- Ensures availability of material/Vendor parts/sub-assembly parts with the activity line; gets involved in negotiations with vendors/suppliers typically for critical items, Machining, fabrication, particularly pharma machinery parts development (Class A, B).
- Looks to optimize within the budget allocated for the activity line through negotiations and new sources of material suppliers
- Follows SOPs and protocols such as vendor evaluation, commercial terms etc.; floats enquiries and examines quotes for technical and commercial viability for different items in order to buy material at competitive price
- Forwards request for high value/volume items to the level above
Vendor/supplier Management
- Floats quotations for technical and commercial viability for different items and evaluates, negotiates vendors based on the protocols set
- Manufacturing process Planning for development of recent components.
- Estimation of Cost and Time for Development Components.
- Negotiation with Vendors and rate finalization.
- Data sheet preparation and verification of PO prepared and its details. Maintains and updates databases of all the statutory documentation from the vendors/suppliers
- Looks for new vendors as per the requirement of design team,
Provides inputs on cost reduction strategies for Vendor parts.
- Keeps track of status of the list of Vendor parts, Follows-up with vendors for timely supply of material.
- Speedy development of new components at minimum cost and conforming to the design intent.
- Co-ordinates with the Quality for audit of the incoming parts; Collates feedback on vendors through factory personnel and provides inputs to the seniors
Improvements
- Monitors purchase expenditure for the activity line and shares inputs with the level above on improving both, quality and cost.
- Looks for new sources of material in both international and local markets and shares any leads with the level above
Technical Competencies
Advanced understanding of
- Product related characteristics relevant for material and Parts purchase within the activity line to be able to assess vendor/supplier on the incoming material against user specifications
SAP/ERP systems - for data analysis
- Advanced negotiation skills and business acumen to be able to negotiate on terms and conditions on critical items
- Knowledge of SAP MM Module for Monitoring Procurement Process against project requirement.
Experience: 4-5 years of experience
Location: Jogeshwari, Mumbai
📌 Vendor Development Engineer (Mumbai)
🏢 ACG
📍 Mumbai
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