Assistant General Manager - Procurement (Steel/Mining/Metal/Heavy industries)

We are seeking a senior Procurement Leader with extensive experience in Steel, Mining, Metals, or Heavy Industry to lead strategic procurement and sourcing for the Indian subsidiary of AIG – Afrzen. The role requires strong commercial expertise, supplier management capabilities, and proven leadership across high-value procurement operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic procurement and sourcing across materials, equipment, and services.
• Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with business, operational, and project requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, negotiate with, and manage vendors and strategic suppliers.
• Drive cost optimization, commercial negotiations, and procurement efficiencies.
• Manage purchase contracts, commercial terms, supplier performance, and procurement risks.
• Ensure timely availability of materials while maintaining quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Build strategic supplier relationships and develop alternate and backup sources.
• Manage large-value procurement and complex supplier ecosystems.
• Track procurement budgets, savings, KPIs, and overall procurement performance.
• Partner with Projects, Operations, Finance, Stores, and Engineering teams to align procurement plans with business requirements.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, processes, governance, and compliance standards.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement team while driving measurable savings and performance improvements.

Mandatory Requirements

• 15+ years of overall procurement experience, including 7+ recent years in Steel, Mining, Metals, or Heavy Industry.
• Mandatory experience in Steel or Mining; Metals / Heavy Industry backgrounds may also be considered.
• Strong expertise in strategic sourcing, vendor management, negotiations, and cost reduction.
• Proven experience managing large-value procurement and complex supplier ecosystems.
• Experience developing and executing procurement strategies for business and project requirements.
• Strong experience in purchase contracts, commercial terms, supplier performance, and alternate sourcing.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor procurement teams and deliver measurable cost savings.
• Strong commercial, analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience collaborating with Projects, Operations, Finance, Stores, and Engineering teams.
• Experience monitoring procurement budgets, savings, KPIs, compliance, and governance.
• B.Tech is mandatory.