Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing

* Lead sourcing activities for steel castings, investment castings, sand
castings, closed-die forgings, open-die forgings, and alloy bar stock.
* Develop and execute commodity sourcing strategies.
* Identify, evaluate, and onboard recent suppliers to reduce risk and improve
competitiveness.
* Conduct RFQ management, supplier benchmarking, and total cost analysis.

Supplier Development

* Build and maintain strategic relationships with foundries, forging suppliers,
and steel mills.
* Conduct supplier capability assessments and audits.
* Drive supplier performance improvements in quality, cost, delivery, and
responsiveness.
* Work with suppliers on capacity planning and lead-time reduction initiatives.

Technical Procurement

* Review engineering drawings, material specifications, and BOM requirements.
* Understand ASTM, ASME, DIN, EN, and customer-specific material standards.
* Collaborate with Engineering and Quality teams regarding manufacturing
feasibility and supplier capabilities.




* Support alternate material and alternate source qualification projects.

Cost Management

* Negotiate annual contracts and price agreements.
* Monitor commodity trends for steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, duplex,
super duplex, and specialty materials.
* Drive value engineering and cost reduction initiatives.
* Analyze purchase price variance (PPV) and develop mitigation plans.

Supply Risk Management

* Monitor supplier capacity and business continuity risks.
* Develop dual-source strategies for critical commodities.
* Proactively identify potential shortages and escalate risks.
* Maintain strategic inventory plans for long lead-time materials.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

* Work closely with:
* SCM & Planning
* SIOP Team
* Engineering
* Quality
* Manufacturing
* Project Management

Candidate Requirements

Education

* Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Metallurgical Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Manageme

📌 Senior Buyer – Castings, Forgings (India)
🏢 CIRCOR Aerospace & Defence
📍 India