Sourcing Engineer - Casting & Forging

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 Iron 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 5-7 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 skills
• Good 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

We offer

We offer an interesting work in international environment for highly talented individual that gives you good view of our operations and good opportunities for personal development in global environment