Associate General Manager - Steel

Qualification:

BE (Mechanical or equivalent) & MBA/MTech

Experience:

• Collate and analyse data related to various procurement activities (e.g. commodity analysis, supplier debugging, etc.) for respective categories
• Seek opportunities to improve efficiency and value, Take action based on data analytics performed and identify interventions to be implemented for respective categories
• Monitor and ensure adherence to defined governance protocols at team level; Report on KPIs to measure success of Techno-commercial governance in team
• Provide guidance in preparing responses to Category-specific audit queries

• Select bidding process (ICB, limited tender, open tender, conventional, any specific strategy etc.), prepare vendor selection approach and vendor evaluation criteria depending on the nature of the category
• Preparation of the request for information (RFI) document for bidder evaluation using the RFI template
• Identify potential bidders who meet the requirements (using Company vendor database, Supply market analysis, advertisement or recommendations from other teams)
• Evaluate vendors and shortlist them for sending Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Review and finalize the Request for Proposal (RFP) document to be sent to the shortlisted bidders [covering commercial, Occupational Health and Environmental Services (OHES)]
• Identification/ development and induction of global sources or alternate sources of supplies of project materials or import substitution at optimum cost and prompt lead time for deliveries.
• Ensure the timely conduct of research & Market intelligence as a routine exercise including keeping track of Govt. policies and factors influencing supplies and prices into supply markets i.e. Supply market analysis, Pricing factor analysis, Spend analysis etc.
• Drive a focused and long term vendor management process based on the principle of equitable and mutually profitable relationships with Suppliers / Vendors
• Organize and plan a pre-bid meeting based on the queries and communication requirements from vendors
• Prepare commercial estimate by identifying elements for direct & indirect costs, overhead, profit margins and contingency, if any, using standardized estimation templates

Post Order Management

• Follow-up, coordination with Internal, External Stakeholders for delivery, Schedule, Scope Change if any, Contract Amendment.
• Facilitate the resolution and re-allocation of queries raised by vendors or from other internal stakeholders, during expediting the delivery
• Supervise the preparation of change order or making amendments in the order including quantity/ Rate variation, Extra items, Time Extensions etc. as required
• Coordinate with Stores & Vendor in GRN Process Goods Receipt Note for timely booking of invoice and payment to vendor.
• Ensure closure of contracts and take necessary actions
• Drive management of inbound logistics services for other Ex-Works Domestic Supplies, Imports, Custom Clearance.
• Contribute to making contingency plans for exigency business requirements

Supplier/ Vendor Performance Management

• Prepare vendor segmentation matrix based on annual spend with the vendor and risk associated with the vendor
• Prepare vendor performance evaluation criteria and frequency for each vendor segment
• Assign required level of performance evaluation for each vendor and frequency of vendor performance review based on vendor segmentation
• Review vendor scorecard, assess the performance of vendor on various parameters and check if the performance is meeting desired level
• In case of satisfactory performance, communicate performance feedback to vendors highlighting improvement opportunities on individual parameters
• In case of unacceptable performance, communicate performance to vendor & plan discussion to identify actions required for performance improvement