Contracts Manager | Pune

Role & responsibilities

1. Provide enterprise-level leadership and strategic direction for Procurement & Contracts.
2. Define procurement policies, sourcing strategies, and governance frameworks.
3. Drive long-term cost optimization, vendor partnerships, and value engineering initiatives.

Leadership & Governance

1. Build and lead a high-performing procurement organization.
2. Support claims management, dispute resolution, and contractual risk mitigation.
3. Represent procurement at leadership and steering committee levels.

Preferred candidate profile

1. Oversee complex procurement activities and high-value contracts.
2. Review and approve tendering strategies, negotiations, and awards.
3. Support contract administration, claims, and dispute management.
4. Oversee complex procurement activities and high-value contracts.
5. Review and approve tendering strategies, negotiations, and awards.
6. Support contract administration, claims, and dispute management.
7. Ensure alignment of procurement outcomes with project budgets and schedules.
8. Provide strong visionary leadership to the Procurement and Contracts function, fostering a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and accountability.
9. Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing multi-location procurement team, including Senior Managers, Managers, Assistant Managers, Engineers, and support staff.
10. Define clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations, aligned with organizational goals, procurement strategy, and project delivery timelines.
11. Drive capability development and succession planning through structured training programs, mentoring, and leadership grooming initiatives.
12. Promote a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing, encouraging adoption of best practices, innovation, and digital procurement tools.
13. Partner with HR and leadership teams to support talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention of high-caliber procurement professionals.
14. Encourage cross-functional collaboration between Procurement, Projects, QS, Contracts, Finance, Design, and Quality teams to ensure seamless project execution.
15. Foster an environment of ethical conduct, transparency, and integrity in all procurement activities and people interactions.
16. Provide regular coaching, feedback, and performance reviews, enabling team members to achieve both individual and organizational objectives.
17. Support employee engagement by creating a positive, inclusive, and performance-driven work culture that motivates teams to excel.