ABOUT SANPAR

Founded in 1994, SANPAR Group designs and manufactures compressed-air treatment, industrial cooling and refrigeration-based air-drying systems (SANPAR Industries), and aerospace and defence cooling and ground support equipment (SANPAR Defence Systems). SANPAR is AS 9100D certified, approved by DGAQA and CEMILAC, an Industrial Production Partner for the LCA programme, and serves over 30,000 customers.

ROLE PURPOSE

Source and buy mechanical, electrical and refrigeration components on time, at the right cost and to aerospace quality, for industrial products and defence programmes. Develop and manage a reliable, AS 9100D-compliant supplier base.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement and ordering

- Convert BOMs and MRP requirements into RFQs, purchase orders and delivery schedules in the ERP.

- Buy refrigeration compressors, heat exchangers, blowers, fans, valves, sheet metal, machined and fabricated parts, castings, electrical and control components, and raw materials.

- Prepare comparative statements, negotiate price, payment terms and lead times, and recommend suppliers.

- Expedite open orders and track supplier delivery performance against production plans.

Vendor development and quality

- Identify, assess and onboard new suppliers; maintain the Approved Supplier List per AS 9100D.

- Run supplier evaluation scorecards on quality, delivery, cost and responsiveness; drive corrective actions.

- Ensure flow-down of drawing, specification, special-process, FAI and Certificate of Conformance requirements to suppliers.

- Coordinate with QA on incoming inspection, rejections, NCRs and supplier CAPAs.

Defence and import procurement

- Handle procurement for DGAQA/CEMILAC-controlled programmes, including traceability, source approval and documentation.





- Manage imports of compressors, blowers and controls: Incoterms, customs clearance, freight and duties; support indigenisation of imported parts.

Cost and inventory

- Drive cost reduction through alternate sources, value engineering and annual rate contracts.

- Support inventory control: reorder levels, safety stock and slow-moving stock.

- Prepare monthly MIS on spend, savings, supplier OTD and open orders.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- Experience: 3–4 years in procurement or vendor development in engineering manufacturing (HVAC&R;, compressors, capital equipment, aerospace or defence preferred).

- Technical: Read engineering drawings, GD&T; and material specifications; understand machining, sheet-metal fabrication, brazing and welding processes.

- Systems: Working knowledge of SAP MM / Tally / any ERP; strong Excel skills.

- Quality: Exposure to AS 9100D or ISO 9001 supplier controls, FAI and CoC documentation.

- Commercial: Negotiation, GST, purchase terms, basics of import and Incoterms.

- Soft skills: Clear communication in English and Kannada/Hindi; follow-up discipline; willing to visit suppliers in and around Bengaluru.

PREFERRED

- Experience buying refrigeration components (compressors, heat exchangers, valves, refrigerants) or compressed-air equipment.

- Exposure to DGAQA, CEMILAC, HAL, BEL or DRDO vendor requirements.

- Membership or certification from IIMM or similar body.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

- Supplier on-time delivery (target ≥ 95%).

- Purchase cost savings versus budget.

- Supplier quality: incoming rejection rate and CAPA closure time.

- PO cycle time and number of open overdue orders.

- Recent suppliers developed and approved.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Purchase Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 SANPAR Industries
📍 Bengaluru