Techno Commercial Manager - Power Plant (5-8 yrs)

Preferred qualifications/skills:

- Prior experience of 5+ years in Power plant O&M, plus Techno-commercial (viz. coal sourcing, biomass sourcing, etc. ) is mandatory.

- B.E/B.Tech. (Electrical/Mechanical/C&I/Electronics/Industrial/Power) is mandatory.

- PGDC (Thermal Power) from NPTI or Supply Chain Management (or related) Certification will be an added advantage.

- Strong knowledge of Power plant systems, equipment, and processes, including boilers, turbine, fuel handling systems, emissions control systems etc.

- Proficiency in SAP, Excel with experience in working with large volumes of data.

- Additionally, ability to learn and adapt to fast changing business needs of the organization.

Your Role in our Team:

- The role will provide an opportunity to work on the technologies of the future for decarbonization of energy industry.

- It will include O&M, logistics and supply chain management services across WTE/Biomass plants.

- This role will help to build a long and successful career as Techno-commercial professional.

- There will be an ample amount of on-ground learnings, field visits, interaction at grass root levels for sourcing mechanisms.

- In addition to growth opportunities, the mentorship, training and management support will motivate and inspire candidates towards becoming an expert on biomass business.

You will be responsible for leveraging data-driven insights to:

- Ensure the organization's growth targets are achieved by optimizing the performance and efficiency of our Biomass based Power plants.

- Ensure that the Biomass Fuel being procured by the company is being utilized with a target of "Zero Wastage", while focusing on fuel cost optimization and warehousing cost reduction.

- Your strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving would be focused on improving the effectiveness of the day-to-day operations with fuel optimization for consistent PLF and profitability.

- In short, this position has been created to empower the incumbent in giving insights to the Senior Leadership, so that the organization can achieve its targets.

- If you have experience in the energy sector, specifically power plants (Waste-to-Energy, Coal, Biomass) with an additional edge over Commercial aspects of the business, this job could be the right fit for you.

Data Analysis, Reporting & Decision making:

- Collect, consolidate, analyze, and interpret data related to fuel & plant operations.

- Liaise with the technical and commercial teams to achieve integrated goals and objectives

- Liaise with O&M team to understand day to day challenges in fuel consumption while ensuring 100% PLF.

- Generate regular reports and dashboards to provide insights into key performance indicators (KPIs) and trends for Management Decision making.

- Assist both Head-O&M and Head-Fuel & Commercial for informed decision making.

New Projects/Business Lines:

- Conducting cost-benefit analyses and financial evaluations for new projects and investments.

- Supervising techno-commercial project implementations.

- Identifying new business opportunities and partnerships to expand the organization's market presence

Fuel Cost Optimization:

- Identify opportunities for fuel cost optimization with better fuel sourcing avenues while ensuring fuel security.

- Preparing and presenting techno-commercial proposals to senior management and stakeholders.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement changes that reduce specific fuel consumption.

- Identify, lead and implement new in-house strategies and projects for betterment of the system.

Contract Management/Tendering:

- Take lead for end-to-end contract management activities for the assigned contracts.

- Initiate and complete the tendering processes for warehousing and material movement.

- Contractor compliances management as per company, legal and statutory requirements.