Job Summary:
The Casting and Trim Purchase Engineer is responsible for the direct sourcing of materials from the approved supply base. The purchasing engineer is responsible for ensuring that all materials are acquired and delivered to the factory in accordance with the operational strategy, thereby optimizing cost savings, inventory turnover (ITO), and service levels. Furthermore, the purchasing engineer serves as the liaison between the manufacturing facility and the supplier, advocating for the facility's operational requirements and strategic interests.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities will be:
- Applies procedures which are described in QA Manual.
- Makes sure, final product is fully in line with write up, prior to completion.
- Initiate RFQs in accordance with global sourcing strategies and Approved Vendor List, ensuring alignment with project BOMs and casting specifications for control valve components.
- Issue and lead Casting, Trims and other parts Purchase Orders promptly via Oracle ERP, ensuring visibility and traceability across the supply chain.
- Implement proactive measures for early/late deliveries, including root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
- Address supplier technical queries related to castings, and trims. Ensure compliance with Fisher Engineering Standards, ITPs (Inspection & Test Plans), and NDE (Non-Destructive Examination) requirements.
- Handle PO execution for external suppliers, intercompany (Inter-Co) transfers, and buyout components. Maintain accurate delivery dates and reschedule lines in Oracle based on supplier feedback and factory needs.
- Reconcile monthly Supplier SOAs to ensure timely payments. Collaborate with Finance to resolve invoice mismatches, GRN (Goods Receipt Note) issues, and pending invoice postings.
- Communication of periodic performance reports to key suppliers, along with facilitation of regular conference calls.
- Driving efficient logistics execution through streamlined communication with forwarders, vendors, and stores.
- Lead customs duty exemptions and ensure compliance with customs clearance regulations.
- Clear communication of business needs and requests to suppliers, to influence and empower suppliers to support set objectives. Completion of weekly achievement reviews to supplier and update the system with late deliveries and reschedules.
- Review and update planning parameters such as lead times, MOQ, safety stock, and ABC classification. Drive inventory turns improvement while ensuring supply continuity.
- Coordinate supplier onboarding with alignment to Fisher’s trade compliance, NDA, and quality assurance protocols.
- Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Operations teams to align sourcing strategies.
- Ensure a competitive and technically proficient supply base, to meet quality, delivery, service and cost objectives
- Any other duty assigned by the management
- Enforce to Health, Safety & Environment policies as laid by the organization.
Who you are?
- Proven understanding and confirmed experience in Castings and Machining.
- Skilled at independently handling various tasks and consistently delivering results.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Presentation, Outlook)
For this Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical engineering with 3-5 years overall experience.
- shown experience in Procurement related to Casting and Trims (control valve industry
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
- APICS CPIM Certified or In process / Level 5 CIPS Diploma.
- Skilled in PowerApps, Excel Macro and coding.
Our Culture & Commitment to You!
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our dedication to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide, medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship, and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.