Senior Purchase Engineer Procurement & Cost Analysis

SKA Alliance; Raipur; Sur place; INR 520 000 - 780 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SKA Alliance in Raipur, India seeks a procurement professional for vendor development, quotation sourcing and cost analysis in mining and construction equipment spares. You will evaluate parts, coordinate trials, and maintain data-driven dashboards with Excel and Power BI.

Willingness to visit project sites is essential. Qualifications include a diploma or BE/BTech in Mechanical or Automobile, plus experience with ERP systems and strong negotiation and reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant procurement experience with HEMM, mining equipment, construction equipment, commercial-vehicle spares or closely related engineering categories.
• Practical knowledge of several categories such as GET/tooth points, undercarriage, filters, hydraulics, engine parts, bearings or drilling consumables.
• Ability to source suppliers independently and prepare technical and commercial comparisons.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, PivotTables, SUMIFS, data cleaning and reconciliation.
• Experience using ERP purchase, inventory or maintenance data.
• Strong numerical ability, negotiation, written reporting and transparent vendor dealings.
• Willingness to visit project sites and coordinate closely with maintenance and stores.

Responsabilités

• 1. Vendor development and quotation sourcing: Identify and develop suitable manufacturers, authorised dealers, distributors and specialist spare-parts suppliers; independently arrange quotations; issue clear enquiries; develop alternative sources and negotiate terms.
• 2. Purchase-rate verification and cost analysis: Analyse historical purchases and quotations; track rate changes; prepare comparisons; review discounts, freight and minimum order quantities.
• 3. Technical spare-parts evaluation: Verify equipment application, part numbers, catalogue references, replacements and specifications; evaluate parameters and warranty coverage.
• 4. Purchase dashboards and reporting: Maintain a structured part-wise purchase-rate database; create Excel dashboards showing rate changes and vendor comparisons; present recommendations.
• 5. Quality, service life and supplier performance: Analyze rejection history and warranty claims; track delivery reliability and savings.

Connaissances

Negotiation

Numerical ability

Formation

Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering

Outils

Power BI

Power Query

Purchase-dashboard development

Import-cost analysis

Excel

ERP systems

Description du poste

Role & responsibilities

1. Vendor development and quotation sourcing

• Identify and develop suitable manufacturers, authorised dealers, distributors and specialist spare-parts suppliers.
• Independently arrange quotations for mining and construction equipment requirements.
• Issue clear enquiries covering part numbers, specifications, quantities, delivery requirements and commercial terms.
• Develop dependable alternative sources and negotiate rates, delivery, warranty and payment terms.

2. Purchase-rate verification and cost analysis

• Analyse historical purchases, current quotations and proposed purchase orders.
• Track item-wise and vendor-wise rate increases, reductions and unexplained differences.
• Prepare comparisons on a consistent specification, quantity, unit and delivered-cost basis.
• Review discounts, freight, packing, minimum order quantities and other charges.
• Identify opportunities for negotiated rates, suitable alternatives and consolidated purchasing.

3. Technical spare-parts evaluation

• Verify equipment application, part numbers, catalogue references, approved replacements and relevant specifications.
• Understand differences between genuine parts, aftermarket alternatives, reconditioned components and fabricated items.
• Evaluate relevant parameters such as dimensions, material grade, weight where specified, fitment, operating requirements and quality documentation.
• Coordinate technical acceptance and trials of alternative parts with the maintenance team.
• Check warranty and AMC coverage before recommending additional purchases.

4. Purchase dashboards and reporting

• Maintain a structured part-wise purchase-rate and quotation database.
• Develop Excel dashboards showing previous rates, current rates, percentage changes, purchase-value impact and vendor comparisons.
• Maintain traceability to quotations, purchase orders and invoices.
• Highlight outdated quotations, missing specifications, inconsistent units and items requiring management review.
• Present clear recommendations supported by calculations and source documents.

5. Quality, service life and supplier performance

• Work with stores and maintenance to analyse rejection history, repeat failures, warranty claims and verified part life.
• Compare cost per operating hour, kilometre or drilled metre where reliable data is available.
• Track delivery reliability and supplier responsiveness.
• Report implemented savings separately from proposed savings and avoided price increases.

Preferred candidate profile

Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering.

• Experienced candidates with other qualifications may be considered based on relevant practical knowledge.
• Power Query, Power BI, purchase-dashboard development and import-cost analysis will be advantages.
• Exposure to multiple equipment brands and supplier networks in mining and construction will be preferred.

Essential requirements

• Relevant procurement experience with HEMM, mining equipment, construction equipment, commercial-vehicle spares or closely related engineering categories.
• Practical knowledge of several categories such as GET/tooth points, undercarriage, filters, hydraulics, engine parts, bearings or drilling consumables.
• Ability to source suppliers independently and prepare technical and commercial comparisons.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, PivotTables, SUMIFS, data cleaning and reconciliation.
• Experience using ERP purchase, inventory or maintenance data.
• Strong numerical ability, negotiation, written reporting and transparent vendor dealings.
• Willingness to visit project sites and coordinate closely with maintenance and stores.