Location : Dahej

Designation : Contracts Manager

Functional Area :(Project Procurement and Contracts)

Job Accountabilities (Min 500 - Max 1500)

- Assist the sourcing of critical contracts in alignment with Category Manager & Sr. Contracts Manager guidance

- Develop demand profile

- Specify sourcing events

- Monitor technical & price evaluation

- Help Contract Engineer in preparing for negotiation & selection of suppliers for major items

- Ensure & review PO generation

- Understand requirements for services procurement for the critical items and provide inputs to Contracts Manager in defining overall procurement strategy

- Align on timelines and spend planning for the assigned items

- Shortlist initial supplier options and time / spend estimates

- Oversee preparation of contracts plan

- Execute Orders & Coordinate Expediting

- Receive purchase requisitions / expiring contracts list

- Prepare & release request for Quotation/ Enquiry to the short-listed vendors

- Study offers from vendors, and prepare a comparative statement to aid in selection of vendors, optimization of price and other commercial terms

- Develop Internal Cost Estimates

- Participate in Commercial Negotiation Meetings

- Negotiate & finalize price for items covered under this role's limits

- Set up Agreements and SLAs with the finalized vendors

- Prepare & release the final PO

- Implement escalation process

- Maintain co-ordination with inbound logistics and all commercial departments

- Monitor post-award project contract management

- Enforce supplier feedback mechanism for improvement

- Review contractor feedback; gather feedback from expediting team and supplier

- Manage Change Order Process

- Participate in routine planning meetings

- Coordinate supplier information / confirmation on the changes

- Additionally, assess and monitor emergency situations and related procurement

- Manage Supplier Relationships at working Level

- Manage positive vendor relationships at the working level

- Engage with vendors on a regular basis to share organizational requirements and understand their constraints

- Gather feedback from field execution team and supplier

- Review the feedback and send reports to Project Category Manager as well as the respective Contracts Lead

- Ensure contractor performance as per end-user needs and identify improvements and suggest the same to Contract Manager

- Uphold ethical values in procurement dealings and operations in line with the corporate values

- Use technology extensively to increase efficiency & control costs

- Use the SAP system optimally to drive efficiency and cost optimization

- Focus on usage of technological tools like e- auction and reverse auction to improve efficiency, and improve transparency

Education Required (min 50 to Max 100 characters)

Necessary - B.E / B. Tech (Electrical \ ECE)

Experience Required (min 50 to Max 100 characters)

Necessary - 10 to 18 years of experience in the related field.

Experience in Construction / Operation / Maintenance in Manufacturing / Exploration sites