Job Description

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Job Purpose

• To plan the procurement of bulk materials, including critical imported materials on the basis of the actual requirement of the plant operations, manage vendors and inventory and ensure availability of materials, with required specifications, on time.

• Planning

• Planning and budgeting requirement of refractory material taking into account special project planand seasonal requirement on an annual and monthly basis
• Planning week wise requirement and vendor delivery schedule

• Operational Excellence

• Arranging timelyprocurement and supply of all items of specified quantity and qualityas well as services for refractory maintenance and project execution at an optimum price within committed timelines, both during regular operations, shutdowns and special projects
• Implementing SOPsand DOA for procurement and inventory management
• Initiating Contracts based on annual approvals at the negotiated rate
• Analyzing consumption pattern on a regular basis and varying the procurement pattern accordingly
• Implementingtimely receipt, processingGRN after cross checking and weighment details, validating of quality with users, storage and preservation of materials.
• Implementing maintenance of inventory level for all critical items and partnering corrective action in case of deviation.

• Budgetary Controls

• Tracking actual consumption vis-a-vis budget for all major procurements including projects and shutdowns and highlighting variances
• Coordinating with user departments for budgetary control of the expenditures against all CAPEX and Project budgets

• Compliance

• Implementing checks and balances to minimize risks from vendors by developing norms/ code of conduct
• Implementing complete compliance ofregulations/ statutory requirements.
• Complying with internal financial controls, requirements of periodic internal and statutory audits as well as security, health, safety, environmental norms and Integrated Management System guidelines

• Customer-centricity

• Partnering the stores and operations teams in shifting materials within the plant through service providers to match changing operational needs
• Giving inputs for new vendor selection and evaluation of existing vendors on the basis of credentials and performance
• Collating vendor advance and dues ageing and facilitating closure with escalation, as required
• Implementing prompt dispatch clearances for materials in order to give accurate forecast of their arrival to user departments
• Understanding customer experience and updating suppliers with customer feedback to improve quality of materials
• Minimizing response time

• Sustainability and Process Improvement

• Identifying the areasfor improvement and implementing continuous improvement in terms ofcost, quality, services and systems
• Initiating improvement programs under ISO and World Class Manufacturing (WCM).
• Giving inputs on alternate sources and substitutes to improve efficiencies, optimize cost and implement compliance of statutory, health-safety-environment
• Partnering digitization initiatives
• Implementing good housekeeping in the department
• Partnering creation and maintenance of Green Belt

• People development and engagement

• Imparting training on safety awareness
• Implementing safety procedure and use of PPE by project implementation services team
• Embedding 5S work culture

• Degree in Metallurgical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Chemical or Electrical Engineering
• M.B.A. or Diploma in Materials Management or Supply Chain Management
• Understanding of Engineering Drawings and equipment specification
• Understanding of process plants and utilities
• Analytical ability
• Commercial acumen
• Knowledge of legal aspects of contracts and agreements
• Negotiation skills