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Tata Electronics

https://www.tata.com

Sr Engineer - Material Sourcing

Agency Job via JusRecruit

Dholera
Full time
Undisclosed

About the Role

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies
  • Identify, evaluate, and onboard global suppliers
  • Lead RFQs/RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contract finalization
  • Monitor market trends, pricing fluctuations, and technology advancements

Supplier Management & Qualification

  • Establish vendor qualification processes in collaboration with quality and engineering teams.
  • Drive supplier performance metrics (cost, quality, delivery, and technology roadmap alignment).
  • Conduct supplier audits and ensure adherence to semiconductor industry standards.

Technical Collaboration

  • Work closely with process engineers and R&D teams on material specifications, including:
  • Evaluate and qualify new materials and second-source suppliers.

Supply Chain & Risk Management

  • Ensure continuity of supply for critical materials and manage supply disruptions.
  • Develop dual-sourcing strategies and buffer plans for high-risk items.
  • Analyse supply-demand dynamics and maintain optimal inventory levels.
  • Collaborate with planning teams to ensure alignment with production schedules.

Cost Optimization

  • Drive cost reduction initiatives through negotiation, volume leverage, and process optimization.
  • Conduct should-cost analysis
  • Track cost trends and identify opportunities for savings.

Cross-functional Coordination

  • Engineering (process/material specifications)
  • Quality (incoming inspection, failure analysis)
  • Manufacturing (usage, yield impact)
  • Finance (budget and cost control)

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Supply Chain, or related field.

Young professionals within 5 years of experience ready to re-locate to Dholera/Ahmadabad

Semiconductor experience ‘Good to have’.

Supply-chain experience is ‘Must have’ in some form (ex: Planning & analysis roles; Procurement strategy roles; Technical SCM roles etc.)