Material Management Vendor Management Expert-Fixed Term

ICF Next; New Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF Next is seeking a skilled professional to provide end-to-end oversight of materials, installation quality, inventory governance, and vendor empanelment for renewable energy scheme implementations.

The role involves field travel on a fixed-term contract (3 years) and client-site deployment, with emphasis on compliance, traceability, and KPI-driven vendor management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with postgraduate diploma/MBA in SCM or Operations is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, materials management, warehousing, inventory governance, vendor administration or supply-chain operations, preferably in large power/infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Audit installation quality and compliance with ALMM, DCR and BIS requirements.
• Verify portal registration and tagging of modules and assets for traceability.
• Confirm equipment and PV capacities match sanctioned site configurations.
• Reconcile approved supply quantities and material utilization.
• Review FAT protocols and material test certificates, handling and warehousing.

Skills

ALMM compliance

DCR compliance

BIS compliance

Materials tracking

Vendor evaluation

SLA monitoring

Warranty analysis

Grievance handling

Field travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Supply Chain

Job description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide end-to-end oversight of materials, installation quality, inventory governance, vendor empanelment and performance for renewable energy scheme implementation. The role focuses on compliance with technical and domestic-content requirements, digital asset traceability, physical verification, warranty and SLA monitoring, and vendor performance improvement.

Assignment

Programme Management Unit for Renewable Energy Schemes

Deployment

Fixed Term Contract(3years), client-site deployment with field travel as required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Audit installation quality and compliance with ALMM, DCR and BIS requirements.
• Verify portal registration and tagging of modules, motors, controllers and other scheme assets to strengthen traceability and prevent component swapping.
• Confirm that delivered equipment, pump drives and PV capacities match sanctioned site configurations.
• Reconcile approved supply quantities, material utilisation and physical installations.
• Review Factory Acceptance Test protocols, material test certificates, handling, storage and decentralized warehousing arrangements.
• Review insurance, commissioning and O&M spare-part requirements and monitor availability of mandatory spares.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities and eligibility compliance for empanelment and continued participation.
• Develop KPI scorecards to monitor vendor quality, technical responsiveness, defect rates, timelines, warranty commitments and CMC/SLAs.
• Monitor warranty replacements and require Root Cause Analysis for equipment failures.
• Manage vendor and beneficiary complaint workflows and track issue closure and replacement turnaround.
• Support transparent milestone-linked performance, penalty and payment-clearance inputs within delegated authority.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Production or Industrial Engineering), Business Administration, Commerce or Supply Chain Management with a postgraduate diploma in management; or a Master's degree/2-year postgraduate diploma in Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Operations Management, Contract Management, or an MBA.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in procurement, materials management, warehousing, inventory governance, vendor administration, contract management or supply-chain operations, preferably involving large power or infrastructure projects.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• ALMM, DCR and BIS compliance awareness
• Materials, inventory and asset tracking
• Vendor evaluation and performance scorecards
• Warranty, failure analysis and SLA monitoring
• Grievance handling and supply-chain coordination

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS

• Work closely with Client, internal PMU colleagues and relevant state, utility, financial, vendor or technology stakeholders.
• Maintain role-specific work plans, action trackers, deliverable calendars and supporting records.
• Produce clear, accurate and decision-ready outputs within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Handle programme, beneficiary, financial, portal and stakeholder information confidentially and follow approved access and information-security requirements.
• Undertake field travel and support urgent programme reviews when required by the assignment.

Please note that this role will be offered contingent upon winning the bid

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