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Job Description – Purchase Engineer (Automotive Wiring & Harness)
Position: Purchase Engineer – Wiring Harness
Experience: 4-5 Years
Industry: Automotive / Auto Components
Department: Purchase & Procurement
Employment Type: Full Time
Mandatory Vehicle – 2-Wheeler
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Purchase Engineer with 5+ years of experience in automotive wiring harness and electrical component procurement. The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end sourcing and procurement of automotive-grade wiring harnesses, wires, terminals, connectors, HST sleeves, Cot tube and related electrical components while ensuring quality, cost, delivery and technical compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Handle end-to-end procurement of automotive-grade wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, wires, connectors, terminals, seals, clips, conduits, sleeves, tapes, fuse holders, relays and electrical components.
Study and understand BOM, wiring harness drawings, Electronics & electrical schematics, specifications and engineering change/revision requirements.
Review PR requirements, production plans, project requirements and inventory levels to ensure timely material availability.
Identify, evaluate and develop automotive-grade suppliers for wiring harnesses and electrical components.
Float RFQs and obtain quotations from approved and potential suppliers.
Prepare technical-commercial comparison statements and negotiate pricing, MOQ, tooling cost, payment terms and lead time.
Conduct should-cost/cost analysis and price benchmarking for wires, terminals, connectors and complete harness assemblies.
Release and manage POs as per approved commercial terms and material requirements.
Follow up with suppliers for order confirmation, production status, dispatch and committed delivery dates.
Maintain Open PO, shortage and supplier delivery trackers and ensure closure of overdue materials.
Coordinate with R&D/Design for BOM, drawing, specification, revision and technical clarification.
Coordinate with Quality/SQE for supplier qualification, sample approval, inspection, PPAP and quality-related issues.
Ensure suppliers comply with applicable automotive customer requirements and quality standards.
Ensure procurement is made according to the latest approved BOM and drawing revision.
Handle supplier issues related to quality rejection, wrong part, quantity shortage, delivery delay and specification mismatch.
Evaluate supplier capacity, manufacturing capability, tooling requirements and production lead time.
Develop alternate suppliers for critical/high-lead-time components to avoid production stoppage.
Coordinate with Stores and Quality for incoming material inspection, shortage, rejection and replacement.
Monitor supplier performance based on QCD – Quality, Cost and Delivery.
Maintain procurement documentation including RFQs, quotations, comparative statements, POs, supplier records, cost sheets and agreements.
Work closely with Planning, Production, R&D, Quality, Stores, Finance and Salse teams.
Automotive Quality & Supplier Development
Good understanding of the following is preferred:
IATF 16949
Control Plan
Supplier audits
Engineering Change Management
Customer-specific requirements (CSR)
Commercial & Costing Responsibilities
Analyse supplier costing for raw material, wire, terminals, connectors, assembly labor, tooling and overheads.
Negotiate annual price revisions with suppliers.
Benchmark supplier prices against market levels.
Identify opportunities for localization and alternate components.
Track and report cost savings and cost avoidance.
Support management in supplier selection based on technical capability, commercial competitiveness and supply capacity.
ERP & Reporting
Hands-on experience in ERP procurement modules.
PR-to-PO processing and PO amendments.
Supplier master and item master coordination.
Open PO and delivery tracking.
Purchase MIS and shortage reports.
Cost-saving and supplier-performance reports.
Excel-based procurement analysis and tracking.
Key Skills
Automotive supplier development
Wiring harness procurement
Negotiation skills
Cost analysis
BOM & drawing understanding
RFQ management
Supplier relationship management
Delivery and shortage management
Technical-commercial evaluation
Cross-functional coordination
Problem solving
Strong follow-up and communication skills
Qualification
B.E./B. Tech/Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Automobile or related engineering discipline.
Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in Automotive Purchase/Procurement, Wiring Harness, Electrical Components or Auto Components manufacturing.
Preferred: Experience with automotive OEM/Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers, wiring harness manufacturing, supplier development, PPAP/APQP and ERP/SAP.
Core Competency Expected at 4-5 Years
The candidate should be able to independently manage:
BOM/Requirement → RFQ → Supplier Evaluation → Costing → Negotiation → Supplier Development → Sample/PPAP → PO → Production Follow-up → Quality Issues → Delivery → Cost Reduction
and should be capable of handling automotive-grade wiring & harness procurement with minimal supervision.
Contact details:
Email: career@masstrans.in
Phone: 9607825213
Work arrangement
No
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