# Assistant Manager - Buyer

Req ID 92281 | Chennai, India, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited Job Description About the team: ZF's Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division helps shaping the future of commercial transportation ecosystems. Our mission is to be the preferred global technology partner for the commercial vehicle industry. CVS Division is supported by approximately 25,000 employees working at 61 locations in 28 countries. What you can look forward to as Assistant Manager - Buyer (m/f/d): Manage strategic sourcing activities for Aluminium (HPDC) Casting commodities. Develop and implement sourcing and supplier strategies to support business objectives.Handle supplier relationships and act as the champion for key strategic suppliers in India. Lead commercial negotiations for pricing, tooling costs, logistics costs, and long-term agreements. Achieve annual cost savings targets and manage the impact of raw material price fluctuations. Support part family strategy and execute sourcing for export programs. Identify, evaluate, develop, and onboard new suppliers. Your Profile as Assistant Manager - Buyer (m/f/d): Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering. MBA in Supply Chain Manage

- **Id**: 3863345
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/zf-group-assistant-manager-buyer>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: staff
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Chennai, India
- **Countries**: IN
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T10:57:43Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T23:03:14Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 5
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2950
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Wellness
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Automotive Components

## Company

- **Id**: 7001
- **Name**: ZF Group
- **Domain**: zf.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/zf-group>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SuccessFactors

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 98
- **Open postings**: 21
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.095
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 27
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Technologies

- **FMEA** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 5

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T10:57:43Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 4
- **Expected fill days**: 27
- **Reasons**: conf:0, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

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