Job Description - Dy. Manager / Manager - Tool Purchase

Position: Dy. Manager / Manager - Tool Purchase
Department: Purchase / Supply Chain
Industry: Fasteners Manufacturing (Cold Forging, Automotive & Industrial Fasteners)
Location: Manufacturing Plant / Corporate Office
Reports To: Head - Purchase / General Manager - Supply Chain

Job Summary

The Dy. Manager / Manager - Tool Purchase is responsible for the strategic sourcing, procurement, and timely availability of tooling required for fastener manufacturing operations. The role ensures uninterrupted production by procuring high-quality tooling such as dies, punches, carbide tools, trimming tools, thread rolling dies, and special tooling at competitive prices while maintaining cost, quality, and delivery standards.

Key Responsibilities
- Source and procure tooling required for Cold Forging, Thread Rolling, Trimming, Machining, and Secondary Operations.
- Develop and maintain a reliable supplier base for domestic and international tooling requirements.
- Float RFQs, evaluate quotations, negotiate pricing, payment terms,



and delivery schedules.
- Coordinate with Production, Tool Room, Quality, NPD, and Planning teams for tooling requirements.
- Prepare purchase orders and monitor supplier order acknowledgements and deliveries.
- Ensure timely procurement of current development tools and production tooling to avoid production downtime.
- Monitor tool consumption, tool life, and inventory levels to optimize procurement costs.
- Analyze tooling costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction through value engineering and supplier development.
- Conduct supplier performance evaluations based on quality, delivery, cost, and service.
- Resolve supplier quality issues in coordination with the Quality Assurance team.
- Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, ISO/IATF requirements, and documentation standards.
- Prepare MIS reports on tooling purchases, cost savings, supplier performance, and pending orders.

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