Chief Procurement Officer

Job Purpose

The Procurement Head will be responsible for managing and directing all procurement-related activities across the Company, with a focus on renewable energy (wind & solar) projects. The procurement head will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies, negotiating contracts, developing and managing relationships with suppliers, and working closely with other departments to ensure that procurement activities are aligned with project timelines and budgets.

Principal Accountabilities (Role & Responsibilities)

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for all goods and services required by the company.
• Develop and Manage relations with suppliers, including negotiating contracts and agreements with suppliers to ensure the best possible price, payment, and delivery terms.
• Collaborate with other departments, including Engineering, Project Management, Production, Finance, and other departments to ensure that procurement activities are aligned with project timelines.
• Develop and maintain procurement policies and procedures to ensure that all procurement activities are conducted in accordance with best practices, Group policies, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Analyze market trends and supply chain data to identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Oversee the procurement team, including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.
• Manage the procurement budget and ensure that all procurement activities are conducted within budgetary constraints.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices related to procurement, renewable energy, and sustainability.
• Able to buy any material & service through quotation, online bidding, and tenders process.
• Align with BD, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Quality for estimation support for new upcoming projects.
• Finalization of contracts for Turnkey scope of commons infrastructure i.e., PSS, TL, TB, SMS.
• Finalization of O&M Contracts for Solar Farms. Vendor selection for capital equipment like Transformers, Panels, SCADA, Automation, Assessment of new vendors / technology for upcoming industry challenges and upcoming changes in industry norms.
• Monitoring of vendors / contractors / operation agencies for our project / plant-specific performance.
• Inventory management of spare and critical items / equipment for effective operations of Solar plants.
• Identification of improvement opportunities to optimize the process, reduce cost / delivery time, and in time respond to internal and external stakeholders.
• Internal HSE auditing and implementation of HSE compliance. Able to drive process improvements and compliance within the department.
• Aware of all the process of logistics involved in importing (Sea, Air, and courier).
• Managing records as per ISO.
• Experience in handling a team of 10 or more people.

Candidate should be aware of -

Solar Modules, String / Central Inverters, Power Transformers, Inverter Duty / Auxiliary Transformers,

Compact Sub Station (CSS), NIFPS, HT Panels (Switch Gear), Module Mounting Structures (MMS),

AC / DC Cables, Module Cleaning System (Robotic Cleaner), Weather Monitoring System, Testing

Instruments, Solar Street Light, BOS Items (LT Panels / ACDB, Safety Life Line, SCADA, CCTV Camera,

Fire Protection System, Earthing kits & Lightening protection system, DWC / Flexible Pipes,

Glands / Lugs / Connectors etc.)

 Service Contracts- I&C Contracts for Solar Power Plant with / without BOS, Boundary Wall

(Precast / Chain Link Fencing), Bay Contracts, Monitoring Control Room (MCR), etc.

Qualification / Competencies

Educational qualifications : BE / B.Tech in Electrical / Electrical or BBA or MBA in Supply Chain Management

Experience : Minimum 15 Years

Preferred Industries : Solar / Wind

Competencies / skills

Skills Required

Sap Erp, Ms Excel, Inventory Management, Ms Office