Site Procurement Engineer (Global)

Location:
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Be part of a team of entrepreneurial problem-solvers and builders who thrive in driving outcomes in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. At IMI, we're looking for a highly driven Site Procurement Engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments, embraces ambiguity, and enjoys solving complex supply chain and procurement challenges. This is not a traditional buyer role. You'll be at the center of new product introductions, cost optimization, supplier engagement, and profitability improvement for world-class electronics products. Why This Role Matters As a Site Procurement Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring products move successfully from quotation to production. You'll influence BOM strategy, material availability, supplier performance, component cost optimization, and overall project profitability. You'll work cross-functionally with Program Management, Engineering, Commodity Management, Supply Chain, and global teams to deliver results that directly impact business success.

What You'll Do
Drive Winning Quotations
• Participates in Quotation team, managing all activities to provide BOM quotation BOM upload extract in BuyManager
• Identify the items that are common to existing project and update Commodity Management Group with consolidated RFQ BOM via BuyManager software
• Propose margins on components
• Fill Freight-in Costs in quotation
• Alternative proposal and combination for Best Of Best Lead Procurement Activities for New Product Introductions (NPI)
• Ensuring the correct set up of system for mass production purchasing
• inputs from the quotation, output is working system to order components on time at best price;
• Confirming the quoted BOM: compatibility of Incoterms, MOQs, payment terms etc.
• Generate a report regarding the supplier's payment term alignment (IMI's quoted payment term to customer vs. supplier) and collaborate with Commodity Team to have better payment term improvement for cash cycle improvement.
• BOM supply risk analysis
• BOM cost monitoring during NPI
• Validation of the BOM in SAP, prior to SOP,



to assure that it is matching the quotation in terms of awarded sources, quota shares, etc. New Product Introduction Sample Stage:
• Ensuring the availability of components in plant for sample builds and ramp-up
• BOM risk management: material shortage mitigation, and management of material related risk to improve NPI lead times.
• Support the project schedule by following up delivery of samples’ components Negotiation of component prices for sample builds
• Sends orders for samples’ delivery to the corresponding suppliers based on the required volumes in MRP or upon PM request. Authority to place manual POs/ create manual PRs : Short leadtimes, short MoQ, open market, OTBs etc
• Approval of invoices with price discrepancies by agreement with Project Manager
• Monitors order confirmations and delivery execution for 100% conformity of the quantities and dates as well as term of delivery.
• Manages and executes EPCN related to price update in SAP
• Controls return to the suppliers in case of logistic non-conformity; supports by creating return PO in case of quality non-conformity During Mass Production:
• Conduct regular BOM cost review and help to formulate and monitor the action plans in order to have better BOM cost management, including price reduction opportunities through VA/VE methodology.
• Monitor the direct material cost and coordinate the price reduction opportunities with PM and Commodity via quarterly cost reduction activities in order to improve profitability.
• Monitor and improve TCO of BOM, including inbound freight costs
• Monitor and provide information regarding the customer-controlled price and its cost reduction in order to ensure quoted price alignment and better BOM cost management. Managing LOA updates.




• Support updates of quotations and price trackers
• Participate in the management of Supplier PCNs, according to procedure During End of Life / Spare Part Management:
• Confirm availability of BOM and leadtimes
• Propose alternatives
• Prepare the DMC quotation
• Negotiation of component prices for small quantities and LTBs What We're Looking For: Must-Haves:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience with electronics and mechanical components buying, expediting, sourcing, procurement.
• Strong understanding of electronic and mechanical components.
• SAP MM experience.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Strong English communication skills.
• PC literacy – data base and Excel; Bonus Points
• Experience supporting Current Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
• Knowledge of BOM management and cost modeling.
• Experience working with global suppliers and cross-regional teams.
• Spanish or Mandarin language capability. Who Thrives Here? We're looking for people who:
• Think like owners and take initiative without waiting for instructions.
• Love solving complex problems with data and creativity.
• Are comfortable working in a fast-changing environment.
• Challenge existing processes and continuously seek improvements.
• Enjoy collaborating with smart, high-performing teams across different cultures and time zones. What You'll Gain
• Exposure to global customers and supply chains.
• Opportunities to influence business profitability and growth.
• A dynamic environment where your ideas can quickly become reality.
• Collaboration with experienced procurement, engineering, and operations leaders.
• The chance to shape the future of next-generation electronics manufacturing. If you're a self-starter who loves turning complexity into competitive advantage, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today and help build what's next.

📌 Site Procurement Engineer (Coimbatore)
🏢 Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI Global)
📍 Coimbatore