JSW Steel - Procurement Lead

- Responsible for ongoing management of purchasing strategy and activity for ensuring optimal supplier performance, price. Mitigate supply chain risk and deliver cost savings.

Technology procurement: specialize in identifying organizational requirements and matching those seamlessly with technology solutions

- Responsible for effective and optimal pricing and contract terms negotiation and contract documentation for all our vendors

- Manage sourcing for IT Infrastructure, Hardware, Software, Security products, Hosting & Datacenter services, which includes Hardware like desktops/laptops, servers, storage, switches & routers and Software like Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, VMware, Oracle, etc. as well as Telecom category (Internet, NPLC, IPLC, Global Audio Conferencing etc.)

- Develop, implement and maintain a supplier relationship and evaluation process to measure effective supplier performance and compliance

- Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on supply. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimizing cost

- Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Purchasing activities

- Manage Office services category (Facilities Management, Employee transport, Security Services) - in line with JSW Group

- Initiate and develop creative and innovative procurement processes (eProcurement)

Critical Tasks

- Input and hold responsibility for Purchasing and cost estimating budgets. Contribute to overall business strategy and annual budget process

- Prepare the annual Purchasing budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with customer and legal requirements. Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects

- Administering end to end procurement PRs for the both IT and Non-IT

- Negotiate & manage vendor contracts, SoWs & flow down terms of customers with partners & ensure 100% back to back contracting with partners to avoid SLA breach & loss of revenue

- Develop new partners & negotiate MSAs with them. Liaise with different teams to establish contracts to secure the organization from any breach of national / international laws

- Define and guide decisions on optimal sourcing and contract strategy considering needs of business, risk, market dynamics and contributions to competitive differentiation

- Manage & improve relationships to suppliers and establish strong supplier base

- Vendor assessment and relationship management including new vendor development. Initiate a regular process of exhaustive audit and analysis of all the capital & operating expenses to identify wasteful spend, inconsistent spend, overspend and other scope of optimization

- Oversee all operational procurement activities and ensure compliance with corporate guidelines

- To digitize internal process Bid, E-NFA

Educational Background and Work Experience:

- Bachelor of Technology & MBA : With minimum 5 years of relevant experience