Sr. Manager - Contracts & Procurement

Job Purpose:

To source material as per approved specifications within approved budget and as per project requirements to control overall Cost of Construction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic sourcing and cost-effective procurement for PAN India requirements of Bulk Materials like Cement, RMC, TMT, Aluminum Formwork, Tiles / Marble / Stone, AAC Blocks, Gypsum etc.
• Establish long-term partnerships with suppliers to ensure cost efficiency and collaboration.
• Conducting market intelligence, supplier evaluation and managing supplier relationships.
• Capturing and analyzing market price trends and preparing MIS Reports for the same.
• Publish monthly report on price trends for commodity linked materials to strategize the decision making of price hedging.
• Market mapping of Suppliers across country with different developers.
• Coordination with Project Team to consolidate demand and forecast future requirements and work on collaboration for PAN India requirements.
• Working on advanced procurement schedules as well as long term / annual rate contracts.
• Cost Comparison Statements, Rate Negotiation with reference to Budget along with Techno Commercial Terms.
• Regular follow up with Suppliers for on time delivery of critical material.
• Process Improvement / automation to make procurement processes agile and seamless.
• Development of alternate products and technology without compromising on quality parameters. (Alternative sources & materials to save the cost)
• Preparing of MIS reports for Senior Management.

Functional Competencies:

• Supply Chain Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Contract Management
• Technical Knowledge of Construction Operations
• Sound understanding of all Building Materials
• Well versed with IS Codes for RMC, TMT, Formworks, Tiles etc.
• Strong analytical skills
• Good market intelligence (in terms of pricing, NPD etc.)
• Good negotiation & influencing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)