Procurement Manager

Role Overview:

The position is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring solar components, equipment, and services to ensure cost efficiency, quality, and timely delivery. This role plays a critical part in managing supplier relationships, optimizing procurement processes, and supporting the successful execution of solar projects.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Procurement Planning

• Develop and implement a procurement plan for solar projects in lines with business visibility.
• Build and maintain a robust network of qualified suppliers and vendors aligned with the specific requirements of solar projects. ensuring a diverse and competitive supplier base.
• Monitor market trends, price fluctuations, and raw material availability to optimize procurement decisions.
• Work closely with Solar team to forecast procurement budgets and control expenditures.
• Develop cost-saving strategies while ensuring material quality and sustainability.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and payment terms to optimize costs and value.

2. Effective Procurement

• Identify, assess and finalize the vendors/suppliers for procurement by preparing a comprehensive comparative analysis, including technical and commercial evaluations, and providing well-informed recommendations.
• Ensure on-time procurement that aligns with requirement timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Leverage digital tools and ERP systems for tracking and optimizing procurement operations.
• Ensure on-time delivery of materials by coordinating with logistics and warehouse teams.
• Maintain compliance with contractual, legal, and safety guidelines.

3. Supplier & Vendor Management

• Maintain strong relationships and update the vendor pool regularly to optimize cost, quality, and efficiency while ensuring seamless project execution.
• Conduct supplier/vendor performance reviews, ensuring adherence to contracts and SLAs
• Conduct vendor audits and performance evaluations to ensure

  quality compliance

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• Ensure that the structured vendor payment cycle as per the contract is maintained while fostering strong vendor relationships to enhance satisfaction and reliability.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience

  in procurement, preferably in the

  solar or renewable energy sector

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• Strong knowledge of

  solar components, industry regulations, and supplier networks

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• Experience of usage of ERP preferable
• Experience in

  contract negotiation, cost analysis, and logistics coordination

  .