Job Description

Financial Implement efficient procurement strategies for chemical gypsum, fly ash, and other raw materials etc. within the budget devised by Procurement Head to ensure cost optimizations in the Plants within the region Ensure savings in cost of alternate fuels vis a vis Pet coke/other Coal Drive effective operations within the organization to reduce bill processing TAT Assist in implementation of spare sourcing strategies and procurement plans to support account, corporate and client strategies and objectives Evaluate alternate sources of transportation in order to facilitate reduction in freight fares using techniques like reverse freight mechanism Be a subject matter expert on procurement/commercial and assist the Commercial Spares Procurement Head in deriving insights about dynamics of spares procurement both in the domestic and international markets Use market knowledge to challenge the organization to minimize cost of spares as well as get a jump on long lead items to minimize expedite charges Take initiatives to drive growth for DCBL and ensure sustained growth in line with long-term and short-term objectives of the organization Customer Forge long term relationship with vendors to ensure cost optimization through standardized rate contracts, benchmarking and ensure timely delivery of spares Aid vendor development by providing feedback and evaluation of vendor performance. Further, ensure maximum consolidation of the requirements across the group to facilitate cost optimization through economies of scale Coordinate with internal customers for getting feedback on vendors, quality and timeliness of orders fulfilled on a periodic basis Liaise with User Department to resolves issues with spare procurement modules on SAP and its smooth operations Follow up with suppliers/vendors and destination Plant Heads to ensure timely delivery of products Coordinate with External and Internal Auditors to facilitate smooth conduct of Audits and timely resolution of issues/observations recorded by them Coordinate with Port, CHA and Plant teams (Accounts, Quality and raw material/SCM) for smooth movement of material including up to reconciliation (Port to Plant) Operations Analyze and benchmark with competitors, the various alternate means of procurement of spares in line with the cost optimization strategies of the organization Ensure undisrupted supply of spares to the Plants through effective Inventory Management and in-time procurement of spares to avoid double handling Ensure timely resolution of SAP related issues regarding spare inventory Create regular MIS dashboards regarding operations fulfilled/un-fulfilled as per TAT for Commercial Spares Procurement Head s weekly meetings with the senior management Ensure compliance of spare items related to SOP, DOA and statutory Compliance for Weights, Measures and quality Ensure all end-to-end operations are synchronized with SAP, with stage-wise checks at all levels and ATR Develop and generate all procurement/inventory reports in SAP Assist in development of a common MIS of all sites across the group, covering all the areas related to Commercial for proper comparison and copying the best across the units Monitor regularly inventory levels, GRN process and labour supply to ensure undisrupted commercial activities in the organization Ensure timely availability of required Spares for increasing Uptime of Plants Ensure initiation and sensitization of the employees towards digitization and automation of the processes Focus on utilization of advanced business analytics tools to derive key insights critical for the success of the organization Self/ Team Development Review and monitor performance of team members and provide requisite developmental support/ inputs Recommend training as required for team s development Develop the team and update their knowledge base to cater the organization need Strategize avenues for enhancing employee satisfaction in the function, resulting in high engagement levels of employees