Headline

Procurement Engineer | Strategic sourcing| PMM | SAP S/4HANA | Vendor Management | PCB & Mechanical Sourcing

Location

Greater Chennai Area

AI stack

deepseek

perplexity

Work experience

Procurement Engineer at Delta Electronics, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Conducted supplier evaluation and price negotiation for PCB commodities, delivering 5% cost reduction while maintaining quality and delivery target. Negotiated and secured an import vendor's India hub setup, drastically reducing lead time. Managed 200+ projects' material requirements under Project Materials Management (PMM) in the Industrial Automation sector. Maintained 100% on-time delivery for PCB across 3 consecutive months. Successfully onboarded a vendor and accelerated PCB localization, reducing import dependency. Supported the annual cost-saving target through strategic negotiations and alternate vendor development. Planned demand-driven procurement for sheet metal parts using BOM analysis and MRP, aligning orders to production plans and inventory targets. Executed end-to-end SAP MM workflows: raised PRs, maintained prices, created POs, posted GRN, and tracked materials through delivery and inspection. Conducted supplier evaluation and strategic sourcing to support cost, quality, and lead-time goals; coordinated RFQs and negotiated terms. Optimized order quantity using MRP logic, reducing excess inventory holding cost. Monitored material status, expedited critical shortages, and resolved quality issues through vendor coordination and cross-functional collaboration. Reduced import dependency by identifying and developing alternative local suppliers. Streamlined vendor approval process, reducing new supplier onboarding time. Collaborated with the Quality team to resolve vendor non-conformances, ensuring zero production stoppages. Led weekly cross-functional meetings with Production, Quality, and Stores to align procurement with production schedules.

Industrial Engineering Intern at Delta Electronics, Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 · 7 mos, Drove 8 projects from NPD to mass production with zero delays – ensuring on-time launch and supply continuity. Owned PPAP documentation (Issue Logs, Process Flow, Control Plan, PFMEA) – enabling robust qualification of new parts. Streamlined process flow steps to reduce variation and risk; collaborated with Quality and Production to ensure consistent build readiness. Streamlined process flow steps to reduce variation and risk; collaborated with Quality and Production to ensure consistent build readiness. Enabled 50+ projects through NPD lifecycle – from development to production handover.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering college