Lead - Techno Commercial

Adani Group; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group in Ahmedabad seeks a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing and contract execution for capital projects and bulk purchases in the region.

The role emphasizes PR review, vendor selection, rate contracts, and post-order management, with hands-on SAP/Ariba usage and a strong focus on supplier performance and risk mitigation. This is a full-time on-site opportunity in India.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferred Civil Engg).
• 15+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain management and related areas.
• Hands-on in executing contracts and commercial transactions for capital goods of infrastructure projects.
• Experience with SAP, Ariba and other procurement/financial tools.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Requisition (PR) review and ensuring correctness and completeness.
• Strategic sourcing for Capex, Opex, bulk materials and services, including RFI/RFP processes.
• Contract preparation, record setup in ERP and contract management.
• Procurement through rate contracts and master OA in ERP.
• Post-order management, vendor interactions, and expediting delivery.
• Supplier/vendor performance management and risk mitigation planning.
• Data analytics to support procurement activities and decision making.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Procurement analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferred Civil Engg)

Tools

SAP

Ariba

ERP Systems

Job description

• Takenecessaryactionsinownareaofworktoimplementstrategicinitiatives(Group-wide/ CPO specific BU specific) as per plan

PurchaseRequisition(PR)Review

• Assist in the review of approved PR from user department; seek additional information if required from user for correctness & completeness of PR
• Providesupportinidentifyingthetypeandmethodofprocurement(dependingontypeof material/ services to be procured, nature of PR (normal vs. emergency PR), stocks available, availability of rate contract, value, delivery timeline etc.)

StrategicSourcingforCapex,Opex,BulkMaterial&Services

Contributetothestrategicsourcingprocessbyparticipatinginactivitiessuchas:

• Selectionofbiddingprocess,preparationofvendorselectionapproachandvendor evaluation criteria depending on the nature of the category
• Preparingtherequestforinformation(RFI)documentforbidderevaluation
• Identificationofpotentialbidderswhomeettherequirements(usingCompanyvendor database, Supply market analysis, advertisement or recommendations from other teams)
• PreparationoftheRequestforProposal(RFP)document
• Organizingandplanningpre-bidmeetingbasedonthequeriesandcommunication requirements from vendors
• Conductingfact-basednegotiations/e-auctionswithshortlistedbidders
• PreparationofNoteforApproval(NFA)forselectedbidder(vendor)andobtainingrequired approvals as per DoA

ContractPreparationandOrderPlacement

• Preparecontractdocumentasperstatedprotocols&standardtemplates
• SetuptheapprovedcontractrecordwithintheERPsystem,usingtheappropriatesystem steps and functionality
• Maintainthecontractdocumentforfuturereferenceasperdefineddocument managementpolicy
• CollatetheAdvanceBankGuarantee/ContractPerformanceBankGuarantee(ABG/ CPBG)/ Customs related documents from vendor as per requirements

ProcurementthroughRateContracts:

• BasedonapprovedNFA,prepare,reviewandissueratecontracts
• Preparemasteroutlineagreement(OA)inERPsystembasedonratecontract

PostOrderManagement

• Address, resolve or re-allocate and share response for queries raised by vendors or from other internal stakeholders, during expediting delivery
• Assist in the interactions with target entities for mergers & acquisitions due diligence regarding take-over of third party assets
• Providecommercialinputsforanynewbusinessopportunitiesorbusinesscase.Itincludes providing contracting structure having an optimal tax impact, project/ package estimates (project, budgets, etc.)
• Contribute to the process of identifying requirements and obtaining clearances/ documentation for taking over assets from target entities
• Coordinatewithnewidentifiedvendorstosendinformation/documentsinpredefined forms for evaluation
• Preparevendorevaluationcriteriaforthecategoryinconsultationwithquality,engineering and project management & control departments
• Checkdetailsofformssubmittedbyvendorfortheircompletenessandvalidityof documents
• CoordinatewithQuality/Engg/Userteamforvendorassessmentifrequired
• PopulaterequireddataanddocumentsintoMDG/Aribasystemtogetvendorcodecreated in SAP

Supplier/VendorPerformanceManagement

Contribute to performance evaluation, management and development planning of suppliers/ vendors for assigned category by partaking in activities such as:

• Preparation of vendor segmentation matrix based on annual spend with the vendor and risks associated
• Assigning performance levels to vendors, review of vendor scorecard, and checking if the performance is meeting desired level
• Incaseofsatisfactoryperformance,communicatingperformancefeedbacktovendors highlighting improvement opportunities on individual parameters
• In case of unacceptable performance, communicating performance to vendor & planning discussions to identify actions required for performance improvement

Establish strategic partnerships with suppliers/ vendors of assigned category which willbenefit Adani from a long-term perspective and effectively leverage them for value additionsto business

DataAnalytics

• Assistincollationandanalysisofdatarelatedtovariousprocurementactivities(e.g. commodity analysis, supplier debugging, etc.) for respective categories
• Contribute to action planning and implementation based on data analytics performed for assigned categories

RiskManagement

• Assist in identifying all procurement risks for assigned categories (using master list ofprocurement risk, supply market analysis, long term procurement plan, annual procurement plan and project risk register)
• Provide support in evaluation and prioritization of the identified risks on their likelihood, impact and controllability
• Contributetothepreparationofriskmitigationplanandupdateofthecategoryriskregister

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor'sdegreeinengineeringinanydiscipline (preferred Civil Engg)

GeneralExperience

Morethan15yearsofexperienceinprocurement,supplychainmanagementandrelatedarea.

TechnicalExperience

• HandsonexperienceinexecutingcontractsandenteringintocommercialtransactionsforCapitalGoodsofmedium/ large size Infrastructure projects, estimation and cost Engineering
• Experienceinworkingwithe-procurementsystemsandtools(SAP,Ariba,andotherfinancialreportingtools,contract management tool, reverse auctions, etc.)
• Demonstratemethodicalandpreciseapproachtowardscommercialandcontractualexecution
• Knowledgeoftheoverallpurchasingprocess,strategicsourcing,andprocurementrelatedsystemsandsupplier relationship management

BasisthetypeofCategory/Categories,knowledgeandexperienceofElectrical/Mechanical/Civilprocurementmaybe required

Job Info

• Job Identification 60302
• Job Category Procurement
• Posting Date 11/02/2026, 06:40 AM
• Locations Commerce House 6, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380051, IN
• Apply Before 12/31/2026, 06:40 AM
• Job Schedule Full time

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