Senior Category Buyer

Aptive — Bangalore, India

Senior Category Buyer Why join Aptiv? You’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge applications, develop breakthrough technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s leading automotive brands. See your work come to life on the road—helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected. Ready to shape the future of mobility with us? YOUR ROLE As a Senior Category Buyer , you will lead sourcing strategy, supplier selection, and cost management to deliver competitive BOM costs and support flawless project launches across Aptiv’s programs. · New sourcing · Ensure the yearly business plan meets cost-reduction targets by establishing long-term supplier contracts with approved multi‑year cost‑reduction objectives. · Source and select suppliers on time that meet Quality, Volume, and Cost (Q/V/C) criteria to achieve business objectives. · Establish category strategy for the buying office. · New business quotes support · Engage category teams to support new project bidding processes. · Partner creatively with Business Managers/Sales to address customer special requests. · Ensure new BOM costs are competitive for new bids. · Support flawless project launch · Actively support pre‑quote processes for new supplier selection and negotiations. · Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve critical issues efficiently. · Qualify/select/approve suppliers for the approved supplier list/PBU/Segment. · Review and communicate project plans with PBU and GSM category teams. · Drive competitive BOM cost & continuous cost reduction · Monitor supplier performance and periodically reassess capabilities. · Create and track supplier assessment and development plans (execution owned by the division). · Develop plans to achieve lowest upfront costs and ideal value stream performance. · Build and maintain global supplier relationships for major cross‑PBU suppliers and lead cross‑PBU negotiations as required. · Support negotiation of corporate‑wide supplier paym

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