Manage procurement and strategic sourcing of materials, components and services required for railway manufacturing.
Source and develop suppliers for sheet metal, fabricated parts, machined components, electrical/electronic items, railway interiors, assemblies, hardware, fasteners and bought-out components.
Identify, evaluate and onboard recent suppliers based on quality, cost, capacity, delivery and technical capability.
Float RFQs, analyze quotations, negotiate prices and commercial terms, and finalize suppliers.
Drive cost reduction, value engineering, VA/VE and should-cost analysis initiatives.
Coordinate with Engineering, NPD, Quality, Production and Project teams for recent product and project requirements.
Ensure timely availability of materials as per BOM, production plan and project schedules.
Monitor supplier OTD, quality, lead time and capacity and take corrective actions for supply issues.




Develop alternate/local suppliers to reduce lead time, cost and supply-chain risks.
Manage supplier negotiations, commercial agreements, payment terms and delivery commitments.
Support recent product development (NPD) through supplier identification, RFQ, tooling development, samples and part approval.
Maintain procurement data, supplier records, RFQs, comparative statements, purchase orders and related SCM documentation.
Work with Quality for supplier audits, incoming quality issues, rejection reduction and corrective actions.
Monitor inventory and coordinate with planning teams to avoid line stoppage, excess inventory and material shortages.
Use ERP/SAP systems for procurement, purchase orders, material tracking and supplier management.

📌 Assistant Manager Scm North Goa (India)
🏢 Kineco
📍 India