Associate General Manager - Procurement

GMR Group; India; On-site; INR 3,800,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GMR Group, a leading infrastructure company, seeks a senior procurement leader to manage end-to-end procurement for IGI Airport operations and maintenance. You will plan strategic sourcing, drive supplier performance, and ensure compliance with procurement policies. Responsibilities include developing dashboards and supporting management decisions.

The role requires deep experience in vendor management, contract governance, and cost optimization within large-scale CAPEX/OPEX environments.

Qualifications

• BE in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical.
• MBA/PGDM preferred.
• 12–15 years of relevant procurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement for airport operations and maintenance (IGI Airport).
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing initiatives to reduce risk and costs.
• Drive supplier performance, compliance, and vendor development.
• Develop MIS reports and dashboards for management review and decision-making.

Skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Contract management

Strategic sourcing

Cost optimization

Risk assessment

ESG sustainability

Data analysis

Procurement governance

Education

BE in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical

MBA/PGDM (preferred)

Tools

SAP/ARIBA

MS Excel

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Leading and speeding the end-to-end procurement activities for maintenance of IGI Airport (CAPEX/OPEX). Plan and execute strategic sourcing initiatives to reduce the overall supply chain risk. Ensure end to end procurement process are continuously improved and automated.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Taking Care Of all the Procurement Activities For Various Opex Capex Requirements Related To Airport operation and maintenance of T-I, T-2 & T-3 (Terminal Operations, Airside Operations, Airport Rescue Fire Fighters (ARFF), Landside, Admin, Security & Vigilance, Commercial, P&E, Finishes, IT, etc). Support in Developing and maintaining compliance documents and essential internal controls surrounding, Management Approvals, Audit requirements, Vendor Selection, Competitive Bid Process, Vendor Development, Management Monitoring, etc.

  Responsible for Leading and Speeding the end-to-end procurement activities related to (opex /capex) IGI Airport.

• Implement innovative sourcing strategies to deliver on benchmark savings.

  Define and implement the procurementstrategy and policy, based on the environment, business strategy and needs

• Drive the Supplier Performance Management matrix by working with category buyers, vendor performance team as well as vendors to evaluate, provide feedback & improve vendors along performance dimensions of cost, service, quality, ethics & innovation.

  Ensure 100% compliance to GMR Procurement Policy document

  Vendor Development and Performance Measurement

• Develop various MIS report and dashboards for management for better control and minoring of processes.

  Preparation of MIS, Presentations for Management reviews and participating in Management Meetings for taking critical and strategic decisions

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

• Price Negotiation with Vendors and achieve cost optimization through initiative for Value for Money (Reverse auction, Fact based negotiation, Split orders, etc.)

  Ensure bottom-line profitability is achieved by implementing various cost savings initiatives

• Defining Departmental Risks

  Defining Departmental Risks

• Ensuring all Procurement through SAP / ARIBA including systems & procedures set by the company

  Ensure procurement process are continuously improved and automated from time to time

• Execute long-term objectives on source pool management to effectively deliver organization objectives on cost, quality, service, value & sustainability.

  Strategic Initiatives

• Doing discussion with various stake holders for Procurement planning

  Doing annual procurement Planning of various Departments

• Support in creating Department budget based on the need w.r.t infrastructure, automation, resource deployment, team training needs, etc.

  Preparation of Departmental Budget

• Monitor MIS reports to improve upon the buyer’s performance. Develop insights on regular basis for improving the overall procurement function performance and internal stakeholder management. Monitor functional KPIs and extend support & guidance to avoid any operational lapses. Ensure SLA Compliance w.r.t. PO Creation and Vendor Payment. Ensure compliance of internal and external audits.

  Operational Process Compliance

• Supporting the User Departments for any issues related to Contract administration for ongoing works

  Contract Management

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

Vendors, Suppliers, Auditors

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

DIAL Management (Dy. CEO, CEO, MD- Airports)

All Departments (VP, HOD, GM, AGM, MANAGER, etc. as per the case / requirement) including Legal

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

• Approx. INR 500 cr. Orders issued

OTHER DIMENSIONS

• Minimum team of 2-3 people

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• B. E. Civil/Mechanical/Electrical
• MBA/PGDM – preferred

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• 12 - 15 Years

COMPETENCIES

• Vendor Management and Development (Proficient)
• Project Implementation Strategies (Proficient)
• Project Commercial Management (Proficient)
• Category Knowledge (Proficient)
• Quantity Estimation, Costing and Budget Control (Proficient)
• Risk Assessment and Management (Proficient)
• Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Sustainability (Proficient)
• Contract Management (Proficient)
• Stakeholder Management (Proficient)
• Business Acumen (Proficient)
• Legal and Taxation (Proficient)
• Financial Acumen (Proficient)
• Procurement Processes / SOPS and Governance framework (Proficient)
• Negotiation Management (Proficient)
• Proficiency in Use of Procurement Tools (Proficient)
• Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
• Strategic Orientation
• Capability Building
• Entrepreneurship
• Social Awareness
• Personal Effectiveness
• Networking
• Stakeholder Focus
• Teamwork & Interpersonal influence
• Execution & Results
• Planning & Decision Making