Urgent Hiring

- Business: Manufacturer of galvanized steel and color-coded products (roof sheets, buses, trains, OEMs).

Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Role:
- Objective: Handle the recent venture independently from scratch.
- Must Haves: Industry-specific experience (clean room/cold room solutions).
- Qualifications: B.Tech in Mechanical or Production preferred.
- Responsibilities: Manage vendors/suppliers, logistics, and independent setup.
- Team Size: Initially 2-3 executives.
- Reporting: To the Project Head (Director).
- Location: Hyderabad.
- New Venture: Pushing into a new "clean room" and "cold room" solutions venture.

Designation Head – Procurement & Supply Chain (Cleanroom & Coldroom

Solutions)

The Head – Purchase, Procurement & Supply Chain will be responsible for building and leading the complete procurement and supply chain function of the company, covering raw materials, consumables, bought-

out items, vendor network development, inventory management, stores, and logistics.

The role requires a hands-on procurement leader with strong experience in cleanroom panel manufacturing, modular infrastructure, sandwich panel, cold storage, PEB, or engineering-led project businesses, with deep knowledge of steel, insulation, and cleanroom-related material markets in India.

The candidate will be responsible for establishing a reliable domestic supplier network, driving cost competitiveness, ensuring on-time material availability aligned with project execution schedules, building procurement systems and SOPs, and supporting project costing and profitability.

Desired Profile Key Responsibilities

- Build and lead the Purchase, Procurement, and Supply Chain

function of the company from the ground up
- Develop and manage the domestic supplier network for raw

materials including pre-painted (PPGI/PPGL) and galvanised (GI) steel coils, stainless steel sheets (SS 304/316), aluminium profiles and extrusions, PUF/PIR insulation chemicals (polyol,

isocyanate/MDI), rockwool/mineral wool slabs, honeycomb and

EPS infill materials

- Manage procurement of consumables including sealants

(silicone/PU), gaskets, adhesives, fasteners, hardware, welding consumables, and packaging materials
- Manage procurement of bought-out items including cleanroom

door hardware, vision panels/view glass, HEPA/ULPA filters, fan filter units (FFUs), AHU and HVAC components,



coving profiles, cleanroom lighting, pressure differential gauges, interlocking systems, epoxy/PVC flooring materials, and refrigeration components
- Drive vendor development, evaluation, qualification, audits, and

rate contracts with mills, service centres, and component manufacturers
- Lead price negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, alternate

sourcing, and value engineering programmes
- Track commodity price trends (steel, chemicals, aluminium) and

build procurement strategies to manage price volatility
- Plan project-based procurement aligned with BOQs, engineering

drawings, and project execution timelines
- Establish inventory management, stores management, and min-

max planning systems aligned with production and project schedules
- Coordinate logistics and material dispatches to project sites

across India
- Coordinate with QA/QC for incoming material inspection, mill test

certificates, and compliance documentation required for GMP and regulated-industry projects
- Implement ERP/MRP-based procurement processes, SOPs,

approval workflows, and MIS reporting
- Manage working capital efficiency through payment terms, credit

negotiation, and inventory optimisation
- Support project costing, estimation, and tendering teams with

current market rates and material cost data

Required Skills

- Robust negotiation and commercial acumen
- Deep knowledge of steel (coated coils, GI, SS) and insulation

material markets in India
- Vendor development and supplier relationship management

capability
- Techno-commercial understanding of manufacturing BOMs and

project BOQs
- Project-based (engineer-to-order) procurement planning

capability
- Inventory, stores, and logistics management capability
- ERP/MRP systems proficiency and data-driven decision making
- Cost analysis, should-costing, and value engineering skills
- Strong analytical, planning, and execution discipline
- Team building and cross-functional coordination capability





Preferred Technical & Business Knowledge:
- Coated steel supply chain – mills, service centres, coil

processing, and pricing mechanisms
- PUF/PIR/rockwool insulated sandwich panel manufacturing and

its raw material ecosystem
- Cleanroom and controlled-environment infrastructure materials

and equipment
- HVAC, refrigeration, and cleanroom equipment bought-out

ecosystem
- GMP and compliance-driven documentation requirements (MTCs,

test certificates, traceability)
- Turnkey EPC/project business procurement models
- GST, e-way bill, contracts, and commercial terms management
- Import substitution and vendor localisation strategies

Ideal Candidate Attributes:
- Hands-on, ground-up builder mindset suited to a new joint

venture
- High integrity and transparency in vendor dealings
- Solid cost consciousness and ownership of procurement

outcomes
- Ability to operate with speed in a high-growth, project-driven

environment
- Strong follow-through and execution orientation
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Experience 10–15 years of relevant experience in purchase, procurement, and supply chain functions

- Minimum 3 years leading a procurement/SCM function
- Strong experience in cleanroom panel companies,

sandwich/insulated panel manufacturers, modular cleanroom or cold storage businesses, PEB companies, or engineering-led project/manufacturing businesses
- Hands-on exposure to buying coated steel coils, insulation

chemicals, and project bought-out items
- Experience supporting projects in regulated sectors such as

pharmaceuticals, healthcare, food processing, electronics, and industrial manufacturing preferred Industry Type Controlled-Environment Infrastructure Solutions (Cleanroom, Coldroom, Specialised Doors)

Functional Area Purchase / Procurement / Supply Chain

Education Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Production preferred)

MBA / PG Diploma in Supply Chain or Materials Management preferred

Compensation: As per industry standards (negotiable based on candidate profile)

Location Hyderabad

Mail id: [email protected] / [email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to ₹3,000,000.00 per year

Experience

- Supplier Quality Engineer Electricals: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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