Vendor Development Engineer

ACG; Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ACG in Jogeshwari, Mumbai seeks a Purchase Management professional with 4–5 years of experience to ensure material availability and optimize sourcing. You will negotiate with vendors, evaluate quotes, and coordinate with quality for audits of incoming parts.

The role requires SAP MM knowledge and ability to drive cost reductions while maintaining design intent. Located in Jogeshwari, Mumbai, the position offers stability and a path to contribute to pharma machinery parts development within a

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in procurement and vendor management.
• Strong negotiation and cost-reduction skills.
• Knowledge of SAP MM module for procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure material availability and negotiate with vendors for critical items.
• Optimize purchases within budget and explore new suppliers.
• Follow SOPs, evaluate vendors, and obtain competitive quotes.
• Coordinate with quality for audits of incoming parts and maintain vendor data.
• Track status of vendor parts and drive timely material supply.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Procurement planning

Vendor evaluation

Sourcing and cost reduction

Data analysis

Tools

SAP MM

Job description

Purchase Management

• Ensures availability of material/Vendor parts/sub-assembly parts with the activity line; gets involved in negotiations with vendors/suppliers typically for critical items, Machining, fabrication, particularly pharma machinery parts development (Class A, B).


• Looks to optimize within the budget allocated for the activity line through negotiations and new sources of material suppliers


• Follows SOPs and protocols such as vendor evaluation, commercial terms etc.; floats enquiries and examines quotes for technical and commercial viability for different items in order to buy material at competitive price


• Forwards request for high value/volume items to the level above

Vendor/supplier Management

• Floats quotations for technical and commercial viability for different items and evaluates, negotiates vendors based on the protocols set


• Manufacturing process Planning for development of new components.


• Estimation of Cost and Time for Development Components.


• Negotiation with Vendors and rate finalization.


• Data sheet preparation and verification of PO prepared and its details. Maintains and updates databases of all the statutory documentation from the vendors/suppliers


• Looks for new vendors as per the requirement of design team, Provides inputs on cost reduction strategies for Vendor parts.


• Keeps track of status of the list of Vendor parts, Follows-up with vendors for timely supply of material.


• Speedy development of new components at minimum cost and conforming to the design intent.


• Co-ordinates with the Quality for audit of the incoming parts; Collates feedback on vendors through factory personnel and provides inputs to the seniors

Improvements

• Monitors purchase expenditure for the activity line and shares inputs with the level above on improving both, quality and cost.


• Looks for new sources of material in both international and local markets and shares any leads with the level above

Technical Competencies

Advanced understanding of:

• Product related characteristics relevant for material and Parts purchase within the activity line to be able to assess vendor/supplier on the incoming material against user specifications

SAP/ERP systems - for data analysis

• Advanced negotiation skills and business acumen to be able to negotiate on terms and conditions on critical items


• Knowledge of SAP MM Module for Monitoring Procurement Process against project requirement.

Experience: 4-5 years of experience

Location: Jogeshwari, Mumbai