Deputy Manager

Jindal SAW Ltd.; Ballari District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jindal SAW Ltd. in India is seeking a seasoned Procurement Leader to drive strategy, supplier management, and contract negotiations across multiple categories. The role focuses on cost optimization, risk management, and ensuring uninterrupted supply through cross‑functional collaboration.

The position requires leadership to mentor teams, monitor KPIs, and implement governance to maintain ethical and compliant procurement processes. Female preferred as per the candidate profile.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Analyze market trends, pricing patterns, and supply risks to ensure competitive advantage.
• Drive long-term sourcing plans to reduce cost, improve quality, and ensure continuity of supply.
• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers for various categories.
• Conduct periodic supplier audits, performance reviews, and capability assessments.
• Strengthen relationships with key suppliers to enhance reliability and innovation.
• Lead commercial negotiations to finalize pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and service levels.
• Prepare, review, and execute contracts ensuring legal and commercial compliance.
• Manage contract lifecycle including renewals, amendments, and revisions.
• Oversee purchase order processing, approvals, and documentation accuracy.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Production, Quality, Finance, Projects, etc.) to understand material requirements.
• Ensure timely procurement to avoid stockouts or production delays.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing, alternative materials, vendor consolidation, and improved processes.
• Monitor procurement spend and ensure alignment with budgets.
• Generate periodic MIS and procurement dashboards for management review.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, audit requirements, and statutory guidelines.
• Promote ethical procurement practices, transparency, and process integrity.
• Mitigate supply chain risks through systematic controls and contingency planning.
• Lead, train, and mentor procurement team members.
• Allocate responsibilities, monitor KPIs, and ensure continuous improvement.
• Foster a collaborative and performance-driven work culture.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Procurement Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Analyze market trends, pricing patterns, and supply risks to ensure competitive advantage.
• Drive long-term sourcing plans to reduce cost, improve quality, and ensure continuity of supply.

Vendor Management

• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers for various categories.
• Conduct periodic supplier audits, performance reviews, and capability assessments.
• Strengthen relationships with key suppliers to enhance reliability and innovation.

Contracting & Negotiations

• Lead commercial negotiations to finalize pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and service levels.
• Prepare, review, and execute contracts ensuring legal and commercial compliance.
• Manage contract lifecycle including renewals, amendments, and revisions.

Operational Procurement

• Oversee purchase order processing, approvals, and documentation accuracy.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Production, Quality, Finance, Projects, etc.) to understand material requirements.
• Ensure timely procurement to avoid stockouts or production delays.

Cost Optimization & Budgeting

• Identify cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing, alternative materials, vendor consolidation, and improved processes.
• Monitor procurement spend and ensure alignment with budgets.
• Generate periodic MIS and procurement dashboards for management review.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, audit requirements, and statutory guidelines.
• Promote ethical procurement practices, transparency, and process integrity.
• Mitigate supply chain risks through systematic controls and contingency planning.

Team Leadership (Manager Level)

• Lead, train, and mentor procurement team members.
• Allocate responsibilities, monitor KPIs, and ensure continuous improvement.
• Foster a collaborative and performance-driven work culture.

Preferred candidate profile

FEMALE PREFERED