
Senior Sourcing Engineer
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage sourcing activities for castings, gears, machined parts, C parts, and indirect materials.
- Support global and regional category managers in achieving procurement and category objectives.
- Conduct local and global supply market research to optimize the supply chain.
- Develop and implement effective category strategies aligned with business goals.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives and supplier performance improvements.
- Manage supplier relationships, including risk management and long-term partnership development.
- Engage with suppliers on technical issues and coordinate with internal teams for resolution.
- Monitor and report on supplier performance (price, quality, service, capacity).
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
- Support new product introduction (NPI) by collaborating with R&D and suppliers to optimize design and cost.
- Understand the Casting/machining process, knowledge of Zero-base costing is preferred.
- A bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical engineering with minimum 5-6 years' experience in strategic sourcing/purchasing, engineering or other related functions.
- Strong sourcing experience in Casting /C parts/IDM parts etc.
- Good understanding of components specification and manufacturing process.
- Self-driven, result, process and teamwork oriented.
- Strong English communication ability in speaking, writing and reading.
- Experience working in a global environment is preferred
- Strong analytical ability. Strong professional negotiating skills. Good business judgment and risk management skills High personal integrity and ethical standards
- Solid computer skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Frequently travel is needed