Material and Supply Management Engineer

About Straatix

Straatix partners with leading technology and engineering organizations to build high-performing teams for complex, next-generation products.

The Role

As a Materials & Supplier Management Engineer, you will work at the intersection of Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, and external suppliers. You will help develop and execute material strategies for new products, manage supplier requirements, support make-versus-buy decisions, monitor supplier performance, manage critical and long-lead components, and drive cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Forecast and communicate engineering, material, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
• Support make-versus-buy analysis and provide data-driven inputs for outsourcing and sourcing decisions.
• Coordinate material demand signals through ERP/MRP systems to optimize inventory and minimize excess or obsolete inventory exposure.
• Participate in cross-functional Materials Core Teams involving Engineering, Procurement, Buyers, Planners, Production Control, Quality, and Manufacturing.
• Coordinate materials-related deliverables throughout the NPI and product development lifecycle.
• Develop, release, and maintain materials strategies for new projects and product introductions.
• Support commercialization and transition plans to ensure material readiness for production ramp-up.
• Participate in material change-control processes and assess the impact of engineering and supplier changes.
• Support supplier selection, qualification, assessment, and onboarding activities.
• Assist in supplier price and delivery negotiations and support commercial discussions with suppliers.
• Evaluate suppliers based on quality, cost, delivery, capability, capacity, and risk.
• Conduct supplier risk assessments for critical, unique, long-lead, and strategically important components.
• Monitor and report supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness.
• Partner with Engineering to identify critical components, long-lead components, supplier requirements, inspection requirements, and capacity risks.
• Support development of supplier and commodity roadmaps aligned with product and technology requirements.
• Track material availability and supplier readiness against project and production milestones.
• Drive cost objectives and support total landed cost optimization.
• Perform value analysis on build-to-print components to support Should Cost analysis and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Generate and publish KPIs covering supplier performance, cost, quality, delivery, and material readiness.
• Identify supplier-related risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Support resolution of supplier quality issues, including root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and closure tracking.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Materials Management, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in materials management, supplier management, sourcing, supply chain, procurement, NPI, or manufacturing engineering.
• Understanding of material planning, supplier management, inventory management, and procurement processes.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and material planning processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Planning, and external suppliers.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor equipment, electronics, industrial automation, aerospace, automotive, or other complex equipment industries.
• Experience supporting NPI and commercialization programs.
• Experience managing suppliers for complex mechanical, electrical, precision-machined, fabricated, or engineered components.
• Knowledge of BOM structures, engineering changes, material requirements planning, and product lifecycle management.
• Experience with supplier qualification and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of supplier quality management and corrective action processes.
• Experience with Should Cost analysis, Value Engineering, Value Analysis, or Cost Reduction initiatives.
• Experience tracking Total Landed Cost (TLC) and supplier cost performance.
• Familiarity with supplier and commodity strategy development.
• Experience with ERP/MRP tools such as SAP, Oracle, or similar systems.
• Exposure to semiconductor equipment manufacturing and associated supply-chain processes.
• Understanding of critical and long-lead component management.
• Strong Excel/data analysis skills and experience developing operational KPIs and dashboards.

Location & Travel

• Location: Bangalore, India
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Travel: Up to 10% as required