Job Description (Fastener Industry)
Job Title: Senior Engineer / Asst. Manager - Procurement (Tooling & Raw Materials)
Department: Purchase / Supply Chain Management
Location: Petamitta
Grade: M09 / M08
Experience: 8-10 Years
Industry Preference: Fasteners / Automotive Fasteners / Auto Components
Job Purpose
To manage the procurement of raw materials, tooling, and subcontract services for fastener manufacturing operations while ensuring cost competitiveness, quality compliance, and uninterrupted supply to meet production and customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Raw Material Procurement
- Manage sourcing and procurement of steel wire rods, alloy steels, stainless steel grades, and other raw materials used in fastener manufacturing.
- Coordinate with suppliers for material availability, pricing, and delivery schedules.
- Monitor commodity trends and develop sourcing strategies to optimize costs.
- Ensure inventory control and uninterrupted material supply to production.

Tooling Procurement
- Handle procurement of heading dies, trimming dies, thread rolling dies, punches,



inserts, carbide tools, gauges, fixtures, and special tooling.
- Coordinate with tooling suppliers for current developments and replacement requirements.
- Support localization and cost reduction initiatives for tooling.

Vendor Development & Management
- Identify, evaluate, and develop suppliers for raw materials, tooling, heat treatment, plating, and subcontract operations.
- Conduct supplier performance reviews covering Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Service.
- Lead commercial negotiations and contract finalization.

Subcontract Process Management
- Manage suppliers involved in heat treatment, zinc plating, phosphating, coating, and other secondary processes.
- Coordinate with Quality and Engineering teams to ensure process compliance and customer requirements.
- Monitor supplier capacities and business continuity plans.

Cost Management
- Drive annual cost reduction and productivity improvement

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