Freelance Consultant Strategic Sourcing & Costing Lead Solar & e-BoP

As a Consultant: Strategic Sourcing & Costing Lead Solar & e-BoP at our client, an Indian multinational conglomerate renowned for its operations in infrastructure, you will be responsible for developing cost models and conducting price benchmarking for modules, inverters, trackers, and BoS. Tracking commodity price fluctuations and assessing their impact on procurement costs will be a key aspect of your role. You will negotiate pricing, structure LTAs, and secure volume discounts with suppliers to optimize sourcing opportunities and reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Ensuring compliance with policies, duties, and trade regulations affecting solar procurement will be essential. Managing supplier contracts, warranties, and service agreements, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize procurement strategies, will also be part of your responsibilities. To excel in this role, you should have a B.Tech/B.E. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, with an MBA being preferred. A strong knowledge of solar components, cost modeling, and vendor negotiations is required. Experience with ALMM, BCD, GST, ISTS waivers, and PLI schemes will be beneficial. Proficiency in Excel, SAP, Ariba, and procurement analytics tools is essential. Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills are also necessary for success in this position.,