Job Description
Job Role:
Buyer

Job Role ID
SECTION I: BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE JOB ROLE
Job Role Variant:
Contracts Engineer

Manager Job Position:
Contracts Manager

Job Position ID
Value Stream:
Money, Materials & Compliance

Job Family:
Procurement & Contracts

Sub-Job Family:
Procurement & Contracts

Grade/Level
Location:
SECTION II: PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
To support the end-to-end contract lifecycle execution i.e. pre and post-award management by understanding requirements, identifying pre-qualified vendors, tender preparation, inviting bids, technical & commercial negotiation in line with RIL standards aligned to Procurement & Contracting (P&C;) objectives and guidelines

SECTION III: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE ROLE
Responsibilities
Pre-Award Management
- Assist Category / Contract Manager in sourcing of critical contracts by selection and evaluation of vendors; find target vendors based on brief of package, planning for assigned items as per the target timelines,



and preparation of contracting plan in compliance with agreed terms and conditions
- Support the thorough pre-qualification of vendors by specifying sourcing events, conducting technical validation with help from internal stakeholders
- Develop Internal Cost Estimates as per defined procedures and processes
- Float RFQ via the digital RFX systems and arrange RFQ clarification meetings as required
- Study offers from vendors, and prepare a comparative statement to aid in selection of vendors, optimization of price and other commercial terms
- Participate in commercial negotiation meetings, negotiate and finalize price as per scope given
- Highlight any major commercial or contractual risks or issues to the relevant authority and work on developing optimum solution as per Contract procedures and standards
- Focus on usage of technological tools like e-auction and reverse auction to improve efficiency and transparency
- Ensure generation of Purchase Order (PO) as per established p

📌 Contracts Engineer (Navi Mumbai)
🏢 Reliance Industries
📍 Navi Mumbai