Sr. Purchase Engineer

Job Description:-

The Sourcing Engineer will act as a critical bridge between Sales, Engineering, and Vendors.
The primary responsibility is to support new sales inquiries by understanding technical requirements, identifying the right vendors, working out best market pricing, and validating vendors to ensure smooth execution post-order.

Key Responsibilities:-

1. New Sales Inquiry Support (Core Responsibility)

• Receive and analyze new inquiries from the Sales Team.
• Study customer drawings, BOQs, specifications, and application requirements.
• Clarify technical requirements internally or with customers (through sales).
• Break down inquiry into item-wise technical and commercial requirements.

2. Techno-Commercial Costing

• Identify suitable vendors based on product type, volume, and application.
• Float RFQs with clear technical specs and expected commercial terms.
• Prepare detailed cost sheets including:
• Material cost
• Processing / manufacturing cost
• Packaging & logistics
• Duties, taxes, overheads
• Benchmark prices across multiple vendors to arrive at best market rates.
• Support Sales Team in finalizing competitive quotations within defined TAT (e.g., 48 hrs).

3. Vendor Identification & Validation

• Identify new vendors specific to inquiry requirements.
• Conduct vendor validation before final costing, covering:
• Technical capability
• Manufacturing capacity
• Quality systems
• Past industry exposure
• Commercial reliability
• Ensure vendor approval & validation to avoid future transactional and execution issues.
• Maintain validated vendor database mapped to product categories.

4. Alternate & Value Engineering Support

• Propose alternate materials, designs, or sourcing options to reduce cost.
• Support value engineering discussions with Sales & Engineering.
• Ensure alternates meet functional and quality requirements.

5. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with:
• Sales (for inquiry clarity & deadlines)
• Engineering / Design (for technical feasibility)
• Quality (for vendor & product approval)
• Ensure seamless handover from quotation stage to order execution.

6. Documentation & Process Control

• Maintain:
• RFQs, quotations, cost sheets
• Vendor validation records
• Price benchmarking data
• Ensure sourcing decisions are auditable and traceable.
• Support continuous improvement of inquiry-to-quote process.

7. Market Intelligence

• Track market price trends for key materials & consumables.
• Keep updated on new suppliers, technologies, and alternate sourcing options.
• Share inputs with Sales & Management for pricing strategy.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Turnaround time (TAT) for inquiry costing
• Competitiveness of quoted prices
• Inquiry-to-order conversion support
• Zero post-order commercial or vendor-related surprises
• Vendor validation accuracy
• Cost optimization achieved through alternates

Qualification

• Diploma / BE / BTech – Mechanical / Electrical / Industrial Engineering

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person