The Role:
This position is responsible for developing, managing and supporting Casting & Forgings category business and suppliers in India together with Regional Sourcing Manager (India) for Valmet Flow Control business.

Position Description:
· Manage daily sourcing routines at supplier place (recent order clarification, scheduling and PO follow up)
· Expediting and ensuring on time delivery from suppliers
· Driving supplier improvement projects to achieve benchmark quality and delivery targets
· Develop reliable Steel, Iron, Aluminum casting and machining process and suppliers with respect to required lead time, delivery, quality, price, customer service and capabilities
· Developing supplier(s) in India to achieve strategy and operating plan
· Ability to analyze complex internal and external data to drive process and product improvement
· Auditing and accessing new potential suppliers
· To work on RFQ, Quote analysis, price negotiation, price list update, etc.
· Monitor and Report key performance indicators on a weekly and monthly basis
· Maintain effective relations with peers,



colleagues and management; serve as the primary liaison between sites/commodity team and suppliers
· Participating intra-region and global conference calls per required
· To demonstrate excellent command over suppliers

Position Requirements
· Travelling to supplier locations minimum 50% of the time
· Mechanical or equivalent engineering graduate
· Minimum 6-7 years of working experience in sourcing / purchasing / expediting of castings
· Should have experience in working with Steel & Iron casting and machining suppliers
· Candidates from Valve industry preferred
· Able to read / review drawing requirements and technical specifications
· Knowledge of casting prices and cost parameters
· Should have knowhow of quality processes, different material grades, NDT & other testing
· Demonstrated ability to work independently & in a matrix organization
· Should have very good communication, negotiat

📌 Sourcing Engineer, Casting (Chennai)
🏢 Valmet
📍 Chennai