Purchase Engineer

As a Purchase Engineer for one of Weekday's clients based in Surendranagar, Gujarat, your role will be crucial in ensuring efficient procurement operations that align with the organization's business objectives and quality standards. With a minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, vendor development, negotiation, and supply chain management, you will play a key role in managing both domestic and international sourcing activities. Your strong working knowledge of the SAP MM Module and excellent negotiation skills will be essential for success in this role. **Key Responsibilities:** - Manage the end-to-end procurement process including vendor identification, floating enquiries, evaluation, and negotiation. - Develop and maintain a strong network of domestic and international suppliers to ensure quality and cost-effective sourcing. - Issue and manage purchase orders in line with organizational requirements, ensuring accuracy and compliance. - Follow up with vendors to ensure timely delivery of goods and materials as per project timelines. - Handle import and export activities, ensuring compliance with regulations and optimizing cost efficiency. - Support new project requirements through strategic sourcing and vendor development. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align procurement activities with business needs. - Apply costing and value engineering techniques to achieve savings while maintaining quality. - Maintain supplier relationships, resolve disputes, and ensure performance aligns with agreed standards. - Manage procurement data, reports, and analytics through SAP MM Module to ensure efficiency and transparency. - Participate in vendor audits, capability assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Monitor industry trends, identify risks in the supply chain, and implement mitigation strategies. **Skills & Experience:** - 5+ years of experience in procurement, purchase engineering, or supply chain management. - Strong expertise in vendor negotiations, vendor development, and strategic sourcing. - Hands-on experience in managing import and export activities. - Proficiency in SAP MM Module with the ability to generate reports, track purchase orders, and streamline processes. - Knowledge of costing, value engineering, and cost-saving initiatives. - Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as forging, casting, plastic molding, rubber parts, and heat treatment. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Engineering degree (Mechanical, Production, or related field) preferred.,