PPC Cum Purchase Manager (Electronic Components Sourcing)

The Electronic Component Purchase Executive is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and ensuring the timely availability of electronic components required for production, assembly, maintenance, or R&D. The role focuses on cost, quality, delivery, supplier management, and material availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase electronic components based on BOM, material requisitions, and production requirements.
  
• Source components such as ICs, resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, MOSFETs, relays, connectors, sensors, PCBs, switches, and wiring components.
  
• Identify and develop reliable suppliers and distributors.
  
• Send RFQs and compare supplier quotations.
  
• Negotiate price, MOQ, payment terms, lead time, and delivery schedules.
  
• Prepare and release Purchase Orders (POs).
  
• Follow up with suppliers for timely delivery.
  
• Coordinate with Stores, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Finance.
  
• Verify part number, manufacturer, specification, revision, quantity, and approved supplier before purchasing.
  
• Maintain purchase records, supplier quotations, POs, and delivery status.
  
• Monitor stock levels, shortages, excess inventory, and critical components.
  
• Develop alternate suppliers for critical or obsolete components.
  
• Handle supplier delays, quality issues, shortages, and replacement requirements.
  
• Support cost reduction and vendor development activities.
  
• Track component price changes and market availability.
  
• Ensure purchased components comply with required quality and regulatory standards.
  
• Core Functionality
  
• The core functionality of the position can be summarized as:
  
  
• Requirement → Sourcing → Quotation → Technical/Commercial Comparison → Negotiation → PO → Supplier Follow-up → Delivery → Quality Coordination → Payment/Closure
  
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  1. Material Requirement Management
  
  
• Review BOM/MRP/indent requirements.
  
• Check current stock and open purchase orders.
  
• Identify shortages and urgent requirements.
  
• Plan purchases according to production schedules.
  
  
• 2. Supplier Management
  
  
• Search for new suppliers.
  
• Maintain an approved supplier database.
  
• Evaluate suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, and service.
  
• Maintain alternate sources for critical components.
  
  
• 3. Cost & Negotiation
  
• Obtain multiple quotations wherever possible.
  
• Compare prices and commercial terms.
  
• Negotiate for better pricing, MOQ, credit period, and lead time.
  
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.
  

• 4. Technical Coordination
  
• The Purchase Executive should understand the basic component information such as:
  
• Part number
  
• Manufacturer
  
• Component value/rating
  
• Package type
  
• Voltage/current rating
  
• Tolerance
  
• Temperature range
  
• Datasheet/specification
  
• RoHS/REACH or applicable compliance
  
• Automotive grade, where applicable
  

5. PO & Documentation

• Purchase Orders
  
• RFQs
  
• Comparative statements
  
• Supplier quotations
  
• Delivery schedules
  
• Material tracking reports
  
• Supplier performance records
  
• Invoice/GRN coordination
  

6. Delivery & Expediting

• Follow up on open POs.
  
• Track committed delivery dates.
  
• Escalate delayed or critical materials.
  
• Coordinate urgent requirements with suppliers.
  
• Ensure production does not stop because of component shortages.
  

7. Quality Coordination

• Coordinate with Quality for rejected/defective materials.
  
• Arrange replacement or credit from suppliers.
  
• Ensure correct part numbers and specifications are supplied.
  
• Support supplier corrective actions when required.
  
  

Requirements

Education Qualification:-

Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) is also suitable.