Description
- PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Accountabilities
Major Activities
Key focus areas (wind, solar, hybrid, round-the-clock and hybrid with storage)
Take lead and be the anchoring point for contract with the OEMs and EPC contractors.
Develop and maintain relationships with various stakeholders to ensure that Apraava Energy remains the partner of choice for the OEMs and contractors.
Achieve the target IRR (as approved by FID) by ensuring the capex remains within budget. Identify the key risks and mitigations which can potentially impact the IRR.
Maintain the highest ethical standards in the procurement process and ensure compliance with the company’s governance processes
Pre-Bid Support
Support the BD team with capex assumptions at pre-bid stage with vendor quotations and in-house cost estimates.
Work in close coordination with Construction and Technical team for optimizing the configuration with the objective of reducing life cycle cost for a competitive bid
Sourcing Strategy and Contract Negotiations
Create sourcing strategy for key equipment like solar panels, WTG, BESS and high cost items for direct procurement.
Coordinate closely with the construction and legal team for contracting strategy for each project considering the project budget and timelines
Lead the team in contractual negotiations (including commercial and technical) with the counter-party (including the OEMs, EPC Contractors, Developer, etc.);
Guide the team to create vendor evaluation matrix and evaluate vendors in collaboration with the investment team on economic aspects. Ensure contract closure within budget
Work closely with the legal team and vendors to finalize the contract. Secure approvals for signing contracts as per the company’s governance policy.
Brief the senior leadership on aspects requiring their attention- deviation for budget, timelines and events which can potentially impact IRR .
Vendor Performance and Project Monitoring
Create a vendor performance matrix
📌 General Manager (India)
🏢 Apraava
📍 India