost, quality and availability.
• Supplier / contracts for services such as logistic providers, and other services/ contracts for direct support to manufacturing.
• Supplier development for independent (not from DME group) procurement for trading business.
• Capital goods purchase and supplier selection in coordination with user department.
• Outsourcing projects for manufacturing processes
• Initiate and lead Cost reduction project through sourcing alternate suppliers for raw material, consumables, tooling, job work etc.
• GMO to formulate and monitor strategy for tooling procurement with changing needs.

Candidate Profile

Key Search Criteria

• Able to handle independently the Purchase functions.
• Vendor development & Management

Experience and Personal Profile
 

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in any discipline (Preferably B.E/Dip in Mech. Engr.), advantage
• Knowledge in Plastics Injection mold design and development, sourcing of mold Components.
• Exposure to global purchase is desirable.
• Should possess good negotiation skills.
• Very good computer skills including MS office.
• Knowledge of ISO process is an added advantage
• Age around 30- 35 years.

 Remuneration

• CTC Range – 12 to 15.0 lakh per annum.

Who we are: 

For seven decades, DME has been a mold technologies leader. Our catalog remains the industry’s broadest and our products are the benchmark of high quality. We continue to provide customers with knowledge, expertise, and service that can’t be matched. However, we aren’t satisfied because our customers’ needs keep evolving and we’re determined to help them succeed.

At DME, we’re confronting the ever-changing marketplace by reinventing the way we do business. For products we can make better and faster, we’re focusing our manufacturing operations on specialized centers of excellence around the world. For other offerings, we’re building strategic global partnerships to bring customers the highest-quality products at the lowest cost. Meanwhile, we’re standardizing global product platforms to provide consistency to our customers, wherever they’re located. No matter the product, no matter the supplier, we’re working harder than ever to ensure the superior design and quality our customers count on.

 The evolution of DME continues. After all, we’re more than a manufacturer. More than a distributor. We’re an essential resource. Our customers’ challenges keep changing and we’re helping them adapt every step of the way. DME is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

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