Role & responsibilities

Raw Material Procurement

- Handle end-to-end procurement of sheet metal raw materials, including CR, HR, HRPO, GI, GP, and other steel grades.

- Manage purchasing of heavy steel coils, sheets, blanks, and slit coils as per technical specifications.

- Ensure material availability based on production plans and customer schedules.

- Understand material specifications, thickness, width, grades, and weight requirements.

B.

Sheet Metal Component

Purchasing

- Procure sheet metal components, press parts, fabricated components, brackets, panels, and assemblies.

- Develop and identify suppliers for stamping, laser cutting, bending, welding, and fabrication processes.

- Evaluate supplier capabilities, manufacturing capacity, quality standards, and commercial competitiveness.

- Work on localization and alternate vendor development.

C.

Vendor

Development & Negotiation

- Identify, evaluate, and develop recent suppliers.

- Negotiate prices, payment terms, tooling costs, transportation, and delivery schedules.

- Conduct supplier price comparisons and cost analysis.

- Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers and service centres.

- Monitor supplier performance and ensure timely delivery.

D. OEM Customer Coordination





- Coordinate directly with OEM customers regarding procurement-related requirements.

- Understand customer schedules, forecasts, material specifications, and engineering changes.

- Coordinate with internal departments to ensure uninterrupted production and timely customer deliveries.

- Support cost reduction and value engineering initiatives.

E.

Purchase

Planning & Control

- Prepare and release purchase orders based on approved requirements.

- Monitor open purchase orders and supplier delivery commitments.

- Coordinate with Production Planning, Stores, Quality, and Finance teams.

- Control inventory levels and avoid excess or shortage of materials.

- Track purchase costs and identify opportunities for cost savings.

Preferred candidate profile

- 5-8 years of experience in Purchase / Procurement in sheet metal component manufacturing.

- Experience in automotive components or engineering manufacturing industries preferred.

- Hands-on experience in sheet metal raw material and component procurement.

- Experience in handling OEM-related procurement requirements.

- Candidates with exposure to heavy coil sheet purchasing and direct OEM coordination will be given preference.

📌 Senior Executive - Purchase (Manesar)
🏢 CIEL HR
📍 Manesar