PURCHASE ENGINEER

Company: SM Laser Technology

Location: Bangalore

Department: Purchase / Procurement

Reporting To: Owner / Director

Experience: 2–5 Years | Manufacturing Industry

Job Purpose To ensure timely procurement of quality materials at competitive prices, develop reliable vendors, control purchase costs and ensure uninterrupted production.

Key Responsibilities

- Purchase mechanical, electrical, electronic, laser and machine components.
- Identify, evaluate and develop reliable vendors.
- Obtain quotations and negotiate price, quality, payment and delivery terms.
- Prepare and release Purchase Orders after required approvals.
- Track all open POs and ensure timely delivery.
- Coordinate with Stores, Production, Design, Accounts and Service.
- Monitor critical and long-lead materials.
- Develop alternate vendors for key components.
- Resolve supplier quality, shortage and delivery issues.
- Maintain vendor database, quotation comparisons and purchase records.
- Support cost reduction and inventory-control initiatives.
- Submit regular purchase status and critical-item reports to the Owner.

KRA & KPI

KRA| KPI| Target

Cost Control| Annual purchase cost saving| 3–5%

On-Time Delivery| Materials received on required date| ≥95%





Purchase Planning| Requirements converted to PO on time| ≥95%

Vendor Development| Recent qualified vendors| 3–5/month

Vendor Performance| Vendors meeting quality & delivery standards| ≥90%

Quality| Purchase-related rejection| <2%

Production Support| Production stoppage due to purchase delay| Zero

PO Accuracy| Correct specification, quantity & price| ≥98%

Competitive Pricing| Quotations compared| ≥3 vendors where practical

Critical Items| Critical/long-lead items followed up| 100%

Documentation| PO & purchase records accuracy| ≥98%

Reporting| Daily/weekly purchase updates| 100%

Daily Reporting to Owner

1. Pending purchase requirements

2. Critical/urgent items
3. PO status and delayed deliveries

4. Expected material arrivals

5. Price negotiations and savings

6. Vendor issues
7. Items that may affect production

8. Approvals required from Owner

Performance Weightage
- On-Time Procurement – 25%
- Cost Saving – 20%
- Vendor Development – 15%
- Quality – 15%
- Purchase Planning & PO Accuracy – 10%
- Inventory Control – 10%
- Reporting & Coordination – 5%

Core Accountability: Right Material + Right Quality + Right Price + Right Time.

📌 Purchasing Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 SM Laser Technology
📍 Bengaluru