Executive - MRO

UPL Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

UPL Limited in Pune is seeking a procurement professional to manage vendor development, supplier evaluation and cost estimation for materials and services. The role involves coordinating with project teams to ensure timely delivery and budget adherence.

Key responsibilities include supplier negotiations, KPI delivery with category managers, and compliance with purchasing policies. Proficiency in SAP, Ivalua or Ariba is preferred, with exposure to CAPEX for process equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience in vendor development and supplier evaluation.
• Knowledge of SAP, Ivalua, Ariba preferred.
• Exposure to cost estimation and techno-commercial evaluation.
• Familiarity with local, national and international supply markets.
• Background in category management and KPI delivery.

Responsibilities

• Vendor development at local level and indigenous vendor development.
• Maintain knowledge of local, national and international supply markets and vendors.
• Select and appraise suppliers/contractors; maintain database and performance metrics.
• Assist in supplier negotiations and work with category manager to meet KPIs.
• Ensure contracting activities comply with policy and ethical practices.
• Collaborate with PMO, Project Engineering, construction, facilities, maintenance and finance teams to meet budgets.
• Conduct techno-commercial evaluation of offers and cost estimation; finalize within budget and release orders.
• Follow-up and expedite deliveries; timely communications with suppliers/contractors.
• Supplier management and evaluation to widen supplier base for collaboration.
• Ensure legal and statutory compliance during procurement.
• Documentation and records for internal and external audits.
• Create data bank for information on technology, products and suppliers.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Cost estimation

Supply market analysis

Category management

Education

MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Ivalua

Ariba

Job description

To procure materials/services at right price from right source backed up by cost estimation, market comparison etc.

• Vendor development at local level, Alternative vendor development, indigenous vendor development etc.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge and awareness of local; national and international supply markets and vendors.
• Instrumental in the selection and appraisal of suppliers/contractors from the preferred vendor. Database and performance measurement of the same.

• Take part and assist in supplier and service provider negotiations.
• Has to closely work with category manager to deliver the KPIs
• Ensure that all contracting and procurement activities are conducted in accordance with policy and sound, ethical, business practices.
• Work closely with the Project Management Office, Project Engineering Department, construction team ; Facilities, Maintenance and Finance departments to ensure all project / budget requirements and schedules are met.

• Conducting techno commercial evaluation of offers and Cost Estimation. Finalization of the offers in the budgeted cost and Releasing Orders.
• Follow-up and expedite the delivery.
• Timely Communications within & outside team & with Suppliers & Contractors.
• Supplier Management & Evaluation to create wider Supplier base to have collaborative approach for our requirements
• Ensuring Legal & Statutory compliance during Purchasing.
• Documentations & Records for internal & External Audits.
• Creation of Data Bank for information on Technology, products & Suppliers

Technical Skills Requirement:

Knowledge of SAP is essential, Ivalua, Ariba exp. Preferred, should have handled Capex especially Process Equipments