Purchase Engineer

Keka Inc.; Gandhinagar; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. in India seeks a Purchase Engineer to source, evaluate, and procure technical equipment, raw materials, and services to meet project specs and budgets.

You will drive techno-commercial bid evaluations, vendor onboarding, and cost optimization through ERP systems, audits, and expediting to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent; MSc/MBA in SCM advantageous.
• 2–5 years of procurement and sourcing experience.
• Experience in techno-commercial bid evaluations and vendor onboarding.
• Strong negotiation skills with ability to manage contracts and LD clauses.

Responsibilities

• Interpret datasheets and specs to identify procurement requirements.
• Identify, audit, and onboard qualified vendors and fabricators meeting quality standards.
• Conduct techno-commercial comparisons to evaluate bids on capability, cost, and delivery.
• Negotiate pricing, milestones, guarantees, warranties, and delivery terms.
• Draft and finalize POs and TPS with clear terms and LD clauses.
• Expedite timelines through regular factory visits and progress checks.
• Coordinate pre-dispatch inspections with QA or third-party agencies.
• Resolve RFIs between suppliers and internal teams.
• Analyze raw material market trends to mitigate price volatility.
• Develop alternative sourcing options including localization and dual-sourcing.

Skills

Tech-commercial negotiation

Cost breakdown analysis

Cross-functional communication

ERP system proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent Technical Diploma

Master’s degree or MBA in SCM advantageous

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Purchase Engineer is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and procuring technical equipment, raw materials, custom-fabricated parts, and engineering services. This role conducts technical-commercial bid evaluations, manages specialized vendor bases, and leads cost-engineering initiatives to ensure project specifications, quality standards, and budget targets are strictly met.

Years of Experience: 2 to 5 Years

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent Technical Diploma. A Master’s degree or MBA in Supply Chain Management is advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret technical datasheets, Material specifications to identify correct procurement requirements.
• Identify, audit, and onboard qualified technical vendors and specialized fabricators capable of meeting strict Industrial tolerances and quality standards.
• Conduct Techno-Commercial Comparisons (TCC) to evaluate supplier bids based on technical capability, compliance with specifications, cost, and delivery timelines.
• Negotiation & Contract Management
• Negotiate pricing, payment milestones, technical guarantees, warranties, and delivery schedules for engineering equipment and raw materials.
• Draft and finalize purchase orders (POs) and technical purchase specifications (TPS) ensuring clear contractual terms, liquidated damages (LD) clauses, and quality acceptance criteria.
• Procurement Project Management & Expediting
• Expedite manufacturing and delivery timelines for critical components through regular factory visits, progress checks, and vendor milestones.
• Coordinate pre-dispatch inspections (PDI) with internal Quality Assurance or third-party inspection agencies (TPIA).
• Resolve queries (RFIs) between suppliers and internal teams.
• Cost Optimization & Market Analysis
• Analyze trends in raw material markets to time purchases and mitigate price volatility risks.
• Develop alternative sourcing options (localization, import substitution, dual-sourcing) for critical single-source components.

Skills Required:

• Strong technical-commercial negotiation capability.
• Analytical approach to cost breakdowns and Should-Cost modeling.
• Effective cross-functional communication between Departments and business units.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Understanding Material Technical Specification, Standard. .
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems
• Understanding of manufacturing processes .