Role Overview
You will lead and manage the full lifecycle of tendering and contracting processes, especially via government e-procurement portals like GeM and CPPP / eProcurement. You will ensure compliance, mitigate risk, improve win rates, and handle contract administration in line with policy, legal and commercial standards.
Portal & E-Procurement Management
- Be the in-house expert on GeM (Government e-Marketplace): creating bids, reverse auctions, vendor onboarding, contract amendments, order placements, tracking, vendor ratings etc.
- Be adept with the CPP / CPPP / eProcure / Central Public Procurement Portal for publishing tenders, managing bid submissions, corrigenda, addenda, bid opening, evaluation, award notices, etc.
- Monitor and track tenders across portals; alert internal teams to upcoming deadlines or changes.
- Coordinate with portal support / helpdesk for issue resolution (technical, compliance, access).
- Ensure digital signature (DSC), encryption, document upload, XML / PDF / portal format compliance.
Tender & Bid Management
- Review Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT), Tender Documents, Terms & Conditions, schedules, and scope to identify requirements, risks and opportunities.
- Plan the bid process: timeline, resource allocation, input gathering (technical, legal, financial), stakeholder coordination.
- Prepare costing / pricing models, terms, value engineering, commercial strategies.
- Negotiate with subcontractors, vendors, partners for optimal terms.
- Ensure all portal-specific requirements are met (file formats, mandatory fields, annexures, certifications).
- Follow up with clarifications, modifications, and respond to questions during the evaluation phase.
Contract Negotiation & Administration
- Post-award, lead contract finalization, negotiation, execution, sign-off, and ensure contracts are uploaded / managed via portals or internal systems.
- Maintain a contract repository and tracking mechanism (portal + internal).
- Monitor contract performance: deliverables, milestones, deviations, SLA compliance, change orders.
- Handle renewals, amendments, extensions, terminations, variations, claims, dispute resolution.
- Conduct periodic contract reviews, audits, lessons learned, continuous improvements.
Risk, Compliance & Governance
- Identify legal, financial, operational risks at tendering and contracting phases; propose mitigation and controls.
- Ensure compliance with government procurement policies, General Financial Rules (GFR), CVC / audit / statutory guidelines, portal rules.
- Develop standard templates, checklists, compliance guidelines specifically for portal usage.
- Provide training / handholding to internal teams (procurement, legal, operations) on portal procedures, bid practices, contract management.
Reporting & Performance Metrics
- Track and report KPIs: number of tenders participated, wins, margins, portal rejections, cycle times, contract amendments, claims.
- Prepare dashboards, bid vs actual analysis, competitor benchmarking, post mortem reviews.
- Recommend improvements in process, automation, portal integration, workflow enhancements.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Extensive working experience with GeM / Government e-Marketplace (bids, auctions, vendor management) India Government Website+1
- Proficiency with CPP / CPPP / eProcurement portals and deep understanding of their features, workflows, compliance, and technical requirements Gem Portal+3National Informatics Centre+3eprocure.gov.in+3
- Good knowledge of digital signatures, encryption, file formats (XML, PDFs), portal uploads.
- Strong commercial acumen, negotiation ability, attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret legal / contract terms, risk clauses.
- Analytical and financial modeling skills.
- Excellent communication (written / verbal), coordination across cross-functional teams.
- Time management, multitasking, ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Integrity, proactiveness, decision-making.
Qualifications & Experience
- B.Tech degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. (Master’s / MBA /Marketing/Business is a plus)
- Certifications in procurement / contract management / supply chain desirable.
- 10 to 12 years relevant experience in tendering, procurement, contract management—ideally in government / PSU / infrastructure / large projects.
- Prior hands-on experience working with GeM and CPP / eProcurement portal systems.
- Exposure to high-value, complex contracts, claims, amendments, multi-party negotiations.
Contact 8802238285
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
