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Senior Engineer - Purchase PTM

Chennai💼 Full-time🗓 2026-02-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manages the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle for automotive projects, from project approval through to serial production, ensuring suppliers meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.

Role type

Senior Project Buyer (Automotive Sourcing)

Builds

Sourcing strategies, supplier bundles, and production plans for automotive components

Domain

Automotive supply chain and procurement

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

RFQ process management, supplier risk assessment, auction tactics, project milestone tracking, cross-functional stakeholder coordination, SAP system usage, contingency planning

Preferred skills

Experience with PuMa platform, knowledge of CLEAN definitions, ability to negotiate with segment leaders

Technologies

SAP, PuMa

Responsibilities

Execute RFQ processes and auctions, assess supplier risks and propose mitigation plans, coordinate supplier design reviews, ensure timely sign-off on sourcing decisions, manage project milestones related to suppliers, define communication flows between project teams and suppliers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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