Engineer - Material Planning

What you will do

• Must have knowledge of Material requirement planning in a Manufacturing setup.

• Preferably should have Experience in techno-commercial purchase of Direct material (DM), Indirect material (IDM) and services in a Manufacturing setup; Exposure to HVAC industry will be an added advantage.

How you will do it

• Ensuring consistent and adequate supply of materials necessary for production.

• Material requirement planning- MRP running & PR/ demand generation.

• Study of Purchase Requisition- DM/IDM.

• Research/ source potential vendors for required goods & services (DM/IDM) and Send RFI/ RFQ/ RFP (Request for Information/ Quotation/ Proposal) to the suppliers.

• Compare and evaluate techno-commercial offers from suppliers.

• Negotiate pricing & terms of agreement applicable to the Order and send Comparative statement for approval.

• Converting Purchase requisitions to Purchase Order in SAP as per approved prices.

• Scheduling, tracking orders and ensuring timely delivery of materials with regular follow-up.

• Just in time (JIT) items planning & scheduling.

• Co-ordinate with Stores for on-time GRN and proper storage.

• Maintaining System Hygiene and Manage inventory issues.

• Monitor stock levels of consumables, hardware, and other c class items; place orders as needed to ensure availability.

• Take lead in solving critical material shortage problems.

• Rejection handling- Communicate to Supplier, tracking return material, informing supplier on returned material. Timey replacement of rejected material.

• Monitoring of pending payment of supplier & co-ordinate with accounts department of timely release of payment.

• Vendor visits, vendor development, New vendor onboarding- Co-ordinate with new supplier for required documentation; create vendor add request in MDG after receipt of required approvals from procurement and documents from supplier.

• Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices.

• Prepare reports on purchase, including cost analysis, spend analysis, inventory analysis etc.

• Tracking production volume and monitoring customer demand patterns; Coordinating with other departments regarding production goals, timelines, etc.

What we look for

• Should possess 5-6 years’ experience in Material planning/ Procurement; preferably in Manufacturing/ HVAC domain.

• Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating, and liaising with vendors)

• Should have exposure to ISO standards & procedures.

• Hands-on experience with ERP – SAP

• Proficiency in MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint.

• Understanding of overall supply chain procedures

• Solid analytical skills, with the ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analyses.

• Negotiation skills.

• Any Graduate preferably Diploma/Degree in Engineering.