Mechanical Purchase Engineer - 104443

Responsibilities:
Source and procure aluminium, titanium, stainless steel, nickel-based superalloys, forgings, castings, extrusions, sheet, plate, bars, tubes, and machined metallic components.
Develop and manage suppliers including machining houses, forge shops, foundries, and metallic raw-material distributors.
Coordinate supplier qualification, capability assessments, audits, alternate-source development, and corrective actions with quality and materials teams.
Manage purchase orders from placement through delivery, including expediting, shortage resolution, supplier quality issues, and capacity planning.
Review material specifications, mill test reports, material certifications, traceability records, and applicable aerospace standards.
Support commercial negotiations, long-term supply agreements, commodity price analysis, cost forecasting, and import procurement activities.
Requirements:
3 - 7 years of experience in metallic procurement, supply chain, or technical buying within aerospace, defence, or precision manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of metallurgy and aerospace-grade metallic materials.
Understanding of aluminium alloys, titanium alloys, stainless steels, nickel-based superalloys, forgings, castings, and machined parts.
Ability to interpret material specifications, mill test reports, material certifications, and traceability documentation.
Experience with metallic supplier qualification, procurement, supplier management, and quality coordination.
Good to Have:
Experience in aerospace metallic materials, launch vehicles, propulsion systems, aerospace structures, or defence manufacturing.
Education: B. E. or B. Tech in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
Key Skills: Metallurgy, Aerospace, Metallurgical.

Skills
Aerospace, Buyer, Defense, Manufacturing, Metallurgical, Metallurgy, Procurement, Purchasing, Sourcing

Experience
3-7 yrs