Engineer - SSCM (Vendor Development)

Positions and focus areas:

Engineers with a minimum of 3 years of handson experience in Procurement / SCM / Purchase are invited to apply for the following roles:

• Engineer Capex & Services
• Procurement of plant and machinery, production equipment, infrastructure items and capex projects
• Vendor evaluation, technocommercial negotiations, contract finalisation and longterm service agreements
• Engineer Tools & Services
• Sourcing and lifecycle management of cutting tools, gauges, jigs, fixtures and industrial services
• Supplier development, rate contracts, consumption monitoring and cost optimisation initiatives
• Engineer Commodity & Consumables
• Procurement of production consumables, standard parts, industrial supplies and indirect materials
• Inventory planning, MOQ/rate agreement finalisation and supplier performance tracking
• Engineer Plastics, Rubbers, Technological Parts & NonMetal Items
• Sourcing of moulded/plastic parts, rubber components, seals, gaskets, hoses, composites and other nonmetallic items
• Development of new vendors, tooling coordination, quality approvals and cost/leadtime improvement
• Engineer – Castings
• Procurement and development of foundries for CI/SG iron, steel and special castings for machine tools and industrial products
• Foundry capacity planning, pattern/tooling management, quality & delivery performance improvement
• Engineer – Analytics & MIS
• SCM data analytics, dashboards, KPIs and management reporting for purchase, inventory, supplier performance and cost savings
• Support digitalisation, spend analysis, risk monitoring and decisionsupport for SCM leadership

Key responsibilities (Common across roles):

• Develop and manage a reliable vendor base for assigned categories, with a focus on quality, cost, delivery and compliance.
• Drive annual costreduction and valueengineering initiatives in collaboration with Design, Production and Quality teams.
• Negotiate and finalise contracts, rate agreements and longterm arrangements with strategic suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance (OTD, quality, response time) and implement corrective actions and improvement plans.
• Ensure optimum inventory levels, timely availability of materials and adherence to production schedules.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, commercial terms, statutory and ESG/compliance requirements in procurement activities.

Desired candidate profile:

• BE / BTech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial / related disciplines) preferred; equivalent engineering background with strong industry experience may also be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Procurement, SCM or Purchase in any of the following industries:
• OEMs and machine manufacturers
• Heavy engineering and industrial products
• Machine tools, industrial valves, pumps, process equipment and similar engineering segments
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in technocommercial comparison, negotiations and contract management.
• Good understanding of drawings, manufacturing processes and quality requirements in an engineering environment.
• Proficiency in ERP / SCM systems and MS Excel; exposure to data analytics / MIS will be an added advantage.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and vendor relationship skills.