Procurement Specialist

About the role

As a Procurement Specialist – Direct Materials is responsible for strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and supply continuity of production materials required for manufacturing operations. The role manages end-to-end procurement activities for castings, machined components, bought-out parts, raw materials, and other direct material categories while ensuring quality, delivery, cost competitiveness, and supplier performance.

What you'll do

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
• Manage sourcing activities for direct material categories including castings, machined parts, fabricated components, and bought-out items
• Execute RFQs, commercial evaluations, supplier negotiations, and sourcing decisions
• Identify and onboard new suppliers to support capacity expansion, localization, and risk mitigation
• Develop and implement category and supplier strategies aligned with business objectives

What you need

• 6–10 yrs of experience
• Procurement
• Supply chain
• SAP
• Negotiation
• Data privacy
• Logistics
• B.Tech or B.E.

Good to have

• SAP HANA
• Performance management
• Working capital
• Production planning