Senior Engineer - Strategic Sourcing

Lucas TVS Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucas TVS Limited in Chennai is seeking a Procurement Engineer to drive source selection for exclusive automotive components at the plant location. You will coordinate RFQs, compare quotes, and finalize supplier sources with approvals.

The role requires 3–5 years of relevant experience, a hands-on approach to cost estimation of materials and tooling, early involvement of suppliers in design, and rigorous follow-through on PPAP and run-at-rate activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive procurement or supplier sourcing.
• Ability to estimate material and tooling costs.
• Experience with RFQ processes and supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Source selection for new exclusive components with minimum 3 sources per component.
• Get supplier approvals on material sign-off.
• Estimate material costs and bought-out tooling costs.
• Send RFQs to suppliers for exclusive components.
• Receive and compare competitive quotes from suppliers.
• Finalize supplier source with Section Head/Head Materials approval.
• Release tool purchase orders after PAS/Capes approval.
• Initiate component PO release.
• Early supplier involvement during design stage with Engineering.
• Arrange 3D models from Engineering and issue to supplier.
• Visit and monitor development progress with supplier per plan.
• Receive samples, submit to standards room with SAC documents.
• After sample approval, receive pilot lot with PPAP and joint inspection.
• Establish Run at Rate at supplier end with CFT support.

Skills

Sourcing

Vendor management

Cost estimation

RFQ process

Job description

Role & responsibilities:

• Source Selection for new product exclusive components nearer to our plant location. (Minimum 3 sources for each component)
• Source approval sign off between materials
• Material cost & Bought out Tooling cost estimation
• Sending RFQ to Suppliers for exclusive Components.
• Receiving competitive quote from suppliers
• Comparison of quotes received from Suppliers against target cost.
• Finalizing the source with Section Head/Head Materials Approval.
• Releasing of tool purchase order after PAS/Capes Approval.
• Component PO to be released.
• Early involving of supplier with Engineering at design stage itself.
• Arranging 3D Model from Engineering & Issuing to Supplier.
• Visiting & Monitoring of Development progress with supplier based on the time plan agreed.
• Receipt of samples from supplier & Submitting to standards room along with SAC documents.
• After Sample approval, Receipt of pilot lot along with PPAP documents & Joint Inspection by supplier and PU SQ.
• Establishing Run at rate at Supplier end with the help CFT.

Location : Padi, Chennai
Working Days : 6 days
Experience : Minimum 3 to 5 Years of relevant experience
Preferred Industry : Automotive Industry