The Role:

This position is responsible for developing, managing and supporting Casting Forgings category business and suppliers in India together with Regional Sourcing Manager (India) for Valmet Flow Control business.

Position Description:

Manage daily sourcing routines at supplier place (new order clarification, scheduling and PO follow up)

Expediting and ensuring on time delivery from suppliers

Driving supplier improvement projects to achieve benchmark quality and delivery targets

Develop reliable Steel, Iron, Aluminum casting and machining process and suppliers with respect to required lead time, delivery, quality, price, customer service and capabilities

Developing supplier(s) in India to achieve strategy and operating plan

Ability to analyze complex internal and external data to drive process and product improvement

Auditing and accessing new potential suppliers

To work on RFQ, Quote analysis, price negotiation, price list update, etc.

Monitor and Report key performance indicators on a weekly and monthly basis

Maintain effective relations with peers, colleagues and management; serve as the primary liaison between sites/commodity team and suppliers

Participating intra-region and global conference calls per required

To demonstrate excellent command over suppliers

Position Requirements

Travelling to supplier locations minimum 50% of the time

Mechanical or equivalent engineering graduate





Minimum 6-7 years of working experience in sourcing / purchasing / expediting of castings

Should have experience in working with Steel Iron casting and machining suppliers

Candidates from Valve industry preferred

Able to read / review drawing requirements and technical specifications

Knowledge of casting prices and cost parameters

Should have knowhow of quality processes, different material grades, NDT other testing

Demonstrated ability to work independently in a matrix organization

Should have very good communication, negotiation analytical skills

Good written and verbal skills in English

Assertive, yet diplomatic when dealing with people

A confident and independent person with high level of integrity and trust

Has good energy level and acts pro-actively

Valuable problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task

Innovative mindset and ability to suggest, lead and implement changes

We offer

We offer an interesting work in international environment for highly talented individual that gives you good view of our operations and good opportunities for personal development in global environment.

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📌 Sourcing Engineer, Casting & Forgings, Valves (Tamil Nadu)
🏢 Valmet
📍 Tamil Nadu