Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing

As an opportunity to return to the workforce with Mahindra Group, you will be part of an exciting and inclusive work environment that values collaboration, agility, and boldness. Through the SOAR program, we aim to facilitate a seamless transition for women on a Career Break, offering them exciting opportunities. Your role will involve vendor evaluation, ranking, and recommendation based on a systematic selection and evaluation procedure. You will develop a standardized process for assessing vendors considering cost, quality, and delivery timelines, using a weighted scoring system for objective vendor ranking. Implementing best practices such as Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ) processes, along with the utilization of a vendor scorecard to track performance metrics will be essential. You will also focus on on-boarding and finalization of contractors and suppliers, ensuring alignment with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in terms of cost, quality, and delivery timelines. Thorough due diligence, background checks, and the implementation of a clear onboarding checklist and timeline will be key best practices. Your responsibilities will also include the preparation of pre-qualification documents, such as Bill of Quantities (BOQ), cost analysis, estimation, and tendering, ensuring accuracy and completeness in all documentation. Utilizing historical data and market research for accurate cost estimation, along with implementing a transparent tendering process, will be crucial. Vendor management and development will be another key aspect of your role, involving cost negotiations, fostering strong relationships with vendors to encourage innovation and cost savings. Regularly reviewing vendor performance, providing feedback, and developing a vendor development program to enhance capabilities will be part of the best practices you will follow. Additionally, tracking commodity pricing, staying informed about market trends and price fluctuations, subscribing to industry reports, and utilizing analytics tools for gathering market intelligence will be essential for benchmarking and market intelligence purposes. The successful candidate for this role should hold a BE - Civil degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience in the Real Estate / Construction Industry.,