As a Senior Manager - Procurement at Ecoteq Energies, you will play a crucial role in analyzing the current buying systems and establishing efficient methods for day-to-day purchasing operations. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee the purchasing department and lead the procurement team towards achieving company goals for various projects. Your key roles and responsibilities will include building, leading, managing, and developing an effective procurement team. You will devise and implement successful procurement and sourcing strategies, identify profitable suppliers, and establish procurement partnerships. Negotiating with external vendors to secure favorable terms, approving necessary purchases, finalizing purchase details, and examining existing contracts will be part of your daily tasks. Furthermore, you will be required to track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and enhance operational efficiency. Collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure clarity on company specifications and expectations, anticipating changes in supplier and client negotiating capabilities, and preparing control strategies for unforeseen events will be critical aspects of your role. Risk management for supply contracts, controlling spend, and fostering a culture of long-term savings on procurement costs are also key responsibilities. To excel in this role, you should possess a deep understanding of solar energy systems, knowledge of Solar EPC business, fundamental engineering knowledge, and proficiency in reading the market. Strong negotiation skills, networking abilities, and familiarity with supplier or third-party management software are essential. Additionally, decision-making skills, numerical proficiency, experience in data collection and analysis, and strong leadership capabilities are crucial for success in this position. The ideal candidate for this role should have a B Tech/ MBA qualification and around 5-8 years of relevant experience in procurement, preferably in the solar energy industry.,
About Company: Ecoteq Energies is a global expert in developing, engineering, building, and operating large-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems. Ecoteq is the competent partner for international financial investors who wish to install turn-key solar power plants in the megawatt range (EPC) as well as for plant operation & maintenance (O&M). Ecoteq delivers one-stop services: - planning, engineering, installation, and operation - come from a single source. Specialties Solar Development - Engineering, Procurement & Construction ("EPC"), Operation & Maintenance ("O&M") General Information Job Location: Lucknow Job Title: Manager - Procurement Job Purpose: Will be responsible for analyze our current buying systems and create the best methods for day-to-day purchasing operations. Also be responsible for overseeing our purchasing department, lead the procurement team to established company goals based on project. Description of the roles and responsibilities •Builds, leads, manages and develops an effective procurement team. •Devising and using fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies •Discovering profitable suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships •Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms. •Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services. •Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries. •Examine and test existing contracts. •Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness. •Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company. •Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients. •Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies. •Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements. •Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs. Skills and tools •Deep understanding of solar energy systems •Knowledge of Solar EPC business •Fundamental Engineering Knowledge and Step by Step Process of Project Requirements •Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market •Talent in negotiations and networking •Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software •Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers. •Experience in collecting and analyzing data. •Strong leadership capabilities Education: B Tech/ MBA Experience: Around 3-5 years