Purchase Engineer at Unbox Robotics
About Unbox Robotics
We at Unbox Robotics are revolutionizing warehouses and distribution centers by building the world's
most compact, powerful, and flexible mobile robotics systems for the new age of warehousing. Our
product is the World's 1st of its kind AI-powered parcel sorting robotic system that gets installed 10X
faster, saves 50+% space and improves productivity by more than 3X with 50% fewer robots than that of
the competition. Founded in 2019, we are backed by marquee investors and angels. We are looking to
add to our team of thinkers, innovators and doers and would love to have you join us at the Pune, India
office and build the future of on-demand robotics logistics solutions
Roles & Responsibilities:
● Raise Purchase Requisitions (PRs) for mechanical components required by R&D, Production and
other internal stakeholders, including sheet metal, machined parts, powder coating, and other
mechanical processes
● Convert approved PRs into Purchase Orders (POs) with correct drawings/specifications, pricing,
and delivery timelines for sheet metal fabrication, machining, powder coating, and other
mechanical job-work
● Release POs to suppliers and proactively track and expedite orders to ensure timely delivery of
sheet metal, machined parts, and powder-coated parts as per project timelines
● Identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors for sheet metal fabrication (laser cutting, bending,
welding), CNC/VMC machining, powder coating, and other mechanical processes; complete
vendor registration and documentation in the system
● Source suppliers as per drawings/specifications (tolerances, surface finish, coating requirements)
shared by requesters, and review technical requirements with vendors prior to order placement
● Obtain order acknowledgements and ensure on-time delivery of mechanical parts at Unbox
Robotics by closely following up with sheet metal, machining, and powder coating vendors
● Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and lead times with sheet metal, machining, and powder
coating vendors to optimize cost without compromising on quality
● Resolve issues arising during GRN/material receipt of mechanical components in SAP
● Manage rejected/non-conforming material disposition with suppliers, including coordination on
rework, replacement, or returns for sheet metal, machined, and powder-coated parts
● Coordinate with the finance team for timely payments to mechanical component suppliers
● Work with the logistics team to arrange shipments from domestic sheet metal, machining, and
powder coating suppliers, and provide the required documentation
● Daily monitoring of POs released and their ETAs across sheet metal, machining, and powder
coating suppliers to plan production/development activities without delays
● Coordinate with the quality team on incoming inspection of sheet metal, machined, and powder-
coated parts, and drive alternate vendor development for critical mechanical processes to
mitigate supply risk
Requirements:
● Good Interpersonal and communication skills.
● Knowledge of MS excel
● Excellent knowledge of ordering mechanical components, preferably sheet metal, machining
parts, and powder coating/surface finishing processes
● Good Analytical Skills.
● Good Negotiation skills
Good to Have:
● Fluent in multiple languages - Marathi, Hindi, English
● Candidate having experience in procurement of mechanical manufacturing processes (sheet
metal, machining, powder coating) in an OEM environment
Eligible candidates:
● Desired Qualification: Diploma/ B.E. degree in Mechanical & Production.
● Work Experience: Candidate with 2-4 years of experience.
We Value:
● Constant learner to become a Subject Matter Expert
● Proven record in start-up environment working with innovations.
● Exposure to a high paced working environment
● Ability to conduct detailed procedures in a time-constrained environment.
Work Location: Pune
Work Mode: Onsite
Salary Range: 3 LPA to 5 LPA
