The Senior Manager - Project Procurement is responsible for leading end-to-end procurement activities for large-scale projects, ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and compliant sourcing of equipment, materials, and services. This role partners closely with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and key stakeholders to drive procurement excellence, optimize total project costs, mitigate supply risks, and ensure successful project execution. The position plays a critical role in supporting business growth, profitability, cash flow improvement, and operational efficiency through strategic sourcing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Procurement Execution

- Oversee all procurement activities related to project requirements, ensuring alignment with project schedules, technical specifications, budgets, and customer requirements.

- Manage the complete procurement lifecycle, including RFQ issuance, commercial evaluation, supplier selection, purchase order award, contract administration, delivery management, and procurement close-out.

Strategic Procurement Leadership

- Develop and execute project procurement strategies that support business growth, profitability, cash flow enhancement, and productivity improvement objectives.

- Establish procurement plans and execution strategies for individual projects in collaboration with Project Managers and Project Coordinators.

Supplier &

- Contract Management

- Develop, maintain, and strengthen a robust supplier base to support project delivery requirements.

- Identify and qualify recent suppliers, including non-traditional and emerging sources, to enhance supply chain resilience and competitiveness.

Risk Management &

- Compliance





- Assess procurement-related risks and implement mitigation plans to prevent cost overruns, schedule delays, and supply disruptions.

- Ensure all procurement activities comply with applicable trade compliance regulations, company policies, and ethical sourcing standards.

Supply Chain Coordination &

- Logistics

- Collaborate with manufacturing teams to align procurement plans with factory loading forecasts and material availability requirements.

- Partner with logistics and warehouse teams to ensure timely shipment, seaworthy packaging, storage, and delivery of project materials and systems to customer sites.

- Monitor market trends, pricing movements, supplier capacity, and lead time developments to proactively manage procurement strategies.

Stakeholder Management

- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure procurement activities contribute to successful project execution.

- Prepare and present procurement performance metrics, savings reports, project updates, and executive summaries to management.

Reporting &

- Continuous Improvement

- Deliver monthly procurement savings reports and special project sourcing updates.

- Identify opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, working capital improvement, and operational excellence.

- Support key business initiatives and undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.

Experience

- 8-15 years of progressive procurement and supply chain experience, including management of large and complex projects.

- Minimum 3 years of experience in Process Automation, EPC, Industrial Projects, Energy, Oil &
- Gas, or related industries.

- Proven track record in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier management, and project procurement execution.

- Experience working in global procurement environments and managing international supplier networks.

📌 Senior Manager - Project Procurement (Chennai)
🏢 Schneider Electric
📍 Chennai