Role PurposeThe Junior Executive will buy production parts and raw material for suspension and steering assemblies, ensuring that every part reaches the line on time, at the agreed cost and to the approved quality level. The role sits between the plant, the supplier base and the engineering, quality and finance teams, and is expected to keep supply uninterrupted while contributing to year-on-year cost reduction. Commodities Handled
• Castings: knuckles, hubs, housings and brackets in SG iron, grey iron and aluminium.
• Forgings: tie rods, ball studs, control arms, steering arms and yokes.
• Machined parts: rack bars, pinions, shafts, columns and precision-turned components.
• Sheet-metal stampings: control-arm pressings, brackets, cross members and mounting plates.
• Elastomers: rubber and polyurethane bushings, dust boots, gaiters and seals.
• Bought-out items: coil springs, leaf springs, stabiliser bars, bearings, ball joints and high-tensile fasteners.
• Raw material: steel bars, tubes and wire rod where the company procures material directly.

Key Responsibilities
Sourcing and supplier development
• Float RFQs with drawings, specifications and annual volumes; prepare techno-commercial comparisons for at least three suppliers per part.
• Support the sourcing of new parts for vehicle programmes, coordinating with Engineering and Supplier Quality through APQP milestones up to PPAP approval.
• Identify and evaluate alternate and localised sources to reduce import dependence and single-source risk.
• Take part in supplier audits and capacity assessments, and follow up on corrective actions. Costing and commercials




• Prepare should-cost estimates using raw material weight, process routing, machine-hour rates, overheads and margin.
• Negotiate piece prices, tooling costs, payment terms and Incoterms within the authority delegated by the Manager.
• Process raw material price variation claims against agreed steel and aluminium indices, and maintain the price history.
• Drive VA/VE ideas with suppliers and Engineering, and record the savings achieved. Supply planning and delivery
• Release schedules from the MRP plan, convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders and scheduling agreements in the ERP system.
• Track supplier on-time delivery daily and expedite shortages before they stop the assembly line.
• Keep inventory within the agreed norms for each part and avoid premium freight wherever possible.
• Manage tooling owned by the company at supplier premises, including tool lists, life monitoring and tool refurbishment. Quality coordination
• Work with Supplier Quality on rejections, 8D reports, debit notes and the closure of corrective actions.
• Ensure that engineering changes are implemented at suppliers with proper cut-off and stock reconciliation. Systems, documentation and compliance
• Maintain purchase info records, source lists and supplier master data accurately in SAP MM or the ERP in use.




• Prepare the monthly purchase MIS: spend, savings, supplier rating and open issues.
• Follow the purchase policy, IATF 16949 requirements, GST rules and MSME payment timelines. Key Performance Indicators Measure What it tracks Supplier OTIF Deliveries on time and in full against schedule Line stoppages Production hours lost because of material shortage Cost savings Negotiated and VA/VE savings against the annual target Inventory days Stock held for allotted parts against agreed norms Supplier PPM Rejections per million parts, jointly with Supplier Quality Premium freight Spend on air or express transport caused by delays Knowledge and SkillsTechnical
• Ability to read engineering drawings, including GD&T;, material grades and heat-treatment notes.
• Working knowledge of casting, forging, machining, stamping, rubber moulding and surface treatment.
• Understanding of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA and control plans at an awareness level.
• Hands-on use of SAP MM or a comparable ERP, and good command of MS Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions). Behavioural
• Firm but fair negotiation, with the confidence to escalate early.
• Explicit written and spoken communication in English and Hindi; a regional language is an advantage.
• Ownership and follow-through under schedule pressure.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites at short notice. Preferred Background
• Candidates who have handled chassis, suspension or steering commodities at an automotive OEM or Tier-1 supplier will be preferred. Exposure to should-costing or to a new-part development programme will be an advantage.

📌 Executive / Sr Executive – Purchase (Suspension & Steering) (Gurugram)
🏢 Sunar Auto Components
📍 Gurugram