Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Procurement & Sourcing
- Develop and execute procurement strategies for service categories to achieve cost savings, operational efficiency, and service excellence.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFQ/RFP/RFI preparation, techno-commercial evaluation, negotiation, and contract finalization.
- Drive supplier consolidation and value engineering initiatives for cost optimization.
Contract Management
- Negotiate and finalize contracts for:
- Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC)
- Comprehensive Maintenance Contracts (CMC)
- Manpower and Facility Management Contracts
- Operation & Maintenance (O&M;) Contracts
- Third-Party Inspection (TPI) Services
- Civil Works and Infrastructure Contracts
- Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Rental Contracts
- Ensure contract compliance, SLA adherence, risk mitigation, and timely renewals.
- Monitor vendor performance against contractual commitments and KPIs.
MRO Procurement
- Manage procurement of Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) commodities.
- Ensure uninterrupted availability of consumables, spares, maintenance materials, and engineering items.
- Optimize inventory and procurement costs through strategic vendor partnerships and sourcing initiatives.
Vendor Management
- Identify, evaluate, onboard, develop, and manage service providers and contractors.
- Conduct vendor performance reviews and supplier audits.
- Build long-term relationships with strategic suppliers to ensure quality, service reliability, and competitive pricing.
- Resolve commercial disputes and performance-related issues.
Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Management
- Manage the complete P2P cycle including requisition processing,
purchase order creation, invoice reconciliation, and payment coordination.
- Ensure procurement transactions comply with company policies and approval matrices.
- Drive process efficiency and procurement digitalization initiatives.
Compliance, Governance & Audits
- Ensure adherence to procurement policies, statutory requirements, and corporate governance standards.
- Support and maintain compliance with ISO standards and management systems.
- Lead procurement compliance reviews and corrective action implementation.
- Coordinate and support Internal Audits, External Audits, and certification audits.
- Ensure proper documentation, record management, and audit readiness.
Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Projects, Operations, Finance, Quality, and User Departments.
- Provide commercial support for capex and operational procurement requirements.
- Drive cross-functional alignment for timely execution of procurement projects.
Required Experience
- Proven experience in procurement and contract management of service categories.
- Robust expertise in negotiating and finalizing AMC, CMC, Manpower, O&M;, Third-Party Inspection, Civil Work, and MHE-related contracts.
- Hands-on experience in procurement of MRO commodities and maintenance-related purchases.
- Experience in supplier development, vendor performance management, and strategic sourcing.
- Sound understanding of P2P processes and ERP-based procurement systems, preferably in SAP (MM module).
- Exposure to ISO standards, compliance frameworks, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Strong commercial acumen with cost-saving and value-creation mindset.
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Engineering / Mechanical / Electrical / Industrial Engineering.
- MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Operations, or Materials Management preferred.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Negotiation & Finalization
- Vendor Management
- Service Procurement
- MRO Procurement
- Cost Optimization & Cost Reduction
- Procurement Analytics
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- Contract Administration
- Risk Management
- ISO Compliance
- Internal & External Audit Management
- Stakeholder Management
- SAP Procurement Modules
- Commercial Negotiation
- Supplier Performance Management
Preferred Experience 7-12+ years of experience in Procurement/Sourcing with significant exposure to service procurement, contract management, MRO purchasing, compliance management, and audit support in manufacturing, logistics, engineering, industrial, or infrastructure organizations.
Key Deliverables (KPIs)
- Annual procurement cost savings.
- Contract compliance and SLA adherence.
- Vendor performance improvement.
- Procurement cycle time reduction.
- Audit closure and compliance score.
- On-time contract renewals.
- Supplier quality and service improvement.
- P2P process efficiency and governance compliance.
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