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Procurement Manager

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Join us at Gentari to be part of this exciting, purposeful journey towards a cleaner energy future.

Gentarians are passionate about sustainability - our purpose is to solve the world’s most pressing sustainable energy needs. Here at Gentari, we move differently. Teams seek out opportunities to work with one another to achieve shared goals and we trust our people with the freedom and autonomy in ways of working to spur innovative thinking and creativity. We aim to keep good people at the heart of what we do by ensuring that our people feel empowered to chart career paths alongside personal growth. Beyond the promise of an open and flexible work environment, we hope to make Gentari feel like a second home, a place where everyone is valued, and differences are celebrated.

Job Summary: In this role, you will lead and manage end to end supply chains, contract management function, while safeguarding Gentari’s interest.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing end to end Supply Chain, Procurement & Contracts Management function.
  • Nurture EPC base, track international supply chains & trends, open alternate procurement channels, work closely in conjunction with Group in-country and Global procurement teams to develop an effective Procurement strategy.
  • Incumbent must possess thorough knowledge of Utility scale, grid connected Solar based Renewable Energy projects.
  • Should have handled Solar product & services procurement in aggregate of 2GW.
  • Contract negotiations with EPC, O&M and Suppliers.
  • Overall responsibility for planning, making strategies for Change Order, Contracts management. Planning & defining policies & processes to build in efficiency in supply chain & procurement of regular purchases such as Modules, BOS, Machinery, Material, Services, etc.
  • Vendor development as per business requirements.
  • Managing all project contractual activities including drafting, evaluation, negotiation & execution of subcontracts in liaison with contracts & legal team.
  • Managing Domestic and Overseas logistics operations, coordinating with external agencies to achieve seamless & cost-effective transport solution. Coordinating with Customs, Excise, Taxation departments for various duty benefits and schemes.
  • Successfully manage the contract manufacturing partners for timely procurement of products from their end.
  • Optimization of product costs during the development phase with the Project Development team.
  • Manage portfolio of vendors, suppliers and Develop purchasing strategy and control purchase department budget for manufacturing.
  • Development of local Suppliers and maintain the supplier relationships as needed for the business.
  • Develop the Purchase/Procurement Policies, Process, Systems in line with Budget and timelines set.
  • Spend analysis, Strategic planning, forecasting, and Budgeting for Sourcing and procurement.
  • Layout and Equipment planning/execution to ensure smooth material flow.
  • Head Project vendor selection & Procurement which includes Plant Machinery, Lab Equipment’s, Utilities etc. & ensuring proper installation/Commissioning as per SOP.
  • Develop and administer a transparent, fair & optimal Vendor evaluation and qualification system in line with Group SOP.
  • Continuous involvement in the Supplier Selection Process to develop a supply base that provides competitive advantage in quality, value/cost, delivery, and technology.
  • Sourcing of machinery from different Countries etc.
  • Thorough understanding of Tax & Duty structures for Products & Services in the RE sector.

Qualifications & Skills

  • High level of personal Integrity & value system.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related & MBA-Finance preferred.
  • Preferably process procurement background in a leading RE EPC company.
  • Minimum 10 -15 years of work experience with 5-7 years in Procurement and Supply Chain in Renewable Energy space.
  • Should possess excellent skill sets in Communication, Negotiation, Networking & Relationship Management.
  • Hands-on person with ability to work in a very leanly staffed environment.
  • Possess personal drive to roll up sleeves and get things done.
  • Excellent connects across the spectrum of Domestic & International equipment & service suppliers, EPC providers and service providers.
  • Good commercial understanding of pricing trends and ability to make fairly accurate & realistic forecasts of future procurement budgets & costs.
  • Basic proficiency in spoken mandarin & connects in China ecosystem shall be compelling attributes.
  • Sound Knowledge of Contracts, Commercial matters, Quality, Safety, Environment standards, ERP such as NAV, SAP etc.

For talent pipelining purpose, due to the heavy traffic of CVs, only qualified candidates will be notified.

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