Engineer - Sheet Metal

Career Tree Hr Solutions; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Tree Hr Solutions in India seeks an experienced procurement professional to lead supplier development, negotiate contracts and manage vendor performance to support manufacturing operations.

The role focuses on achieving cost reductions, ensuring quality and on-time deliveries while aligning with ESG/compliance norms and internal policies.

Qualifications

• BE / BTech in Mechanical / Production / Industrial or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of procurement/SCM experience in OEMs, automobile heavy engineering or industrial products.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in techno-commercial comparison and negotiations.
• Good understanding of drawings, manufacturing processes and quality requirements in an engineering environment.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; exposure to data analytics / MIS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a reliable vendor base focusing on quality, cost, delivery and compliance.
• Drive annual cost reduction and value engineering with Design, Production and Quality teams.
• Negotiate and finalize contracts, rate agreements and long-term arrangements with strategic suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance (OTD, quality, response time) and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure optimum inventory levels and timely availability of materials to meet production schedules.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, commercial terms, statutory and ESG/compliance requirements in procurement activities.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Contract management

MS Excel

ERP/SCM systems

Education

BE / BTech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial)

Tools

ERP/SCM systems

Job description

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a reliable vendor base for assigned categories, with a focus on quality, cost, delivery and compliance.
• Drive annual costreduction and valueengineering initiatives in collaboration with Design, Production and Quality teams.
• Negotiate and finalise contracts, rate agreements and longterm arrangements with strategic suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance (OTD, quality, response time) and implement corrective actions and improvement plans.
• Ensure optimum inventory levels, timely availability of materials and adherence to production schedules.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, commercial terms, statutory and ESG/compliance requirements in procurement activities.

Desired candidate profile:

• BE / BTech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial / related disciplines) preferred; equivalent engineering background with strong industry experience may also be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Procurement, SCM or Purchase in any of the following industries:
  • OEMs
  • Automobile Heavy engineering and industrial products
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in technocommercial comparison, negotiations and contract management.
• Good understanding of drawings, manufacturing processes and quality requirements in an engineering environment.
• Proficiency in ERP / SCM systems and MS Excel; exposure to data analytics / MIS will be an added advantage.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and vendor relationship skills.