Maxwell is a fast growing Automotive Tier -1 Advanced Electronic Supplier, currently working with some of the leading Auto OEM's in India and abroad. We are looking for our leader in Strategic Sourcing who will proactively manage component supplies, leverage existing relations with semiconductor companies and lead vendor development.
You should be a leader with demonstrated experience in the electronic supply chain, procurement, vendor relations, setting up processes from scratch, strong negotiation skills, team management and should be willing to work in 'wartime' mode to secure our short term and long term supplies.
Responsibilities:
- You have 10+ years of experience of leading purchase, strategic sourcing for semi conductors, vendor relations, costing and have a team report to you
- You will derive a robust strategy to mitigate semi conductor shortages and secure supplies for production
- You should have strong understanding of pricing terms and ability to negotiate short term and long term shipments
- You must have strong vendor relations with key semi conductor companies (Microchip, On Semi, TI, Vishay, ADI, NXP, Nexperia..etc) and distributors (Arrow, Avnet..etc)
- You should be taking ownership of purchases worth 500 Cr INR
- You should have strong negotiation skills and personality of a hustler
- You have experience in working with cross functional teams of production and sales
- You have excellent reporting and communication skills
- You have good understanding of sourcing processes and tools like SAP H4 Hana module needed for Auto Tier 1 supplier
- You should have good team management and delegation skills
- You have a strong set of values that guide your decision making skills
Must-Have Requirements:
- Experience: 10+ years
- Strategic sourcing and existing vendor relationship with semiconductor companies and distributors
- Strong pricing terms knowhow and negotiation skills
- Team management
- Personality of a hustler
Nice-to-have Requirements:
- Automotive experience
- Knowhow on SAP H4 HANA module
Skills Required
- 12+ years of experience leading purchasing and strategic sourcing
- Existing vendor relationships with semiconductor companies and distributors
- Strategic sourcing experience for semiconductors
- Strong knowledge of pricing terms and negotiation skills
- Team management and delegation experience
- Ability to develop strategies to mitigate semiconductor shortages and secure supply
- Experience managing cross-functional teams involving production and sales
- Strong reporting and communication skills
- Hustler personality and ability to work in wartime mode
- Automotive industry experience
- Knowledge of SAP H4 HANA
What We Do
Maxwell is raising the bar in the energy and automobile industry with world-class engineering and quality standards. We design, manufacture, and supply advanced electronics to OEMs building electric vehicles and Li-Ion batteries. Battery Management System (BMS) is our flagship product offering. All our team members follow a clear vision of accelerating the earth's transition to an all-electric future. We know where our mission fits within this process. We're pumped to leverage our collective expertise in batteries to envision a world where batteries are safer, last longer, perform better, and empower a more sustainable future for our future generations.
