Management Trainee - Business Development & Commercial

1. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Accountabilities Major Activities Market analysis

• Track trends, emerging technologies, and policy developments across:
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Power Transmission
• Monitor commodity prices, equipment markets, and supply chain dynamics.
• Analyze market data to identify opportunities that improve project competitiveness.

Strategic Initaitves

• Drive the competitive advantage for Apraava with the following :
• Identify cost drivers for key equipment of RE and Transmission projects (solar panels, BESS, MMS, WTG etc)
• Define the sourcing strategy for the key equipment and identify vendors for the same
• Maintain a database of costs and build costing model for RE and Transmission projects to support the bidding team
• Develop tools and track project cost with variance analysis of project costs

Project based Procurement and Contracts

• Support preparation of contracting strategy for a project
• Assist the line manager in identifying the potential vendors for the project requirement - vendor evaluation criteria and vendor evaluation and selection
• Support line manager in contract discussions and negotiations of EPC contracts, critical item supply/service contracts
• Prepare periodic management updates, dashboards and presentations on market developments and evolving supply chain scenarios
• Ensure accuracy, consistency and timely updating of project and market information
• Assist line manager in collating data and making presentations for update to Apraava senior management and Board

Management Reporting

1. DECISIONS

Assisting line manager and function head in evaluating various contracts and market analysis Recommendations on contractor selection, sourcing strategy for key equipment

1. INTERACTIONS

Roles you need to interact with inside the organization to enable success in your day to day work Commercial, Business Development, Technical, Construction and Legal Roles you need to interact with outside the organization to enable success in your day to day work Suppliers, Contractors, Consultants

1. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Bachler in Engineering and MBA from a reputed institute

• Basic understanding of power sector
• Basic skills of MS office and AI tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Overall experience: Fresher, or one or two years of experience in infra company