Vice President - Purchase

D-tech Management Resource; Khopoli; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

D-tech Management Resource is seeking an experienced procurement professional with extensive exposure to Capex and OpEx in a steel plant environment. You will lead end-to-end procurement for major projects, drive vendor development, manage imports and logistics, and optimize costs through strong negotiation and ERP-driven processes.

The role demands an engineering background and 20+ years in purchase for raw materials and spares, with global supplier interactions and a track record in cost

Qualifications

• Engineering graduate with 20+ years of purchase experience in a large steel plant.
• Exposure to large integrated steel plant operations and EPC procurement.
• Strong negotiation, cost control and supplier development skills.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP MM/R/3, SAP HANA) and data-driven procurement.

Responsibilities

• Plan procurement activities for project-based materials at site.
• Handle inland logistics and timely material supply to sites.
• Manage rate contracts and vendor development; ensure on-time PO fulfillment.
• Administer vendor audits, supplier evaluation and cost optimization.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Supply chain

Vendor management

Team leadership

Education

BE Mechanical/Metallurgy

Tools

SAP R/3

SAP HANA

Oracle

i2

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

CAPEX AND PROJECTS

Experience in Procurement, Project Management, MRO and Operational Excellence within the Iron & Steel industry. Proven track record in spearheading large-scale Cap Ex and Op Ex procurement, SAP implementation, and managing end-to-end supply chains. Recognized for driving cost efficiencies, vendor partnerships, and implementing digital solutions in high-pressure environments.

• Brown Field Steel Project for SMS / WRM / CCM / Structural Mill / Blast Furnace / Power Plant

Purchase of General Mechanical Spares, Drawing Based Fabricated Items and other Mechanical Equipments for Rolling Mill and Bar and Section Mill.

• Responsible for Import of Heavy Mechanical Equipments and their spares.
• Dealing with International Parties from Italy, China, Swedan, Turkey and many more.
• Responsible for all Import related documents.
• Dealing with Top vendors of Mechanical Equipments.
• Approval of Purchase request and creation of Purchase Order.
• Continuously monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance.
• Delivering cost savings for the company.
• Maintaining all data related to General Purchase.
• Procurement of Electrical Equipments
• LRF Furnace capital repairs

Mechanical Equipment's and their spares for Steel Melting Shop (SMS),

Bar Mill, Power Plant and

• other production and maintenance consumables , mini-max items , capital procurement and spares for running of 6.0 Lacs MT per annum steel plant
• Finalization of all manpower and labour supply contracts , tonnage basis contract and procurement of capital equipment & spares for Utilities , Admin and Safety items etc.
• knowledge of mechanical engineering processes like Incoming Vendor development & management, Packaging development, ISO Audits and SAP MM

VENDOR DEVELOPMENT / CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Developing & negotiating with local & overseas vendors for obtaining timely procurement of materials at favorable terms to ensure smooth execution of projects.

Actively involved in developing alternate vendor base for spearheading import substitution initiatives. End to end tendering process coordination entailing advertisement finalisation, bid evaluation and managing contracts with vendors, transporters and contractors.

LOGISTICS

Export Logistics , GST , Import & Export , ocean shipments and air shipments, interaction with shipping lines, airlines, major transporters, custom house agents, export import cargo documentation & formalities, import & export for multiple locations, EPCG, DEPB, Duty Draw back rules.

Managing logistics operations involving coordinating with transporters, C&F Agents and other external agencies to achieve seamless & cost-effective transport solutions For Both In Bound and Out Bound Cargo. Liaising with regulatory authorities for obtaining necessary sanctions / clearances and ensuring compliance with various statutory obligations.

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT & CONTROL

Managing stores operations ensuring optimum inventory levels to achieve maximum cost savings without hampering the production process.

Implementing effective techniques like ABC/ XYZ & Consumption Analysis to track the inward or outward movement of goods.

Conducting routine inspection & stock audits to ensure reconciliation of physical stock at the warehouse.

COST REDUCTION

Involved in refining the ideas and making it happen Implementing strict measures in operating procedures to optimize resource/capacity utilization.

SERVICES AND CONTRACTS

• Drilling and Blasting Contracts
• Mining Transportation contracts and mining equipment hiring contracts
• Repair , Installation Contracts for various steel plan and mining equipments
• Construction of new building and repair of building Contracts
• Maintenance contracts for all mining equipments
• Transportation Contracts
• Refractory lining contracts
• and M Contracts of power plant and coke plant
• Canteen and other services contract

SPARE PARTS AND MRO

• Procurement of OTR tires
• Procurement of all spares Imported and Domestic Steel Plant Equipments
• All types of steel and drawing based items
• Safety and Consumables
• Refractory , Fuels and Gases
• Import Substitutions
• Procurement of Spares for Packaging equipments like taping machine, looms etc.

SOURCING AND VENDOR DEVELOPMENT

• Forwarding the quotes to the sales person (RFQ to Quote conversion) and meeting the ceiling price of client through intensive negotiation with the vendor
• Vendor Rating (Vendor KYC)
• Purchase Order Placement and Order Fulfilment Expediting
• Weekly MIS reporting about the RFQ pendency and getting it reviewed from the CFO
• Sourcing areas: MRO (Fasteners, Bearings, Hand tools, Adhesives, Material Handling equipments and electrical consumables)

DESIRED CANDIDATE

• Must be engineering graduate with minimum 20 year Experience in Purchase (Raw Materials).
• Should have exposure in Large Integrated Steel Plant.
• Should have good negotiation skills.
• Evaluating and adapting systems / policies / procedures for ensuring smooth functioning of procurement and materials management functions. Preparing MIS & project review reports with a view to monitor the progress of projects & facilitate critical decision-making process.
• DOMAIN EXPERTISE
• Supply Chain Management
• Warehouse Management
• Procurement & Sourcing
• Buying Operations
• Client Dealing
• Supplier Audit
• Vendor Management
• Cost Control
• Material Planning & Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Inventory Management
• Quality Management
• Export Logistics GST SAP

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Planned the procurement activity for project based requirements of materials at site.
• Handled the inland logistics & timely supplies of material at sites.
• Managed the finalization of rate contracts for various materials & inland transportation.
• Administered vendor development & evaluated the requirement of materials at various sites

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Procurement (Cap Ex & Op Ex)

Supply Chain & Inventory Management

Project Procurement (BF, Sinter, Coke, SMS, CRM)

Vendor & Contract Management

ERP (SAP R/3, HANA), MIS, & Reporting

Cost Optimization & TCO Analysis

E-Procurement, VMI, CPFR, Agile Procurement

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

COMPUTER SKILLED

ERP Systems: SAP R/3, SAP HANA, Oracle

Tools: i2, SQL, MS Excel (Advanced), MIS & Reporting Systems

Methodologies: TPM, TQM, Six Sigma, Lean Procurement, JIT

Candidate Qualification : BE. Mechanical/ Metallurgy

Candidate Experience Its should be working in Integrated Steel Plant.