Senior Procurement Engineer

Bobst India; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bobst India is seeking a seasoned procurement professional in Pune to ensure on-time availability of parts and materials for production. You will manage MRP, open PRs, convert to POs in SAP, coordinate overseas and domestic suppliers, and drive OTIF performance while aligning with planning, production, stores and R&D teams.

The role requires strong SAP experience, analytical capabilities, and effective English communication.

Qualifications

• Graduation in Mechanical/Production Engineering required.
• 8–12 years experience in procurement with SAP usage.
• Experience in manufacturing (project-based) industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily MRP and review of open purchase requisitions; convert PRs to POs.
• Manage overseas (import) and local suppliers.
• Create purchase orders in SAP and release to suppliers.

Skills

Analytical ability

English communication

Team collaboration

MS Office

ERP knowledge

Education

BE/ BTech in Mechanical/Production

Diploma in Mechanical/Production

Tools

SAP ECC 6.0+

MS Excel

Job description

Position Summary

• Responsible for availability of parts as per business requirements. Will be responsible for day to day activities like follow-up with suppliers, internal functions, system updations etc.
• This position will strengthen the team in terms supplier/parts handling, address supplier issues, SAP/system SOP adherence.

Main Responsibilities

• Daily MRP and to review of open Purchase requisitions and convert the PRs into P.O.
• To manage Overseas (Import) as well as local (Domestic) suppliers.
• Purchase order creation through SAP system and release to suppliers.
• Get the Order Confirmation (O.C.) from supplier
• Follow-up with suppliers for O.C./parts availability on time.(Supplier/parts OTIF-KPI)
• Send reminders to supplier for Order confirmation & overdue parts.
• Ensure timely availability of right quality and quantity parts for production & Intercompany requirements.
• Procurement of MRP, Kanban, ROP based parts for production & service support.
• Part parameters like MRP type, re-order level, safety stock calculations.
• Visit to critical suppliers for expedite the deliveries.
• Handling of MRP exceptions (Expedite / de-expedite/ Cancellation)
• Inventory analysis (ABC/XYZ) and control in line with company target
• Coordination with stakeholders like planning, production, stores, accounts & R&D etc.
• Facilitate on time supplier bill / invoice clearance.
• Communicate to planning about dis-agreement from supplier about delivery.
• Subcontract procedure (out sourcing procedure).
• Send back the supplier rejections within stipulated period.
• Check Change Management (CM), Communicate the revised drawings to supplier by email & treat the CM in system.
• Communicate to Purchasing about the price dis-agreement by suppliers.
• Exposure for Import/Export procedures and documentation requirement.
• Knowledge of taxation and statutory requirements.

Critical Skills and Personal Attributes

• Well conversant with ERP system (SAP ECC 6.0 or higher version)
• Good analytical and domain function knowledge.
• Good communication skills in English, spoken and written and fluent in local language.
• Basic knowledge of MS office tools.
• Be a good team member and able to contribute in cross functional teams.
• Exposure to ISO systems, External Audits
• Maintain business continuity procedures and keep the business continuity manager informed of progress on corrective actions. Perform and report on program activities as directed.

Education and Experience

• Graduate (B.E.) or Diploma in Mechanical/Production Engineering from reputed institute/University.
• 8 to 10 Years (B.E.) or 10-12 years (Diploma) of experience in Procurement function and use of SAP as ERP.
• Experience in manufacturing (Project base) industry is preferred.

Note: This is a core procurement and SCM job