Plant Purchase Professional

Position description: To l ead all procurement and SCM-related matters of SolarBU with respect to Steel and manufacturing plant-related components. This also includes Capex Purchases. Primary Responsibilities: To lead and conclude overall purchasing activities for Solar BU for following items: . Steel for Module Mounting Structure (MMS) . Contract with primary steel producers . Procurement of HR, Galvalume and GP (Coil and Sheet) . Plant purchasing (Spares, Consumables) . Exploring import of raw material steel from global suppliers . Supplier development for slitting of steel; galvanisation of fabricated items . Plant related capex purchases Review all the pending indents and close them as per agreed TAT with Business planner by releasing order. Trend monitoring for steel indexes. Ensure effective negotiations with vendors and supply partners. Ensuring profitable margins for the business through cost effective procurement. Driving on-time delivery for the assigned commodity. Developing new vendors and strategic business partners. Ensuring timely vendor payments and full compliance to contractual obligations. Monitoring material deliveries as per planned delivery schedule. Work closely SCM functional team to ensure SOP compliances. Driving process improvement regularly. Updating the MIS as per defined frequency. Bringing issues to the table proactively and resolving in time bound manner. Additional Responsibilities: Reporting Team Reporting Designation: Reporting Department: Educational qualifications preferred Category: Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Diploma Field specialization: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Degree: Master of Business Administration - MBA Academic score: Institution tier: Key Performance Indicators: Required Competencies: Should have critical thinking and problem-solving trait. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, transactionalenvironment. Honesty, integrity, andreliability are the basic traits for this role. Ability to manage and complete multiple business demands simultaneously. Should be a proactive, self-starter, set and drive towards goal. Leadershipskills - mentoring, building, managing and motivating a team. Required Knowledge: 10-12 years of experience in procurement and planning for manufacturing-driven industries. Understanding of renewable (Solar Module and related component)manufacturing is preferred. Thorough knowledge of SAP working. Good understanding of Steel commodityand market dynamics. Background in analytical andproblem-solving approaches such as Six-Sigma / Lean/ TPM/ TOC. Strong stakeholder management and business communicationskills. Proficiency in manufacturing plant-related Capex procurement. Good Academic background.