Role & responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and develop current suppliers based on cost, quality, capacity, technology, and delivery capability.
Lead RFQ, techno-commercial evaluation, price negotiation, and supplier selection.
Develop and implement sourcing strategies for castings, forgings, machined components, fabricated parts, bought-out components, and other engineering commodities.
Conduct cost analysis, should-costing, benchmarking, and cost reduction initiatives.
Negotiate commercial terms, payment terms, lead time, MOQ, and other contractual requirements.
Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Planning teams for recent product development and supplier finalization.
Support Current Product Development (NPD) sourcing and ensure timely supplier readiness.
Drive VA/VE, localization, alternate sourcing, and supplier consolidation initiatives.




Monitor supplier performance and take corrective actions for cost, quality, and delivery issues.
Maintain sourcing data, supplier database, RFQ status, savings, and procurement reports.

Preferred candidate profile Strategic Sourcing | Supplier Development | Costing & Negotiation | RFQ & Vendor Evaluation | Cost Reduction | VA/VE | NPD Sourcing | Supplier Management | MS Excel | ERP/SAP
Bachelors degree in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
4–6 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing / Procurement, preferably in Heavy Engineering, Construction Equipment, Automotive, or Industrial Manufacturing.
Strong understanding of engineering drawings, manufacturing processes, and material specifications is preferred.

📌 Strategic Sourcing Engineer Coimbatore
🏢 Propel Industries
📍 Coimbatore