Job Description

About the Team: This Job Role is part of the Job Family "Purchasing Supplier Development" / Sub Job Family "PS Purchasing" and includes jobs focused on planning, processing, and managing all purchasing activities to ensure the Key Business organization receives the necessary materials, parts, semi-products, and services. The main tasks of the Job Role "Buyer" are sourcing, negotiating, and procuring materials and services to ensure cost efficiency. This role follows procurement strategies, optimizes processes and supports business goals.

What you can look forward to as Commodity Buyer- Fasteners:
Source and develop suppliers for fasteners and cold-forged parts
Evaluate suppliers on capability, quality, and capacity
Handle RFQs, costing,



and price negotiations
Ensure material and specification compliance (DIN/ISO/ASTM)
Coordinate with Quality for PPAP, approvals, and issue resolution
Work cross-functionally for NPD, delivery, and cost optimization
Monitor supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery)

Your Profile as Commodity Buyer:
Engineering degree (Mechanical/Automobile/Production)
810 years in automotive/commodity purchasing
Cold forging sourcing experience preferred
Robust communication and MS Office skills

📌 Assistant Manager Chennai
🏢 ZF
📍 Chennai