Functional Head - Procurement

Job Title / Position

AGM /DGM - Purchase

Location

Hyderabad

Reporting to

Executive Director

No. of subordinates (Direct)

5

Date

Roles and Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely availability of required equipment, material, works and services at right time, price, quality and quantity.
• Review and optimize existing purchase practices.
• Ensure timely processing of all the purchase/service indents from site technical team through stores within the agreed time lines and value slabs.
• Vendor Management: Identify vendors / suppliers for the material / items to be procured.
• Source, evaluate, and audit suppliers for non-raw material categories.
• To review/draft SLA agreements with Vendors.
• Evaluate quotations of different suppliers, final negotiate with vendors / suppliers on the unit price, transport cost and other parameters.
• Coordinate with the Site team for supplier finalization like Quality, technical and Order Placement.
• Ensure procurement of spares meet the required technical specifications of user, quality Assurance plan, material, approved Drawing, Pre dispatch inspection.
• TCO Analysis: Mastery of Total Cost of Ownership, looking beyond the initial purchase price.
• MRO Procurement: Manage inventory levels for spare parts, tooling, and consumables in coordination with site team.
• Contract Negotiation: Secure long-term agreements for factory utilities, logistics, and service contracts.
• Make sure that vendor / supplier payments happens within the timeframe in coordinate with accounts department.
• Ensure 100% statutory compliance related to the day to day operations.
• Coordinate with stores regarding logistics, material inspection, receipt of material / GRN preparation etc.
• Coordinate with insurance team for transit insurance and claims of the material.
• Coordinate with the internal team to make sure transporters / freight provider’s does pick-up and delivery as per schedule.
• Monitor the suppliers and site team for receipt of material within the stipulated time.
• Ensure accurate documentation of the procurement process and safe storage of the documents and records.

• To submit periodic MIS reports and exception report to the management, specifically highlighting & escalating the issues / suggestion’s as and when required.

• To coordinate with the auditors on different audits scheduled time to time.
• Cost Optimization: Standardize non-production items across departments to leverage volume discounts.
• Compliance Control: Enforce strict anti-bribery, ethics, and corporate governance policies across all vendors.

Educational Qualification:

BE/ B. Tech – Mechanical / Electrical or Equivalent, PGD-MM

UG/ PG/ Certification course in Supply Chain Management would be preferred.

Overall experience:

20 - 25 Years of Procurement Experience

Competencies:

Functional Skills

• Hands on Experience in procurement in any manufacturing company.
• Knowledge in SAP and Compliance related IT Systems.
• Experience with ISO 9001, 14001 & ISO 45001 standards, procedures and documentation.
• Experience of project procurement is preferable.
• Team leader and self-motivated person.
• Demonstrates ability to work with a solution-oriented mindset and open to new ideas.
• Excellent inter-personal and relationship building and problem-solving skills.

Soft Skills

Strategic Leadership and communication.

Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strategic thinker.

Result oriented mindset and approach.