Buyer Lead – Opex

Responsibilities

Key Roles & Responsibilities – Techno-Commercial Procurement Strategic Planning

• Align with CPO/BU/Site strategies and implement relevant initiatives.
  
  

Requisition & Procurement

• Review and validate PRs.
• Define procurement methods based on urgency, value, and contract availability.
  
  

Category & Sourcing Management

• Forecast long-term demand and develop sourcing strategies.
• Lead vendor selection, evaluation, and negotiation processes.
• Ensure NFA preparation and approval.
  
  

Post-Order & Contract Management

• Manage change orders, queries, and contract closures.
• Maintain SAP records and support logistics for domestic supplies.
  
  

Vendor Management

• Segment vendors and evaluate performance.
• Build strategic supplier partnerships for long-term value.
  
  

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Monitor governance protocols and audit findings.
• Identify and mitigate procurement risks.
  
  

People Management

• Foster team collaboration, resolve conflicts, and identify training needs.
  
  

Qualifications

Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management/ economics/ finance/ operations/ engineering, or a related area

Experiences

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience with category management supporting initiatives within designated areas
• Exposure to strategic sourcing processes, negotiating terms and conditions of high impact supply or service contracts, and managing vendor or supplier relationships
• Experience in working with eProcurement systems and tools (SAP and other financial reporting tools, contract management tool, reverse auctions, etc.)
• Knowledge of the overall purchasing process, strategic sourcing, and procurement related systems and supplier relationship management
• Hands-on experience in executing contracts and entering into commercial transactions for Capital Goods of medium / large size Thermal / Infrastructure projects, Estimation and Cost Engineering
• Exposure to bidding and estimation activities
• Commercial understanding of the business drivers and their commercial implications
• Preferable to have worked in similar organizations