Responsible for strategic sourcing, procurement and costing of raw materials, polymers, cable compounds
Develop reliable and cost-competitive suppliers for critical raw materials and compounds.
Evaluate alternate materials, grades and suppliers in coordination with Quality, R&D; and Production teams.
Manage RFQs, quotation comparison, commercial negotiations, purchase contracts and long-term supply arrangements.
Procurement of Cable Compounds & Polymers
Handle sourcing and commercial management of various cable compounds such as:
PVC Insulation Compounds
PVC Sheathing Compounds
FR PVC / Flame Retardant Compounds
FRLS / Flame Retardant Low Smoke Compounds
LSZH / Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compounds
HFFR / Halogen Free Flame Retardant Compounds
XLPE / Cross-Linked Polyethylene Compounds
Silane XLPE Compounds
PE / Polyethylene Compounds
LDPE / LLDPE / HDPE materials, depending on cable construction
MDPE compounds, where applicable
Semiconductive Compounds, where applicable to cable category
Masterbatch / Colour Masterbatch
UV-resistant / weather-resistant compounds, where required
Understand compound specifications, application, grades, technical requirements and their impact on cable quality and manufacturing performance.
Source relevant polymer/raw-material categories such as PVC resin, polyethylene grades, masterbatches, plasticizers, fillers, stabilizers, flame-retardant additives and other compounding materials, where these are within the company's procurement scope.