Job Description

RFx Management & Technical Alignment:

•Coordinate with internal stakeholders such as engineering, planning, and QA/QC teams to ensure that specifications, BOQs, and technical requirements are reflected accurately in RFQs and contracts.

•Review and finalize the Request for Proposal (RFP) document to be sent to the shortlisted bidders (covering techno-commercial, Occupational Health and Environmental Services (OHES), Quality system considering principles of Total Cost of Ownership and Supply Chain Risk Management models).
Contracting & Negotiation:

•Lead end-to-end negotiations with vendors for long-term rates, framework agreements, and performance guarantees.

•Prepare strategies for e-auction and prepare commercial bid comparisons and award recommendations.
Vendor Development & Compliance:

•Identify potential suppliers who meet the requirements (analysing supplier database, Supply market analysis, supplier identification)

•Develop and manage vendor relationships by assessing capabilities, ensuring prequalification, conducting audits, and negotiating long-term agreements with a focus on performance and compliance.

•Prepare supplier segmentation matrix, Supplier performance evaluation criteria and frequency for each supplier segment, and supplier scorecards.
Delivery & Risk Monitoring:

•Track category-wise procurement performance through dashboards and reports, ensuring timely resolution of issues related to delivery, pricing, quality, or scope.

•Resolve disputes or escalate issues for resolution.

•Provide guidance in preparing responses to Category-specific audit queries to ensure adherence to defined governance protocols at team level.
Stakeholder Coordination:

•Liaise with Project, Planning, QA/QC, Contracts, and Finance teams for smooth procurement execution and align category procurement with project schedules and cash flow targets.

•Handle resolution and re-allocation of queries raised by suppliers / service providers or from other internal stakeholders, during expediting the delivery.

•Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities by leveraging volume bundling, value engineering, benchmarking, and market intelligence to drive better commercial outcomes.
Data Management & Performance Reviews:

•Collate and analyse data related to various procurement activities (e.g. commodity analysis, supplier debugging, etc.) for respective categories.

•Generate category-wise performance reports, procurement dashboards, and deviation analysis.

Educational Qualifications:

•Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management / Operations / Project Management / Business Administration is preferred

•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation)
Work Experience:

•12 years of category-specific procurement experience in infrastructure, EPC, or industrial projects

•Deep understanding of various bidding process (TBCB, limited tender, open tender, conventional, any specific strategy etc.), prepare vendor selection approach and vendor evaluation criteria depending on the nature of the Sub-category