Job Description

Formulate strategies for long term and short-term contracts in line with project needs. Ensure development of Purchase Plan and Budget for the project by interacting with the process owners/decision makers and capturing way forward including planned consumption of raw materials and consumables. Ensure timely procurement/ supply of all items of specified quantity at an optimum price to achieve budgeted production targets. Review and refine commercial processes for vendor registration, vendor evaluation, and vendor database creation and management as well as for Purchase Order processing, tracking, payments, etc. Ensure list of material and service vendors is updated on a regular basis. Undertake timely intervention to resolve disputes raised by vendors to prevent escalation and to ensure uninterrupted plant operations. Drive cost-effective purchasing through value engineering, benchmarking with other Units. Review, monitor and ensure timely availability of all materials and services required for project. Refine contractual clauses with regard to performance standards and track service provider performance against set standards for course corrections/actions. Ensure rigorous evaluation of service provider prior to award of contract from a commercial as well as a technical perspective. Ensure all required parameters are being met, understand component costing, and provide inputs on refinement, where required.