Job Description

Role & responsibilities I. Establishing best-in-class sourcing strategies for Capex Procurement Categories (Items related to Infra Electrical supply and services). • Float RFQ, prepare comparative statements, ensure approval as per DOA & follow up for deliveries. II. 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 III. 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. IV. 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. V. 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. VI. 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 VII. Site and Vendor Visits • Field visits (own sites/ vendor sites) if required