Executive Purchase Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Executive Purchase
Department: Supply Chain / Procurement
Reporting To: Managing Director / Director
Industry: Polymer Compounding / Plastics / Petrochemicals
Objective:
To lead procurement operations for raw materials (polymers, additives, fillers, colorants), packaging materials, and services while ensuring cost efficiency, quality compliance, and continuous supply for manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Procurement

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for Homo polymer, Co- Polymer, High Flow Homo polymer, No- Break Co-polymer, Talc, Calcium Carbonate, Glass, Anti-oxidants, additives, fillers, pigments, TIO2 and packaging materials.
• Monitor global and domestic polymer price trends of (PP, Nylon, ABS etc.).

Raw Material Sourcing
Key materials typically include:
Base Polymers

• Polypropylene (PP)
• ABS
• Nylon
• Homo Polymer
• Co Polymer
• High Flow Homo polymer
• High Flow Co polymer
• No break Co polymer

Additives & Fillers

• Calcium carbonate
• Talc
• Glass fiber
• Flame retardants
• UV stabilizers
• Antioxidants
• TIO2
• Colour master batch / pigments

Responsibilities:

• Identify qualified suppliers.
• Ensure consistent quality and specifications.
• Maintain multi-vendor sourcing to reduce risk.

Vendor Development & Management

• Identify and on board new raw material suppliers.
• Build strategic partnerships with petrochemical companies and additive manufacturers.
• Manage supplier contracts and pricing agreements.
• Ensure supplier capacity and reliability for production demand.

Cost Control & Negotiation

• Negotiate pricing, credit terms, and delivery schedules.
• Track commodity price movements in the petrochemical market.
• Implement cost saving initiatives such as:
• Bulk buying
• Long-term contracts
• Alternative sourcing

Inventory & Supply Planning

• Coordinate with production planning team to forecast raw material demand.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Avoid stockouts and overstocking.
• Implement ERP-based inventory monitoring.

Education

• B.E / B.Tech (Chemical / Polymer / Mechanical)
• MBA Supply Chain (Preferred)

Experience

• 1220 years in procurement
• Minimum 8 years in polymer / plastics industry

Key Skills

• Strategic sourcing
• Vendor management
• Cost negotiation
• Supply chain management
• ERP / system knowledge