Engineer/Senior Engineer - Purchase & Procurement

Main Responsibility:

Supplier Sourcing & Selection Support

• Supplier Assessments: Assist in conducting supplier surveys and capacity studies to evaluate vendor capabilities.
• Selection Process: Support the cross-functional supplier selection process to ensure all technical and process requirements are met.
• Database Management: Maintain and update the supplier database, purchasing records, and related procurement documentation.

Costing, Negotiation & Contract Management

• Price Settlement: Coordinate with SDE (Supplier Development Engineering), Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to gather inputs for price settlements.
• Elemental Costing: Perform part-level elemental costing and assist in price negotiations with vendors.
• Budget Tracking: Prepare basic cost estimates and track project budgets.
• Contract Administration: Support the implementation of annual supplier terms, including year-over-year (YoY) cost reductions, warranties, spare parts, tooling ownership, payment terms, and inventory norms.

New Product Launch & Program Management

• Project Tracking: Assist in program management for new product launches to ensure milestones meet cost and delivery targets.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and Advanced Supplier Development (ASD) teams during product development.
• Strategy Support: Provide data and insights to help senior team members develop long-term commodity and localization strategies.
• Global Collaboration: Share relevant supply chain data with the global commodity team.

Operations, Quality & Cost Optimization

• Delivery Resolution: Troubleshoot and resolve daily supplier issues related to part deliveries and logistics.
• Engineering Changes (VA/VE): Support engineering change management and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) proposals to drive cost savings.
• Localization Plans: Execute localized sourcing plans to reduce lead times and logistics costs.
• Process & Quality Audits: Identify critical manufacturing processes at the supplier end and support compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.
• Supplier Rationalization: Help implement supplier rationalization plans to consolidate the vendor base and improve cost efficiency.

Experience:

• Exposure to plastic tools design/ molding.