Role & responsibilities

- Experience in handling Castings, Forgings, Machined Components, and other engineering parts.

- Release Purchase Orders (POs) and monitor order execution and delivery schedules.

- Follow up with suppliers for on-time delivery as per production requirements.

- Coordinate with Planning, Stores, Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure uninterrupted material availability.

- Monitor stock levels and take proactive action to avoid material shortages and production stoppages.

- Coordinate with Quality for incoming inspection, rejection, replacement, and supplier corrective actions.

- Conduct supplier visits and periodic supplier performance reviews.

- Identify alternate sources and support supplier development activities.

- Drive cost reduction through negotiation, value engineering, alternate sourcing, and productivity improvements.





- Identify opportunities for inventory reduction and storage optimization.

- Understand engineering drawings, component specifications, and manufacturing processes.

- Participate in continuous improvement and procurement process improvement initiatives.

Preferred candidate profile

- 6-10 years of experience in Procurement / Purchase, preferably from a Heavy Engineering / Engineering Product Manufacturing industry.

Supplier Development | Negotiation | Cost Reduction | Inventory Control | SAP | Engineering Drawings | Machining | Castings | Forgings | Excel & MIS | Problem Solving | Communication | Cross-functional Coordination

📌 Sourcing Specialist - Casting & Forging / Machining Parts (Coimbatore)
🏢 Propel Industries
📍 Coimbatore