Procurement - Experienced Professional

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Mission (Why the position exists) The position will be needing to manage end to end procurement activities who has significant role on the business top & bottom lines. (Tendering & Execution Phases) Definition: Solution Purchaser Manage operationally the end-to-end Solution Supply Chain in the country, including Sourcing/Purchasing/ Logistics. Drive the performance of Supply Chain organization for Project execution centers / Application Centers / Service Operations for the country, enabling the profitable project business growth. (What is the expected contributions of the position to the results of the organization) Key Point Indicators / Responsibilities: - Responsible for Purchasing and Cost Estimating Activities During Tendering & Execution Phases: Ø Take charge of all purchasing and cost estimating activities throughout the tendering and execution stages of projects to ensure seamless and cost-effective operations. - Create and Implement Best Practice Purchasing Vision, Strategy, Policies, Processes, and Procedures: - Develop and execute a comprehensive purchasing vision, strategy, and policies to enhance business performance and ensure alignment with operational needs and objectives. - Ensure Purchasing Strategies and Processes Align with Business Objectives: Ø Establish purchasing strategies and processes that align with business objectives, focusing on price, quality, and delivery targets to enhance the company's competitiveness in the market. - Evaluate Challenges and Mitigate Risks: Ø Identify and assess challenges faced by the business, take proactive measures to mitigate risks, and capitalize on opportunities to drive sustainable growth and success. - Contribute to Overall Business Strategy and Budgeting: Ø Play a pivotal role in contributing to the overall business strategy and annual budgeting process to ensure that purchasing activities are aligned with broader organizational goals. - Ownership of Purchasing Policy and Guidelines: Ø Take ownership of the purchasing policy, guidelines, and associated documents, ensuring clarity, compliance, and relevance to the evolving business landscape. - Drive Continuous Improvement in Procurement Processes: Ø Lead the development of creative and innovative procurement processes, including eProcurement, and oversee their implementation to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency. - Ensure Compliance and Internal Control Measures: Ø Uphold compliance with the CPP process and internal control measures, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and safeguarding the company's interests. - Margin Improvement and Tendering Support: Ø Focus on margin improvement, exceed set targets, and lead tendering support activities, validating costs, ensuring back-to-back agreements, and sourcing materials as per project requirements. - Supplier and Contractor Relationship Management: Ø Manage relationships with suppliers and contractors at the highest level, fostering strong partnerships and driving mutual growth and success. Progress Reviews and Sales Targets: Be an active member progress reviews of procurement activities across projects and work towards meeting sales and order targets for the Digital Energy Negotiations and Expertise in Taxation and International Procurement: Lead negotiations on high-value packages, possess expertise in GST taxation, high sea sale procedures, SEZ, and international procurement to ensure smooth transactions and General and Task Management Responsible for managing relationships and negotiating with key Negotiate contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders if appropriate Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers Develop an overall vendor base which creates and sustains a competitive advantage utilizing global market exploitation, leveraging spends and leveraging technologies Develop, implement and maintain a supplier relationship and evaluation process to measure effective supplier performance and compliance Ensure professional and consistent supplier management is applied across the supply base in line with the purchasing SOP guidance Work closely with Engineering group to source new and alternative raw materials Financial Budget and Control Input and hold responsibility for Purchasing and cost estimating budgets Manage the budget from source to completion of project. Relationship Management Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the purchasing strategy Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on Recommend solu

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