Senior Engineer/Assistant Manager, Sourcing
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026.
Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials - the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.
Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.
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Job posting end date: 07/12/2026
We are looking for a Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager, Sourcing, to join our screening product team in Alwar Plant Procurement organization. In this role, you will manage strategic and operational sourcing activities across key commodities while ensuring cost efficiency, quality, and uninterrupted supply to production. You will play a key role in strengthening supplier partnerships and driving localisation and vendor development initiatives. You will report to the Manager, Sourcing.
This role is based in Alwar, India, and this role requires travel.
What you’ll do
- Manage sourcing activities across key commodities such as casting, forging, machining, raw materials, and metal fabrication
- Float enquiries (RFQs), analyse quotations, and conduct cost comparisons
- Lead supplier negotiations to achieve competitive pricing and commercial terms
- Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders in SAP
- Ensure timely delivery of materials aligned with production plans
- Drive localisation and vendor development initiatives
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Design, PPC, Quality, Production) to ensure uninterrupted supply
- Optimise raw material utilisation through efficient nesting of parts
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Production Engineering or related field
- 5-8 years of experience in sourcing, preferably in casting, forging and machining
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, technical drawings, and material specifications
- Solid experience working with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and MS Excel
- Proven negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and production teams
- Good understanding of raw materials such as steel plates, round bars, hollow sections and structural materials
- Nice to have: knowledge of AutoCAD and nesting techniques
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Recruitment timeline:
We review applications on an ongoing basis and may begin interviews before the application deadline.
We recognize that highly capable candidates may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification. You may be exactly the right candidate for the role.
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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.
Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.