Logistics Vendor Management

Job Description: Junior Engineer – Purchase & Vendor Development## Position Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented Junior Purchase & Vendor Development Engineer to join our Supply Chain Management team. In this role, you will leverage your engineering background to interpret technical specifications, manage day-to-day procurement operations, and assist in evaluating and onboarding reliable manufacturing vendors. The ideal candidate will blend technical engineering insight with commercial negotiation skills to ensure cost-efficiency, quality, and seamless production timelines.

Key Responsibilities

1. Material Procurement & Sourcing

• Execute the end-to-end purchase cycle from analyzing Purchase Requisitions (PR) to drafting and releasing Purchase Orders (PO).

• Review engineering drawings and component technical specifications to align sourcing activities with production and project requirements.

• Float Requests for Quotation (RFQs), float technical specs to vendors, collect bids, and prepare detailed commercial comparative statements.

• Coordinate with stores, logistics, and finance teams to ensure Goods Receipt Notes (GRN) are processed and invoices are reconciled smoothly.

2. Vendor Development & Management

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard prospective vendors capable of manufacturing components like sheet metal, machined parts, castings, or electrical assemblies.

• Assist in conducting supplier technical capability assessments and periodic audits to review their production capacity and quality systems.

• Track and monitor supplier performance metric scorecards focusing on On-Time Delivery (OTD) and Quality compliance.

• Manage new component development activities with vendors, ensuring execution matches Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) or initial sampling timelines.

3.Cost Optimization & Analytics

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules with suppliers to achieve targeted annual cost reduction goals.

• Conduct basic product costing analysis and market research to find alternative material substitutions or localized supply options.

• Maintain highly accurate records of purchases, pricing indexes, and vendor contracts within the company's enterprise software.

• It is a Full Time Warehouse / Logistics job for candidates with 1 - 2 years of experience.