Team - Market Intelligence, Analytics & SPOC ​ - Steel - GCP

Purpose/Objective

• Assist in establishing industry connect for category products, market changes, new products, price and supply side dynamics, trade flows, local & international regulatory scenario. • Provide deep supply side insights, demand drivers, cost drivers & market research for the companies influencing value chain. • Analyse internal procurement data of the category for identifying opportunities of value creation, risk mitigation and fact-based decision making.

Key Responsibilities of Role

Group Category Procurement (GCP) is formed for Strategic Sourcing of Categories Packages (~60-70% Group CAPEX) under 6 key Categories – Civil, Electrical, Mechanical & MHS, MEP, Interior & Finish, and Bulk/ ARC/ Group Services. The Key Focus areas for GCP are : - Vendor Development / Engagement Strategy - Value Engineering (Alt. Material/ Technology) - Market Intelligence & Benchmarking - Cost Efficiency Through Economies of Scale & Standardization through Value Engineering - Collate and analyse key metrics & indices, industry updates (including industry drivers like alternate industries), trade flows, and important developments available on various local & international exchanges / portals / news outlets / journals / secondary data sources - Seek information from market and through category leads on supply side constraints, technology development, supply chain risks. - Work with AI team to develop the price forecasting model with deep down product/category/market bifurcations while maximising industry specific touchpoints and minimising divergence. - Develop and maintain a formal understanding of supply side costing through automated tools with a sound set of input variables for raw material, value addition, indirect cost element, industry margin references, logistics and fulfilment costs, lifecycle cost across multiple engineered products / services in close coordination with individual category leads. - Keep track of Govt. policies, EXIM rules, international tariff & non-tariff measures in countries of Interest like Europe, South east countries, China, India, EXIM trade flows and any other factors influencing supply / price / policy dynamics of our leading vendors/ OEMs - Study and keep track of best practices, M&A potentials & activities, market gaps pertaining to Categories and sub-categories. - Use the end-results data / information prepare a readily available dashboard and guidance mechanism based on costs & price variables/ market situation & industry environment to aid strategic sourcing and procurement decisions or pricing rationale. - Develop and maintain sound ‘industry inside contact points’ at manufacturers/ traders/ buyers/ competitors/ and neutral touch points for above-mentioned goals. - SPOC – SPOC between the Category and other Categories and BUs - Communication & Coordination: Act as a liaison between the Category Procurement GCP and BU to ensure alignment on project needs, timeline, and priorities - Project requirement Gathering : Collaborate with BU teams to gather detailed specifications and timeline for procurement needs - Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate regular meetings and updates between GCP and BU teams to ensure transparency and resolve any bottlenecks - Performance Feedback Collections : Collect and relay feedback from BU teams regarding supplier performance and contract effectiveness - Documentation & Reporting : Maintain records of coordination activities and report on progress to ensure smooth GCP-BU collaboration

Technical Competencies

TC Strategy Formulation and Risk Management,Supplier Lifecycle Management,Category management,Strategic Negotiation and Cost-Value Optimization,Contract Formulation,Data-Driven Insight, Systems and Digital Expertise,Logistics Management,Techno Commercial Governance & Compliance,Market and pricing Intelligence

Qualifications and Experience

1. Qualification and Experience - Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Civil / Electrical / Mechanical / Instrumentation with additional qualification in Data Analytics / Data Science is preferred 1. Experience / Exposure - 8-12 years experience with exposure to Category in infrastructure industry - Exposure to market research and analytics functions with understanding of outcomes mentioned in the roles and responsibilities and preferably from relevant industry (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical / MHS / Real Estate / Interior & Furnishing / Steel) - Industry connects in terms of OEMs, regulatory bodies, industry associations like local and global leading commodity exchanges - Exposure and experience in Consulting organisation in Procurement / SCM space with hands on experience in handling the Market Intelligence / Analytics outcomes in Transformation Process