About this role
• Develop package-wise sourcing and contracting strategies aligned with project schedules, budgets and technical requirements. • Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP, pre-bid meetings, bidder qualification, techno-commercial evaluation, negotiations, e-auctions and award recommendations. • Manage EPC/EPCM/LSTK, equipment, construction and service contracts across mechanical, electrical, civil, instrumentation, utilities and process packages. • Negotiate price, payment terms, taxes, warranties, liquidated damages, guarantees, indemnities, liabilities, insurance and performance obligations. • Prepare approval notes/NFAs, purchase orders, work orders and contract documents in line with DoA, procurement policy and audit requirements. • Drive post-order management including expediting, billing break-up, change orders, amendments, claims, time extensions and contract closure. • Partner with Projects, Engineering, Operations, Finance and Legal to resolve commercial issues and protect cost, schedule and quality commitments. • Develop vendors/EPC partners, conduct supply-market intelligence, benchmark rates and drive localization, alternate sourcing and value engineering. • Monitor procurement KPIs, project spend, risk registers, supplier performance and management MIS through SAP/Ariba and analytics tools.
• Engienering Graduate, MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain/Operations is preferred. • Manager: over 12 years; Senior Manager: over 14 years in Capex procurement, EPC contracts or project procurement. • Experience in copper, non-ferrous metals, mining, heavy engineering, power, petrochemicals, cement or process manufacturing preferred. • Hands-on exposure to SAP MM, SAP Ariba, e-sourcing, contract management and advanced Excel.