ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support Supplier on-boarding process from Identification,
Qualification, Audits, Assessments, Contracting to Process validation.
- Drive documentation related to CFT meetings for Requirement
gathering, supplier identification and evaluation.
- Perform Supplier quality assurance function for DFM study and
provide technical support to freeze drawings related to NPD or ECN.
- Supplier visits to ensure process adherence as per the Quality
expectations set forth.
- Bridge the gap between Finance and engineering team to realise
the should-cost and take action for necessary ECN changes related to VAVE.
- Support Imports and Exports documentation for Global sourcing
commodities.
- Zero base cost documentation support and drive ECR.
- Support Supplier evaluation matrix document basis Product cost,
quality, capacity planning, delivery, part support for years in service and
payment terms.
- Supplier RM supplies evaluation study at Tier 3 level to ensure
timely deliverables.
- Communication with Supplier for non-conformance of parts and
take necessary actions till SOP.
- Support PPAP document with Quality to closure.
Requirements
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- Prior experience as Supplier development & management in
Automotive Industry.
- Excellence in New supplier identification, evaluation &
management.
- Previous Instincts upon zero based costing and Supplier Audits
for evaluation.
- Knowledge about APQP, PPAP, DFM, FMEA, SPC and IATF 16949 &
ISO 9001.
- Preferred: Completed one
complete product development cycle for a vehicle.
- Ability to thrive under pressure to meet stringent timelines,
excellent communication and decision-making skills.
- B.E/M.E E&E/ ECE
engineering with min. 4 years’ experience. Automotive Industry experience is must.
Skills Required
- Prior experience in supplier development and management within the automotive industry
- Experience identifying, evaluating, and managing new suppliers
- Experience with zero-based costing and supplier audits
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, DFM, FMEA, SPC, IATF 16949, and ISO 9001
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical and Electronics or Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Minimum four years of professional experience
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills; ability to work under pressure and meet stringent timelines
- Completed one complete vehicle product development cycle
What We Do
Oben Electric is a Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle startup founded in 2020 by IIT and IIM alumni. The company is R&D-driven, designing, developing, and manufacturing electric motorcycles and critical EV components in-house. It focuses on safer, longer-lasting LFP battery technology, holds more than 18 patents, and intends to become the largest electric motorcycle OEM globally while accelerating electric two-wheeler adoption in India.
