Strategic Buyer Capex - Electrical

Role Overview: As a Capex Procurement Specialist at our company, you will be responsible for establishing best-in-class sourcing strategies for Electrical Equipment's supply and services and contracts. Your key accountabilities will include floating RFQs, preparing comparative statements, ensuring approval as per DOA, and following up for deliveries. You will also identify opportunities for long-term contracts, continuously work on cost reduction, achieve savings, and measure performance against goals and targets. Anticipating cost escalations and materials/service unavailability, you will implement strategies to de-risk and ensure business continuity. Building and nurturing strategic relationships with key vendors is crucial for preferential treatment to our company. Key Responsibilities: - Establish best-in-class sourcing strategies for Electrical Equipment's supply and services - Float RFQs, prepare comparative statements, ensure approval as per DOA, and follow up for deliveries - Identify opportunities for long-term contracts and continuous efforts for cost reduction - Measure performance against goals and targets - Implement strategies to de-risk and ensure business continuity - Build and nurture strategic relationships with key vendors - Engage with internal stakeholders from finance, production, engineering, logistics, import clearance, etc. - Incorporate sustainability activities as per EHS & CS team guidelines - Conduct field visits to own sites or vendor sites as required for effective site and vendor management Qualifications Required: - Proven experience in procurement, specifically in sourcing Electrical Equipment's supply and services - Strong negotiation skills and ability to establish and maintain vendor relationships - Knowledge of local taxes, withholding taxes, and cross-functional interaction with finance and taxation teams - Ability to anticipate cost escalations and materials/service unavailability - Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to engage with internal stakeholders - Familiarity with sustainability activities as per EHS & CS team guidelines,