Purchase Engineer ( P - 8378)

Job Title: Engineer - Purchase

Job Description:

• Coordinate with NPD and Engineering teams to identify supplier development requirements and improve cost competitiveness and supply availability.
• Identify and evaluate new suppliers based on quality, cost, capacity, delivery and technical capabilities.
• Assess supplier capabilities and ensure compliance with applicable IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and customer requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance through supplier scorecards, ratings and KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop strong relationships with suppliers and coordinate with Sourcing, Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing teams.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), engineering changes, capacity studies and supplier development activities.
• Define product acceptance and testing procedures in coordination with Engineering and Quality teams.
• Drive improvements in supplier processes to improve quality, reduce waste, optimize cost and improve delivery performance.
• Provide technical support for supplier sourcing and development with focus on technology, quality, cost, logistics and delivery.
• Conduct new supplier validation audits and support supplier APQP activities.
• Work with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to establish process parameters and ensure supplier process capability.
• Conduct benchmarking studies to identify best practices, new technologies and future trends.
• Release purchase orders through SAP/SAP Ariba, monitor pending orders, coordinate GRN processing and ensure timely supplier payments.

Must-Have Skills

• SAP / SAP Ariba
• Procurement / Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Development
• Vendor Management
• Supplier Audit / APQP
• MS Office / MS Excel
• MIS & Documentation
• Cost Reduction
• Supplier Quality & Performance Management