Job highlights

- Mechanical Engineer with 8-10 years in procurement of machined, fabricated, and sheet-metal components; strong vendor development and negotiation skills
- Manage end-to-end procurement, coordinate with design and production teams, develop vendors, negotiate costs, and ensure timely material availability

Role & responsibilities : 1. Purchase & Procurement Management

- Manage end-to-end procurement of mechanical components, raw materials, fabricated parts, machined components, bought-out items, and industrial machinery parts.
- Procure materials as per engineering drawings, BOMs, technical specifications, and project requirements.
- Prepare and release purchase orders in accordance with approved specifications, commercial terms, and delivery schedules.
- Ensure timely availability of materials to meet production and project deadlines.
- Monitor purchase orders, supplier commitments, delivery schedules, and pending material requirements.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization without compromising quality and technical requirements.

2. Technical Understanding & Design Coordination

- Possess a sound understanding of mechanical design processes, engineering drawings, and manufacturing requirements.
- Read and interpret 2D drawings, 3D models, BOMs, material specifications, tolerances, and technical documents.
- Coordinate with the Design & Engineering team to clarify technical specifications, drawing revisions, material grades, and component requirements.
- Understand the manufacturability of components involving CNC machining, turning, milling, laser cutting, bending, welding, fabrication, and sheet-metal processes.
- Identify technically suitable alternatives for materials and components, subject to approval from the concerned engineering team.
- Ensure that purchased components conform to approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards.

3. Vendor Development & Management

- Identify, evaluate, and develop reliable vendors for machining, fabrication, sheet-metal components, industrial hardware, standard mechanical components, and other engineering requirements.
- Conduct vendor assessments based on quality, pricing, manufacturing capabilities, delivery performance, and service support.
- Develop alternative vendor sources to reduce dependency on individual suppliers.
- Maintain an updated vendor database and establish long-term supplier relationships.
- Coordinate with vendors regarding technical clarifications,



production status, inspection requirements, and delivery commitments.

4. Commercial Negotiation & Cost Control

- Obtain and evaluate quotations from multiple vendors and prepare comparative statements.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit periods, delivery schedules, freight, and other commercial conditions.
- Analyze material costs and identify cost-saving opportunities through vendor development, bulk purchasing, standardization, and value engineering.
- Track purchase cost variations and maintain procurement records for budgetary and management review.
- Ensure procurement decisions balance cost, quality, delivery, and technical compliance.

5. Cross-Functional Coordination

- Coordinate with Design, Production, Planning, Quality, Stores, and Project teams to understand material requirements and priorities.
- Resolve discrepancies in drawings, specifications, quantities, and delivery schedules in consultation with the relevant departments.
- Follow up on urgent and critical materials to prevent production delays.
- Coordinate with the Quality team for incoming inspection, rejection handling, and corrective actions with suppliers.
- Support engineering changes and ensure revised drawings and specifications are communicated to vendors before procurement or production.

6. Inventory & Procurement Documentation

- Monitor material requirements and coordinate procurement in line with production schedules and project plans.
- Maintain accurate purchase orders, quotations, comparative statements, supplier records, delivery schedules, and procurement reports.
- Ensure proper documentation of material specifications, approved vendor details, and purchase history.
- Coordinate with Stores and Planning to avoid excess inventory, shortages, and unnecessary procurement.
- Ensure compliance with the company's procurement policies and approval procedures.

Required Technical Skills

- Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings, BOMs,



and technical specifications.
- Working knowledge of mechanical design processes and CAD drawings; exposure to AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, or SolidWorks will be an advantage.
- Knowledge of CNC machining, turning, milling, drilling, laser cutting, CNC bending, welding, fabrication, and sheet-metal manufacturing.
- Familiarity with mechanical components such as bearings, shafts, gears, motors, gearboxes, pneumatic components, fasteners, and other machine elements.
- Understanding of material grades, tolerances, surface finishes, and quality requirements.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and purchase documentation; experience with ERP/MRP systems is preferred.

Preferred candidate profile : The ideal candidate should be a technically strong Mechanical Engineer with substantial procurement experience in a machinery manufacturing or industrial automation environment. The candidate must understand the relationship between mechanical design, engineering drawings, manufacturing processes, and procurement decisions.

Candidates from industries such as industrial automation, special-purpose machinery, packaging machinery, converting machinery, machine building, and precision engineering will be preferred.

Candidates with robust vendor networks for machining, fabrication, sheet-metal components, and industrial mechanical parts will have an added advantage.

- Experience: Minimum 810 years of relevant experience in purchase and procurement within a manufacturing, industrial machinery, automation, or engineering company.
- Proven experience in mechanical component procurement, vendor development, price negotiation, and purchase order management.
- Practical experience in sourcing machined, fabricated, sheet-metal, and other engineered components.
- Demonstrated ability to understand design drawings and coordinate effectively with engineering and production teams.

Key Competencies

- Strong negotiation and commercial decision-making skills.
- Excellent technical understanding of mechanical components and manufacturing processes.
- Vendor development and supplier relationship management.
- Analytical thinking and cost-control capabilities.
- Effective communication and cross-functional coordination.
- Strong follow-up, planning, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet critical project deadlines.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and quality compliance.

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