Associate Manager - TCD

Purpose/Objective

The person is responsible for supporting the Lead in executing sourcing strategies, assisting in contract management, and ensuring operational efficiency.
The role involves coordinating logistics, and managing relationships with stakeholders to drive sourcing processes.

Key Responsibilities of Role

- Material Planning, Sourcing & Vendor Development.
- Evaluation of vendors by facilitating the technical evaluation with user team and then select the vendors in most cost-effective manner and finalize the Contracts.
- Import Order Execution and coordination with CHA & FFs for material movement.
EPCG related documentation working with Taxation team for Capital goods.
- Long term Business Associations.
- Preparation of ARCs for C Class items and Auto Ordering thru SAP Agreements - Benchmarking the category performance across the industry and internally among other categories and remain current with market trends through relationships with suppliers and market experts.
Ensure procurement for the trading items as per production plans, including imports.
- Ensure the payment commitments with outside parties are met by coordinating with finance and division coordinators.
- Issue resolution and complaint handling with internal customers as well as suppliers.
- Cost reduction and improvement of value Engineering - Monitor commercial terms for CAPEX and finalization building and sustainability Capex.
- Price Negotiation and Price Variation Analysis.
- Project Budget, Preparation of Estimates & Tender Document Preparation.
- Actively participate in Digital Transformation journey for SCM ( e.
g.
E-Procurement, SAP & Ariba improvement etc.
and Touchless Ordering) - Any other work assigned to you on time to time basis

Technical Competencies

Business Acumen-Copper,Cost Optimization and Commercial Negotiation,Import Procurement and Statutory Documentation,Procurement and Contract Management,SAP MM, ARIBA and E Procurement,Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Development

Qualifications and Experience

- BE/B-Tech/Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Metallurgical/Chemical Engineering) Work Experience (Range of years): - 5 + years of experience in the Copper/Zinc/Steel/Aluminum/Cement/Process or Chemical Plants - Good Negotiation Skills with Suppliers and good set of Approved Vendor List - Working experience with SAP (MM Module), ARIBA and reverse Auctions - Daily & Monthly MIS for Techno Commercial Dept