Purchasing Engineer

1. Material Planning & Procurement

Forecast and formulate raw material requirements; schedule material and communicate delivery plans to suppliers.

Create Purchase Orders & Schedule Agreements for raw materials based on PR / indent requirements.

Ensure optimal inventory levels and support uninterrupted production.

Strong working knowledge of SAP for procurement and material management transactions.

2. Supplier Performance & Relationship Management

Manage day-to-day supplier performance to meet service, delivery, and quality norms.

Conduct routine follow-ups to ensure on-time deliveries.

Maintain strong supplier relationships for long-term mutual growth.

3. New Supplier Development

Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers for critical raw materials and consumables.

Conduct supplier capability assessments, audits, and compliance checks.

Coordinate with QA, QC, and R&D for technical evaluations and approval of new suppliers.

Build a robust supplier base to support cost, quality, and supply continuity.

4. New RM Grade Qualification

Drive end-to-end qualification of new raw material grades.

Arrange trials, sample testing, technical evaluations, and documentation with R&D / Quality teams.

Ensure timely release of new grades into SAP with complete commercial and technical data.

Maintain centralized records of trials, test results, and approvals.

5. Single-Source Risk Elimination

Identify materials with single-source dependency and initiate alternate sourcing strategies.

Develop and qualify at least one alternate supplier / grade for critical items.

Work with technical teams to fast-track trials and approvals for alternates.

6. Commercial Documentation – Credit / Debit Notes

Ensure timely retrieval of supplier credit and debit notes (for shortages, rejections, rate differences, etc.).

Coordinate with finance for proper posting and closure of CN / DN entries in SAP.

Maintain accurate documentation and follow up with suppliers for pending notes.