Purchase Engineer

Talent Corner Hr Services; Anand; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Corner Hr Services in Gujarat, India, seeks a technically strong Procurement Engineer to manage end-to-end purchasing of mechanical components, raw materials, and industrial parts. You will read drawings and BOMs, coordinate with design and production, and ensure timely material availability.

The role emphasizes vendor development, cost control, and cross-functional coordination with quality and planning teams to meet project deadlines while maintaining quality standards and compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings, BOMs, and technical specifications.
• Working knowledge of mechanical design processes and CAD drawings; exposure to AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, or SolidWorks will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of CNC machining, turning, milling, drilling, laser cutting, CNC bending, welding, fabrication, and sheet-metal manufacturing.
• Familiarity with mechanical components such as bearings, shafts, gears, motors, gearboxes, pneumatic components, fasteners, and other machine elements.
• Understanding of material grades, tolerances, surface finishes, and quality requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and purchase documentation; experience with ERP/MRP systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement of mechanical components, raw materials, fabricated parts, machined components, bought-out items, and industrial machinery parts.
• Procure materials as per engineering drawings, BOMs, technical specifications, and project requirements.
• Prepare and release purchase orders in accordance with approved specifications, commercial terms, and delivery schedules.
• Ensure timely availability of materials to meet production and project deadlines.
• Monitor purchase orders, supplier commitments, delivery schedules, and pending material requirements.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization without compromising quality and technical requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop reliable vendors for machining, fabrication, sheet-metal components, industrial hardware, standard mechanical components, and other engineering requirements.
• Conduct vendor assessments based on quality, pricing, manufacturing capabilities, delivery performance, and service support.
• Develop alternative vendor sources to reduce dependency on individual suppliers.
• Maintain an updated vendor database and establish long-term supplier relationships.
• Coordinate with vendors regarding technical clarifications, production status, inspection requirements, and delivery commitments.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit periods, delivery schedules, freight, and other commercial conditions.
• Analyze material costs and identify cost-saving opportunities through vendor development, bulk purchasing, standardization, and value engineering.
• Track purchase cost variations and maintain procurement records for budgetary and management review.
• Ensure procurement decisions balance cost, quality, delivery, and technical compliance.
• Coordinate with Design, Production, Planning, Quality, Stores, and Project teams to understand material requirements and priorities.
• Follow up on urgent and critical materials to prevent production delays.
• Coordinate with the Quality team for incoming inspection, rejection handling, and corrective actions with suppliers.
• Support engineering changes and ensure revised drawings and specifications are communicated to vendors before procurement or production.
• Monitor material requirements and coordinate procurement in line with production schedules and project plans.
• Maintain accurate purchase orders, quotations, comparative statements, supplier records, delivery schedules, and procurement reports.
• Ensure proper documentation of material specifications, approved vendor details, and purchase history.
• Coordinate with Stores and Planning to avoid excess inventory, shortages, and unnecessary procurement.
• Ensure compliance with the company's procurement policies and approval procedures.

Skills

Procurement management

Vendor development

Negotiation

Reading drawings

CAD drawings

MS Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Role & responsibilities :

1. Purchase & Procurement Management

• Manage end-to-end procurement of mechanical components, raw materials, fabricated parts, machined components, bought-out items, and industrial machinery parts.
• Procure materials as per engineering drawings, BOMs, technical specifications, and project requirements.
• Prepare and release purchase orders in accordance with approved specifications, commercial terms, and delivery schedules.
• Ensure timely availability of materials to meet production and project deadlines.
• Monitor purchase orders, supplier commitments, delivery schedules, and pending material requirements.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization without compromising quality and technical requirements.

2. Technical Understanding & Design Coordination

• Possess a sound understanding of mechanical design processes, engineering drawings, and manufacturing requirements.
• Read and interpret 2D drawings, 3D models, BOMs, material specifications, tolerances, and technical documents.
• Coordinate with the Design & Engineering team to clarify technical specifications, drawing revisions, material grades, and component requirements.
• Understand the manufacturability of components involving CNC machining, turning, milling, laser cutting, bending, welding, fabrication, and sheet-metal processes.
• Identify technically suitable alternatives for materials and components, subject to approval from the concerned engineering team.
• Ensure that purchased components conform to approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards.

3. Vendor Development & Management

• Identify, evaluate, and develop reliable vendors for machining, fabrication, sheet-metal components, industrial hardware, standard mechanical components, and other engineering requirements.
• Conduct vendor assessments based on quality, pricing, manufacturing capabilities, delivery performance, and service support.
• Develop alternative vendor sources to reduce dependency on individual suppliers.
• Maintain an updated vendor database and establish long-term supplier relationships.
• Coordinate with vendors regarding technical clarifications, production status, inspection requirements, and delivery commitments.

4. Commercial Negotiation & Cost Control

• Obtain and evaluate quotations from multiple vendors and prepare comparative statements.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit periods, delivery schedules, freight, and other commercial conditions.
• Analyze material costs and identify cost-saving opportunities through vendor development, bulk purchasing, standardization, and value engineering.
• Track purchase cost variations and maintain procurement records for budgetary and management review.
• Ensure procurement decisions balance cost, quality, delivery, and technical compliance.

5. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate with Design, Production, Planning, Quality, Stores, and Project teams to understand material requirements and priorities.
• Resolve discrepancies in drawings, specifications, quantities, and delivery schedules in consultation with the relevant departments.
• Follow up on urgent and critical materials to prevent production delays.
• Coordinate with the Quality team for incoming inspection, rejection handling, and corrective actions with suppliers.
• Support engineering changes and ensure revised drawings and specifications are communicated to vendors before procurement or production.

6. Inventory & Procurement Documentation

• Monitor material requirements and coordinate procurement in line with production schedules and project plans.
• Maintain accurate purchase orders, quotations, comparative statements, supplier records, delivery schedules, and procurement reports.
• Ensure proper documentation of material specifications, approved vendor details, and purchase history.
• Coordinate with Stores and Planning to avoid excess inventory, shortages, and unnecessary procurement.
• Ensure compliance with the company's procurement policies and approval procedures.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings, BOMs, and technical specifications.
• Working knowledge of mechanical design processes and CAD drawings; exposure to AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, or SolidWorks will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of CNC machining, turning, milling, drilling, laser cutting, CNC bending, welding, fabrication, and sheet-metal manufacturing.
• Familiarity with mechanical components such as bearings, shafts, gears, motors, gearboxes, pneumatic components, fasteners, and other machine elements.
• Understanding of material grades, tolerances, surface finishes, and quality requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and purchase documentation; experience with ERP/MRP systems is preferred.

Preferred candidate profile :

The ideal candidate should be a technically strong Mechanical Engineer with substantial procurement experience in a machinery manufacturing or industrial automation environment. The candidate must understand the relationship between mechanical design, engineering drawings, manufacturing processes, and procurement decisions.

Candidates from industries such as industrial automation, special-purpose machinery, packaging machinery, converting machinery, machine building, and precision engineering will be preferred.

Candidates with strong vendor networks for machining, fabrication, sheet-metal components, and industrial mechanical parts will have an added advantage.

• Experience: Minimum 810 years of relevant experience in purchase and procurement within a manufacturing, industrial machinery, automation, or engineering company.
• Proven experience in mechanical component procurement, vendor development, price negotiation, and purchase order management.
• Practical experience in sourcing machined, fabricated, sheet-metal, and other engineered components.
• Demonstrated ability to understand design drawings and coordinate effectively with engineering and production teams.

Key Competencies

• Strong negotiation and commercial decision-making skills.
• Excellent technical understanding of mechanical components and manufacturing processes.
• Vendor development and supplier relationship management.
• Analytical thinking and cost-control capabilities.
• Effective communication and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong follow-up, planning, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet critical project deadlines.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and quality compliance.