Head of Supply Chain Management B Fouress Company in Hoskote, Bangalore, manufactures turbines and installs electro-mechanical equipment for small hydro power plants in India and overseas. For more information, visit www.bflhydro.com. Qualifications & Experience: Any Graduation (preferably an Engineering graduate) with 18 to 25 years of experience in a heavy engineering company. Strategic Procurement Experience in, Procurement of Electrical Transformers, Generators, Substation, Isolators, Cables, Gearbox, Cranes, C class Items. Job Responsibilities: Strategy Planning Create the procurement strategy and plans based on corporate goals Develop a set of suppliers who are consistent with the BFL ideology Enrol key suppliers (A Class items) into sharing the risks and rewards associated with the BFL business Build and sustain enduring relationships with the key stakeholders of the supply chain Be responsible for manpower planning based on annual business plans Supplier Management Build a robust pipeline of suppliers for each class of item and periodically evaluate supplier effectiveness Institutionalize supplier development practices including assessing the quality infrastructure of suppliers Support suppliers in the implementation of best practices and management methods to generate higher ROI for themselves and the organization Monitor the purchase process of supplies Negotiate with suppliers in order to obtain quality materials at best prices Monitor and review the process of sending RFQs (Request for Quotation) Monitor validation of technical specifications of an offer made Review and make course corrections as required in quotations received from suppliers Materials Management Develop sourcing plans to ensure timely availability of materials within budgets Approve and monitor the sourcing of materials initiated by the buyer Monitor the readiness and quality of the materials and ensure timely dispatch to the project sites. Guidelines Meet the respective stakeholders at least once a month Make calls and share the project details and challenges with the respective stakeholders in loop at all times Communicate with the respective stakeholders at all possible opportunities Empathize with the respective stakeholders during crisis while working to resolve all issues Listen to the respective stakeholders concerns, share different project experiences, and provide them with genuine, effective and helpful solutions Build enduring relationships with the respective stakeholders thus winning their respect and trust Involve the respective stakeholders and share the business plan with them Solve issues over personal meetings thus enhancing the relationship Provide optimum and value engineered solutions to the respective stakeholders for all projects Discuss their merits and provide references to speak with Share the takeaways of previous projects and suggest new initiative to the respective stakeholders in order to avoid repeated mistakes. Share business plans with all team members Have regular review meetings with the team to discuss the months activities Address what went wrong and what went right and document scenarios for future reference Handle challenges and road-blocks in task completion Share technical knowledge with the team Share ideas to improve productivity among team members Empower team members in taking small decisions Conduct market surveys to learn about the available suppliers and vendors in the proximity of the project location, site, office etc. Build relationship with the suppliers. Meet them once monthly, call on a weekly basis, and frequently visit the offices of the suppliers . Learn the moves of competitors working with the same suppliers etc. Do regular inspection of the suppliers office and production units Do a half-yearly vendor evaluation process and look for the possibility of bringing in new vendors and have good backup. Do SWOT analysis of suppliers, network with the people in the industry, consultants, nodal agencies and get inside information about best price quotation. Conduct demographic and geographic study of suppliers locations and units so to take benefit as per project sites. Meet the customer at least once a month, periodically make calls and share the project details and challenges, keep the customer in loop, communicate at every possible opportunity, spend time with the customer, visit on a regular basis, empathise with customer, listen to his concerns and provide genuine solutions, Share different project experience and provide effective solutions. Go beyond your contract obligations and provide customer support. Build relationships; involve the consultant, share the business plan. Solve issues over personal meetings, provide optimum solutions to the overall projects; talk to him your merits, give him references to speak with. Share the learnings of previous projects and suggest new initiative to avoid mistakes. Call customer, understand his requirement, provide genuine solutions with optimum price, request for personal meeting. Meet monthly once, make calls and share the project details and challenges, keep the customer in loop, communicate on all possible opportunity, spend time, visit on a regular basis, empathises with customer, Listen to him his concerns and provide genuine solutions, Share different project experience and provide effective solutions Benefits: Free transport, subsidized canteen, all statutory benefits, including superannuation. Interested candidates may email their profiles within one week, including current CTC, expected CTC, and notice period, to shivaprasad@bflhydro.com
