Accountability Cluster
Major Activities / Tasks
Establishing best-in-class sourcing strategies for Capex Procurement Categories (Electrical Equipments supply and services and contracts).
- Float RFQ, prepare comparative statements, ensure approval as per DOA & follow up for deliveries.
Long-term contracts & Savings & Target
- Identify opportunities for Long-term contracts
- Continuous endeavour for cost reduction and achieving savings as per guidelines.
- Performance measures against goal / targets
Resolution of transactional issues
- Resolve issues related to local taxes, withholding taxes etc. involves interaction with CFTs like finance and taxation.
- Interaction with vendors & finance for resolving any payment-related issues.
De-Risking & Business Continuity plans
- Anticipate cost escalations and materials/service unavailability and implement the required strategy to ensure the least business risk.
- Continuous Engagement with the CFT team for timely execution of alternate vendor development wherever possible.
Build & nurture strategic relations with key vendors to ensure preferential treatment to Cipla in terms of technical assistance, pricing & delivery of materials
- Regularly connect with vendors to ensure correct exchange of information and continuously share their performance and our expectations.
- Providing Vendors, with the upcoming requirement for their proper planning.
Stakeholder Management
- Engage with internal stakeholders including finance, Production, Engineering, Logistics, Import clearance etc. for issue resolutions and ensure concerns are addressed with proper resolution.
- Sustainability Activities as per EHS & CS team guidelines
Site and Vendor Visits
- Field visits (own sites/ vendor sites) if required
Educational qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Relevant experience:
Min 10 years Experience in procurement or Supply chain management, preferably within Electrical Equipements procurement & Contracts finalization. Experience in Pharma & knowledge in SAP would be an added advantage. Should have good oral and written communication skills, MS office skills
