Purchase Engineer at Unbox Robotics

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Raise Purchase Requisitions (PRs) for mechanical components required by R&D;, Production and

other internal stakeholders, including sheet metal, machined parts, powder coating, and other

mechanical processes

- Convert approved PRs into Purchase Orders (POs) with correct drawings/specifications, pricing,

and delivery timelines for sheet metal fabrication, machining, powder coating, and other

mechanical job-work

- Release POs to suppliers and proactively track and expedite orders to ensure timely delivery of

sheet metal, machined parts, and powder-coated parts as per project timelines

- Identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors for sheet metal fabrication (laser cutting, bending,

welding), CNC/VMC machining, powder coating, and other mechanical processes; complete

vendor registration and documentation in the system

- Source suppliers as per drawings/specifications (tolerances, surface finish, coating requirements)

shared by requesters, and review technical requirements with vendors prior to order placement

- Obtain order acknowledgements and ensure on-time delivery of mechanical parts at Unbox

Robotics by closely following up with sheet metal, machining, and powder coating vendors

- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and lead times with sheet metal, machining, and powder

coating vendors to optimize cost without compromising on quality

- Resolve issues arising during GRN/material receipt of mechanical components in SAP
- Manage rejected/non-conforming material disposition with suppliers, including coordination on

rework, replacement, or returns for sheet metal,



machined, and powder-coated parts

- Coordinate with the finance team for timely payments to mechanical component suppliers
- Work with the logistics team to arrange shipments from domestic sheet metal, machining, and

powder coating suppliers, and provide the required documentation

- Daily monitoring of POs released and their ETAs across sheet metal, machining, and powder

coating suppliers to plan production/development activities without delays

- Coordinate with the quality team on incoming inspection of sheet metal, machined, and powder-

coated parts, and drive alternate vendor development for critical mechanical processes to

mitigate supply risk

Requirements:

- Good Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of MS excel
- Excellent knowledge of ordering mechanical components, preferably sheet metal, machining

parts, and powder coating/surface finishing processes

- Good Analytical Skills.
- Good Negotiation skills

Good to Have:

- Fluent in multiple languages - Marathi, Hindi, English
- Candidate having experience in procurement of mechanical manufacturing processes (sheet

metal, machining, powder coating) in an OEM environment

Eligible candidates:

- Desired Qualification: Diploma/ B.E. degree in Mechanical & Production.
- Work Experience: Candidate with 2-4 years of experience.

We Value:

- Constant learner to become a Subject Matter Expert
- Proven record in start-up environment working with innovations.
- Exposure to a high paced working environment
- Ability to conduct detailed procedures in a time-constrained workplace.

Work Location: Pune

Work Mode: Onsite

📌 Purchase Engineer (India)
🏢 UNBOXROBOTICS LABS PRIVATE
📍 India