Procurement Manager

Purpose of the Role:

• The primary focus of this role is to define, create/develop, implement, maintain Sourcing of Steel (Plates, Sheets, Sections), and various other associated sourcing of heavy engineering consumables.
• To follow high standards across the organization.
• Responsible for executing, managing, delivering within the company to cater to global market while optimizing the entire process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement best practice of purchasing, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance.
• Ensure and align with business objectives, operational needs, and market competitiveness.
• Manage supplier selection and evaluation processes, including terms and conditions, supplier rationalization, and purchasing solutions.
• Mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities through proactive evaluation of business challenges.
• To follow the purchasing policy, guidelines, and associated documents.
• Initiate and innovate procurement processes, including Procurement of steel and other consumables.

Competencies:

Technical

• Have considerable knowledge of Sourcing of Steel (Plates, Sheets, Sections), and various other associated sourcing of heavy engineering consumables.
• Have a track record of exceptional collaborative relationships with suppliers, contractors and colleagues.

Behavioral

• Competence in conflict and crisis management
• Open minded, creative, transparent
• Able to foresee problems & raise alarm to management in case schedule is getting extended due to unforeseen circumstances.
• Able to articulate the problems and solutions across to team members.
• Self-motivated, dynamic, team leader
• Result oriented, effective and efficient
• Can withstand stress and high workload
• Negotiation and Influencing Abilities
• Risk management.
• Communications skills.
• Commercial acumen
• Contracting Skills
• Analytical & problem-solving skills.

Desired Qualification

• B. Tech/ B.E. in Mechanical engineer with over 5-10 years of work experience in procurement, logistics and exports in a manufacturing industry.
• Experience in Freight Car Manufacturing/ Wagon Industry is necessary.
• MBA (Full Time) in supply chain management.
• In addition to good knowledge of English, we also look for skills such as technical curiosity, creativity, innovation, initiative, communication, leadership and the ability to work with others.

Skills & Experience:

• 15-18 Years of experience of Freight Car Manufacturing/ Wagon Industry/Rolling stock/Heavy Engineering is necessary.