Senior Executive - Purchase

Role & responsibilities

Raw Material Procurement

• Handle end-to-end procurement of sheet metal raw materials, including CR, HR, HRPO, GI, GP, and other steel grades.
• Manage purchasing of heavy steel coils, sheets, blanks, and slit coils as per technical specifications.
• Ensure material availability based on production plans and customer schedules.
• Understand material specifications, thickness, width, grades, and weight requirements.

B. Sheet Metal Component Purchasing

• Procure sheet metal components, press parts, fabricated components, brackets, panels, and assemblies.
• Develop and identify suppliers for stamping, laser cutting, bending, welding, and fabrication processes.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, manufacturing capacity, quality standards, and commercial competitiveness.
• Work on localization and alternate vendor development.

C. Vendor Development & Negotiation

• Identify, evaluate, and develop new suppliers.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms, tooling costs, transportation, and delivery schedules.
• Conduct supplier price comparisons and cost analysis.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers and service centres.
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure timely delivery.

D. OEM Customer Coordination

• Coordinate directly with OEM customers regarding procurement-related requirements.
• Understand customer schedules, forecasts, material specifications, and engineering changes.
• Coordinate with internal departments to ensure uninterrupted production and timely customer deliveries.
• Support cost reduction and value engineering initiatives.

E. Purchase Planning & Control

• Prepare and release purchase orders based on approved requirements.
• Monitor open purchase orders and supplier delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with Production Planning, Stores, Quality, and Finance teams.
• Control inventory levels and avoid excess or shortage of materials.
• Track purchase costs and identify opportunities for cost savings.

Preferred candidate profile

• 5-8 years of experience in Purchase / Procurement in sheet metal component manufacturing.
• Experience in automotive components or engineering manufacturing industries preferred.
• Hands-on experience in sheet metal raw material and component procurement.
• Experience in handling OEM-related procurement requirements.
• Candidates with exposure to heavy coil sheet purchasing and direct OEM coordination will be given preference.