Key Responsibilities

1. Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Manage end-to-end procurement activities for PDL -DC Pune including castings, machined components, fabricated parts, fasteners, plastic components, rubber parts, electrical items, bought-out components, and industrial assemblies.

Release and manage Purchase Orders (POs) as per business requirements and planning inputs.

Float RFQs, evaluate quotations, and conduct techno-commercial assessments.

Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, delivery schedules, and commercial terms with suppliers.

Analyze and resolve supplier price increase requests through cost evaluation, negotiations, escalation to Factory & BU for approvals.

Identify, evaluate, and develop alternate suppliers to mitigate supply risks.

2. Supplier Performance & Quality Management

Monitor supplier performance against key metrics such as SDOT (97%), Quality, Lead Time, and Responsiveness.

Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives to achieve targets related to delivery, quality, responsiveness, and lead time reduction.





Coordinate with suppliers, Quality, and Engineering teams to resolve supplier quality issues and deviations.

Manage supplier rejections, claims, non-conformances, and warranty-related concerns.

Follow up on CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) and ensure timely closure.

Ensure availability and compliance of supplier documentation including test certificates, inspection reports, and NABL reports where applicable.

Escalate critical delivery, quality, and capacity issues and drive timely resolution.

3. Inventory & Material Planning

Ensure timely availability of materials to support customer commitments.

Monitor inventory levels and maintain optimum stock availability.

Review safety stock levels, supplier lead times, and forecast requirements.

Coordinate with Order Handling and Sales teams to align supplier capacity with forecasted demand.

Drive actions to reduce excess, slow-moving, and non-moving inv

📌 Order Support (Pune)
🏢 C32511 Alfa Laval India Private
📍 Pune