Sourcing Engineer

Valmet; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet is seeking a seasoned Sourcing professional to lead the Casting & Forgings category for India, partnering with the Regional Sourcing Manager for Valmet Flow Control. The role emphasizes supplier development, cost optimization, and ensuring on-time delivery across steel, iron, and machining suppliers.

The candidate should travel up to 50% and possess mechanical engineering credentials with 6–7 years in sourcing,), expediting, and supplier management within the valve or related heavy

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Experience with casting, steel or iron, and machining supplier ecosystems.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily sourcing routines at supplier locations and PO follow up.
• Expedite and ensure on-time delivery from suppliers.
• Drive supplier improvement projects to achieve quality and delivery targets.
• Develop reliable steel, iron and aluminum casting and machining suppliers with respect to lead times, price, quality and service.
• Develop Indian suppliers to align with strategy and operating plan.
• Analyze complex data to drive process and product improvement.
• Audit and assess new potential suppliers.
• Handle RFQ, quote analysis, price negotiation and price list updates.
• Monitor and report KPIs weekly and monthly.
• Maintain relations with peers and suppliers; act as liaison between sites/commodity teams and suppliers.
• Participate in intra-region and global calls.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Independent working

Matrix organization experience

Education

Mechanical engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

The Role:

This position is responsible for developing, managing and supporting Casting & Forgings category business and suppliers in India together with Regional Sourcing Manager (India) for Valmet Flow Control business.

Position Description:

• Manage daily sourcing routines at supplier place (new order clarification, scheduling and PO follow up)
• Expediting and ensuring on time delivery from suppliers
• Driving supplier improvement projects to achieve benchmark quality and delivery targets
• Develop reliable Steel, Iron, Aluminum casting and machining process and suppliers with respect to required lead time, delivery, quality, price, customer service and capabilities
• Developing supplier(s) in India to achieve strategy and operating plan
• Ability to analyze complex internal and external data to drive process and product improvement
• Auditing and accessing new potential suppliers
• To work on RFQ, Quote analysis, price negotiation, price list update, etc.
• Monitor and Report key performance indicators on a weekly and monthly basis
• Maintain effective relations with peers, colleagues and management; serve as the primary liaison between sites/commodity team and suppliers
• Participating intra-region and global conference calls per required
• To demonstrate excellent command over suppliers

Position Requirements

• Travelling to supplier locations minimum 50% of the time
• Mechanical or equivalent engineering graduate
• Minimum 6-7 years of working experience in sourcing / purchasing / expediting of castings
• Should have experience in working with Steel & Iron casting and machining suppliers
• Candidates from Valve industry preferred
• Able to read / review drawing requirements and technical specifications
• Knowledge of casting prices and cost parameters
• Should have knowhow of quality processes, different material grades, NDT & other testing
• Demonstrated ability to work independently & in a matrix organization
• Should have very good communication, negotiation & analytical skillsGood written and verbal skills in English
• Assertive, yet diplomatic when dealing with people
• A confident and independent person with high level of integrity and trust
• Has good energy level and acts pro-actively
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task
• Innovative mindset and ability to suggest, lead and implement changes