Sourcing Engineer-Foundry

Overview

Sourcing Engineer for Foundry at Rock Processing, a business area of Sandvik, responsible for sourcing foundry raw materials, consumables, capital equipment and subcontracted machining and fettling services.

What you'll do

• Manage sourcing of foundry raw materials and consumables, for both direct and indirect materials.
• Manage sourcing for Foundry CAPEX projects, machining subcontractors and fettling subcontractors.
• Achieve performance targets set by the Category Sourcing Manager by leveraging total cost of ownership levers.
• Ensure adherence to internal and external policies, regulations and laws.
• Ensure supplier compliance with Sandvik policies and guidelines, including EHS and the Supplier Code of Conduct.
• Build and maintain strategic, long-term cooperation relationships with key suppliers.
• Lead supplier annual contract review and negotiation with Clusters, Categories and Supplier KAM leads, to minimize total cost of ownership and meet cost, quality and delivery KPIs.
• Manage RSO compliance with, and use of, global and local contracts within the category.
• Lead annual productivity improvements with suppliers, pursuing cost reduction opportunities in line with the sourcing strategy.
• Analyse supplier quality performance, report findings, provide feedback and take part in supplier performance evaluation.
• Work on new supplier qualification for foundry raw materials, consumables, machining subcontractors and fettling vendors.
• Monitor supply markets, interpret market intelligence and develop supplier profiles for key suppliers.
• Manage implementation of savings projects to optimize total cost of ownership from suppliers and across the category globally.
• Work according to processes, leveraging systems and tools.
• Collaborate with PAs to share and implement best practices, drive continuous improvement and implement category strategies.
• Support development and implementation of local category strategies, including priorities, targets and action plans.
• Continuously update and manage sourcing information in SRM, ERP and other company systems according to policies and procedures.
• Source and negotiate foundry equipment, including induction furnaces, sand plants, moulding lines, shot blasting machines, dust collection systems, material handling systems, pollution control equipment, machining equipment and utilities.
• Conduct techno-commercial evaluations and supplier selection.
• Manage RFQs, contract negotiations, purchase orders and project timelines.

What you'll need

• Minimum of 6-10 years of experience in relevant positions.
• Experience of working in steel foundries.
• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering.

Details

• Location: Vadodara, India.
• Application deadline: 3rd November 2026.