Assistant Manager - Sourcing

Company Overview

JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited is a subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc.a privately held diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.4B in annual revenue and 8,000 team members in 2024. The eight operating subsidiaries, covering over 50 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam plastic packaging. For more information, visit www.jbpoindexter.com for more details.

JB Poindexter (India) Private Limitedis the captive shared services unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co.,Inc. The company, wholly owned by J. B. Poindexter & Co., Inc.& is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA.

Position Overview

This is for our procurement and supply chain group, based out of Bangalore, India.

Essential Functions

• Lead end-to-end cost-saving initiatives by identifying opportunities and driving execution across commodities
• Develop and oversee strategic sourcing and commodity management strategies that align with JBPCo objectives.
• Manage spend analyses and leverage insights to identify opportunities of cost savings
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure performance excellence and risk mitigation.
• Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members, fostering a high-performance
• Ensure successful project delivery within scope, timeline, and budget, maintaining high client satisfaction.
  
  

Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with & 10+ yrs of sourcing/supply chain experience in manufacturing domain
• Strong expertise in strategic sourcing, commodity management & costing
• Deep understanding of procurement processes, tools, and best practices
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams across JBPCo
• High levels of integrity, professionalism with can do mindset
• Analytical skills to interpret data and derive meaningful insights
• Willingness to travel 30-40% of time to supplier premises for NPD development across APAC region
  
  

The Commodities Include

• Steel fabrication
• Hardware
• Aluminum (sheet, coil, extrusion, casting, etc.)
• Electric
• Chemical products
• Glass
• Wood products
• Plastics
• Others
  
  

Code Of Ethics

JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited, requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and authorities. This position shall actively ensure that his/her own activities and those of all employees within the project meet this obligation. JBPCO critical standards and procedures related to expected conduct are detailed on the company website. This position is expected to be familiar with these policies and ensure that they are implemented in all areas of control.