Position:
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented Purchase Development Engineer to support sourcing, supplier development, cost optimization, and procurement activities for our renewable energy projects.
The ideal candidate will have experience in vendor development, strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, cost analysis, and supplier management, preferably within the renewable energy, EPC, engineering, manufacturing, or infrastructure sectors.
Key Responsibilities
1. Supplier & Vendor Development
- Identify, evaluate, and develop new suppliers based on business and project requirements.
- Conduct supplier evaluation covering technical capability, capacity, quality, commercial competitiveness, and delivery performance.
- Coordinate supplier onboarding, qualification, and documentation.
- Develop alternate and reliable sources for critical materials and services.
2. Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
- Source materials, equipment, components, and services as per project requirements.
- Understand technical specifications, drawings, BOQs, and other procurement requirements.
- Float RFQs, collect quotations, prepare comparative statements, and support supplier selection.
- Monitor market trends, pricing, lead times, and supplier capacity.
3. Cost Reduction & Commercial Negotiation
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, and other commercial conditions.
- Conduct cost analysis and price benchmarking to ensure competitive procurement.
- Identify and implement cost-saving and value-engineering opportunities.
- Support management in achieving procurement cost-reduction targets.
4. Project Procurement Support
- Coordinate with Engineering, Projects, Quality, Finance, Stores, and other internal teams.
- Ensure timely placement of purchase orders in line with project schedules.
- Track supplier production, dispatch, and delivery commitments.
- Resolve commercial and supply-related issues to avoid project delays.
- Support expediting activities for critical and long-lead items.
5. Supplier Relationship Management
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
- Conduct regular supplier meetings and performance reviews.
- Monitor supplier performance on cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
- Work with suppliers to resolve quality, delivery, and commercial issues.
6. Reporting & Process Improvement
- Maintain procurement data, supplier databases, and market intelligence.
- Prepare MIS and procurement reports for management review.
- Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, lead times, and supplier performance.
- Support development and implementation of procurement strategies.
Key Skills
- Vendor Development & Supplier Management
- Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
- Commercial Negotiation & Cost Reduction
- RFQ / Quotation Analysis & Price Benchmarking
- Supplier Evaluation & Performance Management
- Purchase Order & Delivery Management
- MS Excel / ERP / SAP and Procurement Documentation
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Civil / Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline.
- MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Procurement, or Operations will be an added advantage.
- 3 - 6 years of relevant experience in Purchase, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Vendor Development.
- Experience in renewable energy, EPC, engineering, manufacturing, or infrastructure is preferred.
Candidate Profile
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills.
- Good understanding of procurement and supplier development processes.
- Analytical and data-driven approach to cost and supplier evaluation.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Proactive in identifying alternate suppliers and cost-saving opportunities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced project environment.
- Willingness to travel for supplier visits, negotiations, audits, and factory evaluations when required.
