Avaada Energy - Lead - Procurement - Solar Energy Business

Role Overview :

To lead procurement strategy, vendor development, and sourcing excellence for the Solar Energy business. This leadership role requires deep expertise in procurement of critical solar components, engineering equipment, and services, with strong vendor partnerships and cost-optimisation acumen to drive business competitiveness.

Role & responsibilities :

Strategic Procurement & Sourcing :

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business objectives for solar EPC projects.
• Lead negotiations and finalise contracts for critical solar modules, inverters, structures, cables, transformers, and BoP items.
• Establish long-term partnerships with global and domestic suppliers to ensure security of supply, quality, and competitive pricing.

Vendor Development & Management :

Commercial Excellence :

Leadership & Team Development :

Compliance & Risk Management

Key Skills & Competencies :

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About company :

Avaada Energy, a subsidiary of the Avaada Group and an Independent Power Producing (IPP) firm, is a prominent player in India's renewable energy sector and a force driving the transition of the country to a clean, safe, and sustainable energy trajectory. Avaada Energy has been associated with executional competence, technical ingenuity, and a focused commitment to sustainability and social responsibility ever since its inception.

Starting by bringing to life India's first 15 MWp utility-scale solar plant in Gujarat in 2011 to developing one of the world's biggest single-site solar power plants of 1.25 GWp, Avaada Energy has been a leader and benchmark setter in clean power development throughout. The history of the company reflects a strong commitment to engineer-led development, good governance, and long-term wealth creation for all the stakeholders.

Operating a renewable energy capacity of 6.65 GWp and having another 8 GWp in development stages, Avaada Energy has established a diversified project portfolio of solar, wind, hybrid, firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE), as well as solar-plus-storage projects. The company is also in the process of developing a record-breaking 10 GWp-sized park of renewable energy in Rajasthan, further bolstering the company's project development capacities globally.

Website : https : / / www.avaada.com

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