Project Procurement Manager

As a seasoned Procurement professional with 10 years of experience, including 5 years in the procurement of Engineering goods, you will play a pivotal role in leading the strategic procurement efforts for Engineering capital goods, spares, and MRO items for Fiber group units in India and Overseas. Your primary focus will be on cost-effective sourcing, new vendor development, and efficient contract management to ensure seamless plant operations. Your responsibilities will encompass soliciting offers, conducting negotiations, and securing contracts for the mentioned goods, as well as collaborating with unit teams to incorporate technical inputs during commercial discussions. You will play a key role in vendor development by identifying and onboarding new vendors to enhance competition and improve negotiation outcomes. Additionally, you will monitor purchase orders and deliveries to ensure timely execution. To overcome the challenges of aligning procurement with budgetary goals and ensuring timely delivery, you will engage with internal stakeholders and suppliers effectively. You will also be responsible for keeping abreast of market trends to anticipate and respond to cost fluctuations, introducing new vendors to optimize procurement costs, and identifying opportunities for process improvement within procurement and logistics operations. Collaboration with the Information Technology team will be essential to implement systems that digitalize and streamline procurement processes, enabling regular tracking, dashboards, contract reviews, and supplier performance assessments. Moreover, ensuring timely preparation, generation, and submission of MIS and other reports, as well as reviewing deviations and recommending corrective actions, will be part of your role. Ideally, you possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical) and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. Your proactive approach, attention to detail, and strong negotiation skills will be crucial in driving successful procurement outcomes that align with the organization's objectives.,