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Order Support

Pune Full-time

About the role

The Order Support role at the PDL-DC Pune facility manages end-to-end procurement and supply chain activities for engineering components such as castings, machined parts, fasteners, and assemblies. Day-to-day work includes releasing purchase orders, negotiating commercial terms, monitoring supplier performance and quality, maintaining inventory levels, and maintaining ERP master data and reporting. The position is based in Pune and is a full-time role.

What you’ll do

  • Manage end-to-end procurement activities for PDL-DC Pune including castings, machined components, fabricated parts, fasteners, plastic components, rubber parts, electrical items, bought-out components
  • Release and manage Purchase Orders (POs) as per business requirements and planning inputs
  • Float RFQs, evaluate quotations, and conduct techno-commercial assessments
  • Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, delivery schedules, and commercial terms with suppliers
  • Analyze and resolve supplier price increase requests through cost evaluation, negotiations, and escalation to Factory & BU for approvals
  • Identify, evaluate, and develop alternate suppliers to mitigate supply risks
  • Monitor supplier performance against key metrics such as SDOT (97%), Quality, Lead Time, and Responsiveness
  • Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives to achieve targets related to delivery, quality, responsiveness, and lead time reduction

What you’ll bring

  • BE or Diploma in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering
  • 3-7 years of experience in Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or Vendor Development within manufacturing or engineering industries
  • Experience handling engineering commodities such as castings, machined parts, fabricated components, fasteners, plastic parts, electrical items, bought-out assemblies, and industrial products
  • Hands-on experience in supplier negotiations, supplier development, inventory management, and quality issue resolution
  • Exposure to handling supplier quality concerns, NABL documentation requirements, supplier claims, and delivery escalations
  • Experience working with ERP systems such as D365, SAP, Movex, Oracle, or similar platforms
  • Strong sourcing, procurement, and supplier management capabilities
  • Good understanding of engineering drawings, BOMs, manufacturing processes, and technical specifications

Skills

Strategic SourcingSupplier NegotiationERP SystemsInventory ManagementMaterial PlanningSupplier QualityMS ExcelStakeholder Management

Education

BE / Diploma in Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering.