Head/GM/AVP - Purchase - Real Estate

We have a job opening with one of our renowned client in Real Estate for Bangalore,

Find the job description mentioned below :

Location : Bangalore

Should be comfortable with Kannada

Candidate should have experience for Hotel projects or should be from hotel industry

Responsibilities :

Strategic

- Define the Organization's procurement strategy for materials in line with the business strategy

- Survey the environment to keep abreast of trends and best practices in material usage and management in the Real Estate industry, nationally and internationally; Develop appropriate strategies .

- Lead the development and management of a global vendor database; Periodically update the same through continuous research and market scanning

- Provide functional guidance to ensure standardization of Purchase practices across the Organization;

- Develop / update Department SOPs; Lead the development of a framework for vendor selection and award of contract for different material categories

Operational

- Develop proactive procurement mechanisms for critical and scarce materials in coordination with the Engineering Department

- Identify sources for bulk purchase (national and international) of materials to leverage economies of scale and tax efficiencies

- Develop a materials delivery plan in close coordination with the Engineering Department to eliminate stock-outs, reduce inventory carrying costs and ensure timely delivery of material to the project sites

- Develop a framework for vendor evaluation and empanelment; Lead the vendor evaluation process and review vendor ratings periodically

- Lead all coordination with vendors for the pre-qualification and tendering exercises

- Drive effective relationship management with vendors to facilitate favourable contract terms, uninterrupted supply and availability of services at the time of crisis

- Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure timely availability of funds for payments to vendors as per the contracted terms; Continuously work on establishing favourable credit terms

- Drive implementation of the vendor satisfaction survey to identify concerns & issues from the vendor's perspective

- Drive maintenance of a database of all purchase contracts and related documentation (indents etc.); Leverage the SAP ERP to efficiently process and report purchase metrics

- Periodically review and update Job Descriptions for roles across Purchase

Financial

- Drive cost savings through effective negotiations with vendors

- Develop the Department budget and ensure adherence to the same

People

- Actively participate in recruitment of roles within the Department

- Assess and fulfil training and career development requirements

- Foster an environment of learning, excellence and innovation within all aspects of team work