Junior Engineer – Supply Chain

Virya Autonomous Technologies; India; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Virya Autonomous Technologies is seeking a Junior Engineer - Supply Chain to join our Operations team. You will support sourcing, procurement, vendor coordination, and material planning across mechanical, electrical, electronic, and autonomy-related components to enable smooth production.

In this hands-on role you will work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Stores, and Quality teams to ensure timely material availability, cost-effective procurement, and alignment with BOM requirements and

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, vendor coordination, or supply chain operations.
• Basic understanding of procurement workflows, vendor management, BOM structures, and material planning processes.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Odoo, SAP, or equivalent procurement/material tracking tools.
• Ability to read basic engineering drawings, specifications, and BOMs.
• Strong MS Excel skills with attention to detail in data tracking, reporting, and follow-ups.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier identification, evaluation, onboarding, and RFQ activities for mechanical, electrical, electronic, and vehicle subsystem components.
• Execute procurement activities including PO creation, vendor follow-ups, delivery tracking, and material readiness updates.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Stores, and Quality teams to align procurement with BOM requirements, specifications, and production timelines.
• Support quotation comparison, cost analysis, and negotiation inputs to improve pricing, lead times, and supplier performance.
• Maintain procurement records, supplier databases, delivery trackers, and material planning data.
• Track supplier performance, delivery status, open POs, and key procurement updates.
• Support supplier quality coordination, documentation, and resolution of delivery or quality-related issues.
• Contribute to supply chain improvements focused on cost, lead time, material availability, and process discipline.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Analytical

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automotive, or related engineering disciplines

Tools

Odoo

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Junior Engineer - Supply Chain to join our Operations team supporting the build and integration of next-generation autonomous mobile robot platforms for industrial mobility applications. In this role, you will support sourcing, procurement, vendor coordination, and material planning activities across mechanical, electrical, electronic, and autonomy-related components.This is a hands-on coordination role for someone who enjoys working across suppliers, engineering, manufacturing, and stores teams to ensure timely material availability, cost-effective procurement, and smooth production execution.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier identification, evaluation, onboarding, and RFQ activities for mechanical, electrical, electronic, and vehicle subsystem components.
• Execute procurement activities including PO creation, vendor follow-ups, delivery tracking, and material readiness updates.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Stores, and Quality teams to align procurement with BOM requirements, specifications, and production timelines.
• Support quotation comparison, cost analysis, and negotiation inputs to improve pricing, lead times, and supplier performance.
• Maintain procurement records, supplier databases, delivery trackers, and material planning data.
• Track supplier performance, delivery status, open POs, and key procurement updates.
• Support supplier quality coordination, documentation, and resolution of delivery or quality-related issues.
• Contribute to supply chain improvements focused on cost, lead time, material availability, and process discipline.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automotive, or related engineering disciplines.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, vendor coordination, or supply chain operations.
• Basic understanding of procurement workflows, vendor management, BOM structures, and material planning processes.
• Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, electronic, or vehicle subsystem components is preferred.
• Ability to read basic engineering drawings, specifications, and BOMs.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Odoo, SAP, or equivalent procurement/material tracking tools.
• Strong MS Excel skills with attention to detail in data tracking, reporting, and follow-ups.
• Good communication, coordination, analytical, and cross-functional working skills.