General Manager - Commercial & Logistics

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Own category strategy across pumps, blowers, agitators, membranes & RO skids, dosing systems, PLC/instrumentation, MS/SS fabrication, piping/valves and civil materials
• Develop and qualify the vendor base; establish rate contracts and annual agreements for repeat categories
• Negotiate and deliver measurable cost reduction against budgeted procurement cost
• Run a disciplined purchase-to-pay cycle through ERP indent, enquiry, comparative, approval, PO, GRN, payment
• Manage import procurement — overseas vendors, incoterms, customs clearance and duty planning
• Own stores discipline at HO, workshop and sites — GRN, issue control, stock accuracy and physical verification
• Control inventory value, non-moving/slow-moving stock, and drive material reconciliation with Projects against BOQ
• Maintain critical spares availability jointly with GM – O&M
• Plan and execute inbound/outbound logistics, including oversize and project cargo movement to sites
• Put transport contracts and rate agreements in place; manage freight cost per despatch
• Sequence site despatches to the project schedule
• Handle export logistics and documentation for overseas projects alongside Finance
• Operate vendor performance scorecards on quality, delivery and price
• Ensure GST, e-way bill and statutory documentation compliance on all movement
• Own the sub-contract and job-work fabrication vendor base
• Lead, structure and develop purchase, stores and logistics teams as one commercial function

Desired Candidate Profile:

• 15+ years in procurement, materials or commercial management in engineering, EPC or project-based manufacturing
• Direct experience buying rotating equipment, fabrication, piping, valves, electrical and instrumentation for project execution
• Import procurement and international logistics — incoterms, customs, freight forwarding, duty structures
• Demonstrated, quantified cost savings track record
• ERP-driven purchase-to-pay and inventory control; strong stores/material reconciliation discipline
• Leadership of a combined purchase, stores and logistics team
• BE/B.Tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent); MBA in Materials/Supply Chain preferred