Sr Engineer - Purchase, Aerospace Division
Polyhose · Chennai · onsite · Posted 26d ago
Undisclosed4–7 yrsfulltimeSourced from
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About this role
Key Responsibilities
- Possess good knowledge of AS9100D requirements and NADCAP requirements applicable to aerospace procurement and supplier management.
- Have strong knowledge of aerospace procurement processes, workflow, and documentation requirements.
- Understand the basic standards and compliance requirements applicable to procurement for aerospace customers.
- Knowledge of machining, surface treatment, heat treatment, special processes, and related manufacturing processes will be an added advantage.
- Manage supplier development, supplier evaluation, and supplier performance activities.
- Handle global sourcing and procurement activities for aerospace components, raw materials, and services.
- Identify, evaluate, and develop potential suppliers suitable for aerospace industry requirements.
- Conduct supplier capability assessments considering quality, technical capability, delivery, cost, and compliance requirements.
- Possess strong communication, commercial negotiation, and supplier management skills.
- Coordinate with suppliers for quotations, order placement, delivery schedules, and commercial requirements.
- Place purchase orders for products, components, and raw materials based on approved business requirements.
- Follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time supply of materials and components.
- Track purchase orders from placement through final delivery.
- Coordinate and resolve logistics-related challenges, including customs clearance, imports, transportation, and delivery issues.
- Ensure availability of materials while avoiding both shortages and excessive inventory.
- Monitor stock levels and initiate replenishment orders as required.
- Review inventory ageing and ensure applicable ageing norms and control processes are consistently followed.
- Support the effective implementation and continuous improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to procurement.
- Ensure compliance with applicable procurement policies, quality procedures, customer requirements, and aerospace standards.
- Support procurement activities for New Product Development (NPD) programs.
- Source new materials, components, processes, and suppliers required for NPD projects.
- Coordinate with Engineering, NPD, Quality, Production, Planning, Stores, Logistics, and Finance teams for procurement-related activities.
- Monitor supplier quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness, and overall performance.
- Establish and track relevant procurement KPIs.
- Prepare and submit monthly procurement and supplier performance reports to management.
- Drive cost reduction, localization, alternate sourcing, and supply-risk mitigation initiatives.
- Develop dual / alternate sources for critical aerospace materials, components, and processes.
- Maintain proper procurement documentation and traceability as required by aerospace quality systems.
- Prior experience in the aerospace industry is essential.
- Working knowledge of SAP or other relevant ERP / procurement software is required.
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Skills
Heat TreatmentAerospacecustomsGlobal sourcingBusiness RequirementsCost ReductionAs9100DCustoms ClearanceManufacturing ProcessesLogisticsAerospace standardsalternate sourcingERPManufacturingcompliancefinance
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Polyhose
Industrial Machinery
573
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1996
30 years old
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India
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Polyhose is the largest hose manufacturer of industrial & hydraulic hose pipes in India, United States, UK & Germany.
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