Roles & Responsibilities:
Procurement Manager cum SCMT extile Machinery Manufacturing
CompanyPosition Summary
The Procurement Manager cum SCM is responsible for end-to-end supply chain management — from strategic sourcing and procurement planning to vendor development, inventory control, and logistics — covering sheet metal, pneumatics, electrical drives, and consumables required for textile machine manufacturing. The role ensures material availability aligned with production schedules while driving cost optimization, supplier quality, and process efficiency across the supply chain.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1. Procurement Planning & Strategy
- Develop annual/quarterly procurement plans aligned with production schedules, sales forecasts, and new machine development timelines.
- Analyze BOM (Bill of Materials) requirements across machine models to plan category-wise sourcing strategy.
- Define make-vs-buy decisions in coordination with production and design/engineering teams.
- Set procurement budgets and monitor spend against targets across all material categories.
- Build a rolling material requirement plan (MRP) to avoid production stoppages and excess inventory.
2. Category-Wise Procurement
Sheet Metal & Fabrication
- Source MS/SS sheets, coils, plates, tubes, pipes, and solid rods of required grades and thickness.
- Manage vendor network for laser cutting, bending, welding, and fabrication job work.
- Track steel/metal market price trends to plan procurement timing (spot buy vs. forward contracts).
- Coordinate quality checks and dimensional accuracy with QA for fabricated parts.
Pneumatics
- Procure pneumatic cylinders, solenoid valves, FRL units, fittings, tubing, and accessories from OEMs (Festo, SMC, Janatics, etc.) or approved equivalents.
- Ensure technical compatibility with machine design specifications and standardize components where possible to reduce variety and cost.
- Maintain relationships with authorized distributors for faster lead times on critical pneumatic parts.
Electrical Drives & Automation Components
- Source electrical drives, VFDs, servo motors, motors, sensors, PLCs, control panels, cables, and other bought-out electricals.
- Coordinate with design/electrical engineering teams on specification finalization and supplier approval for new components.
- Manage supplier relationships with electrical OEMs/distributors, ensuring genuine parts and warranty compliance.
Consumables & MRO
- Procure welding consumables, cutting tools, abrasives, lubricants, fasteners, electrodes, PPE, and general shop-floor consumables.
- Implement consumption tracking and standard reorder levels to control cost and avoid stockouts.
3. Vendor Management & Development
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard vendors across all categories (sheet metal, pneumatics, electricals, consumables).
- Conduct vendor audits covering capacity, quality systems, and financial stability before empanelment.
- Maintain and continuously update the Approved Vendor List (AVL) based on performance scorecards (quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness).
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, rate contracts, and long-term agreements to ensure cost stability and supply continuity.
- Develop alternate/backup vendors for critical components to mitigate single-source risk.
4. Supply Chain & Inventory Management
- Oversee inventory planning across raw materials, bought-out components, and consumables to maintain optimum stock levels (min-max/ROL).
- Coordinate with stores/warehouse teams for receipt, storage, and issue of materials in line with production needs.
- Monitor inventory turnover, slow-moving/non-moving stock, and initiate corrective actions.
- Plan and manage logistics (inbound/outbound), including transportation, customs coordination for imports, and delivery scheduling.
- Implement inventory control systems (ABC analysis, cycle counting, safety stock norms) to reduce working capital lock-in.
5. Cost Management & Process Improvement
- Drive cost-saving initiatives through alternate sourcing, value engineering, and supplier negotiations.
- Track and report procurement cost savings, budget variance, and category-wise spend analysis to management.
- Identify opportunities for standardization and component rationalization across machine models to reduce SKU complexity.
- Continuously improve procurement processes (RFQ cycle time, PO turnaround, approval workflows) for efficiency.
6. Quality, Compliance & Documentation
- Coordinate with QA/QC for incoming inspection and resolve rejections, deviations, or non-conformances with suppliers.
- Ensure procurement and supply chain processes comply with ISO 9001/applicable quality management systems.
- Maintain accurate documentation — POs, GRNs, rate contracts, vendor agreements — for internal and external audits.
- Ensure vendor compliance with statutory, safety, and environmental regulations.
7. Cross-Functional & Team Coordination
- Work closely with design/engineering teams for new part development, prototype sourcing, and specification finalization.
- Coordinate with production and planning teams to align procurement priorities with build schedules.
- Liaise with finance for payment processing, credit terms, and vendor reconciliation.
- Lead and mentor the procurement/SCM team, allocating responsibilities and reviewing performance.
- Report key supply chain metrics and risks to senior management/MD on a regular basis.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong technical understanding of sheet metal fabrication, pneumatics, and electrical drive systems.
- Proven experience in strategic sourcing, vendor negotiation, and supply chain planning.
- Hands-on knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Tally, or similar) for procurement and inventory management.
- Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret BOMs.
- Strong analytical skills for cost analysis, demand forecasting, and inventory optimization.
- Leadership skills to manage a procurement/SCM team and coordinate across departments.
- Good negotiation, communication, and vendor relationship management skills.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering (MBA in Supply Chain/Operations Management preferred).
- Experience: 8–12 years in procurement/SCM roles, preferably in machinery manufacturing, capital equipment, or engineering/fabrication industries, with at least 3–4 years in a managerial/leadership capacity.
- Industry Preference: Textile machinery, industrial machinery, capital goods, or heavy engineering background preferred.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- On-time material availability (% adherence to production schedule)
- Cost savings achieved (YoY, category-wise)
- Vendor performance score (quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness)
- Inventory turnover ratio and working capital efficiency
- Reduction in rejection/return rate from vendors
- PO-to-delivery cycle time
Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹55,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Commuter assistance
- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
