Job Title: Chief Procurement Officer
Job Location: Corporate Office, Chennai
Division: Management
Sub division: Procurement
Reports to: The Chief Executive Officer
General Description:
The position would lead the procurement team for both Solar & Wind Business primarily and oversee other verticals such as Solar Water Pump, Smart Meter Plant etc.
Detailed Description:
* Develop a procurement strategy
Ensure a procurement plan and strategy to reduce and contain costs; evaluate and help select suppliers; ensure excellent supplier performance; oversee contract negotiations; guarantee the highest level of ethics in every transaction.
* Align the procurement strategy with Organizational goals
Develop a procurement strategy and ensure that it is aligned with the business goals and strategies of an organization. Besides alignment to the budget and quality, consider other factors as well, example, while setting up a procurement strategy for a company that represents sustainability and green practices, and ensure researching suppliers accordingly.
* Ensure prompt availability of materials
Guarantee diversity of suppliers in terms of numbers and ensuring that supplies continue if a first-choice provider is unable to deliver the needed goods or services.
* Manage Supplier Relationships
Have great communication skills so they can build and maintain long-term, fruitful relationships with suppliers. This ensures that the organization's supply chain is managed efficiently.
* Manage procurement projects and teams
lead and manage the procurement initiatives. This includes managing the procurement staff members and their training, hiring new talent and optimizing their performance and workflows.
* Follow compliance and regulations
Be well versed in regulations and compliance as well as the various laws and requirements governing the procurement process. For example, organizations may have internal policies as well as government requirements around diversity of suppliers to ensure nondiscrimination.
Requirements
* Masters Degree in Economics or Statistics or Supply Chain Management
* Bachelors Degree in Engineering
* Currently leading the procurement function of a large organization
* Well versed in renewable industry with specific experience in managing Solar & Wind portfolios
* Minimum of 20 years of experience
* Might require some travelling
