Assistant Engineer - Engineer - Purchase

Role & responsibilities

Suprajit Engineering Limited is hiring an Assistant Engineer / Engineer Purchase for its Bengaluru plant. You will ensure timely, cost-effective and quality-compliant procurement of raw materials, bought-out components, tooling, consumables, capital items and services to support uninterrupted production.

Key Responsibilities

• Release purchase orders and delivery schedules as per MRP, production plans and customer requirements. Follow up with suppliers to avoid line stoppages.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard new suppliers. Develop alternate sources and support supplier capability, quality and delivery improvement.
• Obtain quotations, prepare comparative statements and negotiate price, payment terms and lead times.
• Drive cost reduction through VA/VE, localisation, standardisation and vendor consolidation. Track price variances and commodity trends (steel, zinc, aluminium, copper, plastics, rubber, etc.).
• Coordinate with Quality, Engineering and Tool Room on new part development, PPAP, sample approval and engineering changes.
• Follow up on supplier rejections, 8D / corrective actions and supplier returns.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance. Manage raw material and bought-out inventory with Stores and PPC, and resolve shortages and excess or non-moving stock.
• Procure machinery, tools, fixtures, gauges, spares, packing material, consumables and services.
• Evaluate suppliers on QCDS, maintain supplier ratings and participate in supplier audits.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, company policies and statutory requirements (GST, import/customs, MSME payment norms).
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, CHAs and logistics for import and domestic shipments.
• Maintain PR/PO, GRN, invoice and supplier data in ERP. Prepare reports on purchase cost, price variance, supplier OTD, rejection PPM, open POs and savings achieved.
• Work closely with Production, PPC, Quality, Stores, Maintenance, Tool Room, Projects and Finance teams.

Preferred candidate profile

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Industrial / Production Engineering (or related discipline).
• 34 years of experience in purchase / supply chain, preferably in the automotive / auto-component manufacturing industry.
• Experience in procurement of direct materials, bought-out parts and/or tooling and indirect items.
• Strong skills in negotiation, cost analysis, should-costing and commercial terms.
• Understanding of engineering drawings, material specifications, PPAP and quality requirements.
• Experience in supplier development, vendor evaluation and performance management.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 / ISO, GST, import/export procedures and Incoterms.
• Working knowledge of ERP (SAP or equivalent), inventory management, MRP and delivery scheduling.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and follow-up skills, with good communication and teamwork.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.