Category Lead

Responsibilities

Techno-commercial Strategy and Initiatives 

► Understand the Techno-Commercial strategy and plan for CPO/ BU ► Contribute to the design of Techno-Commercial organization structure at CPO/ BU ► Take necessary actions in own area of work to implement strategic initiatives (Group-wide/ CPO specific BU specific) as per plan.

Purchase Requisition (PR) Review  

► Review approved PR from user department; Check for correctness & completeness and seek additional information from user if required ► Decide the type and method of procurement (depending on type of material/ services to be procured, nature of PR (normal vs. emergency PR), stocks available, availability of rate contract, value, delivery timeline etc.)

Category Analysis 

► Partner with Team Leader to prepare long term demand projections (three years) for key categories at CPO/ BU level based on business plan, and define category-wise sourcing strategy ► Create procurement plan for all categories basis the long-term procurement strategy Job Details Job Title Category Lead HO Function Techno Commercial Reporting to Cluster Lead Type1/2-HO Location Head Office Job Band Managing Managers Sub-Functional Area Category Management Category Lead HO Category Senior Buyer/Buyer 2 ► Select the best channel and method for sourcing respective categories, prepare ARCs where required, and create implementation plan for the same.

Strategic Sourcing for CapEx, OpEx, Bulk Material & Services 

► Select bidding process (ICB, limited tender, open tender, conventional, any specific strategy etc.), prepare vendor selection approach and vendor evaluation criteria depending on the nature of the category ► Oversee preparation of the request for information (RFI) document for bidder evaluation using the RFI template ► Identify potential bidders who meet the requirements (using Company vendor database, Supply market analysis, advertisement or recommendations from other teams) ► Evaluate vendors and shortlist them for sending Request for Proposal (RFP) ► Review and finalize the Request for Proposal (RFP) document to be sent to the shortlisted bidders [covering commercial, Occupational Health and Environmental Services (OHES)] ► Organize and plan a pre-bid meeting based on the queries and communication requirements from vendors ► Prepare commercial estimate by identifying elements for direct & indirect costs, overhead, profit margins and contingency, if any, using standardized estimation templates ► Evaluate technical and commercial proposals from bidders: o Technical bid evaluation: Arrange clarification meetings with bidders o Commercial evaluation: Evaluate Prices, taxes, along with all terms and conditions and examine deviations ► Conduct fact-based negotiations with shortlisted bidders and conduct e-auction, if needed for price discovery ► Review Note for Approval (NFA) for selected bidder (vendor) and obtain required approvals as per DoA