Lead - Planning & Procurement - Real Estate

Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering in Civil

Experience: Minimum 10 - 15 years of experience in Planning and Procurement

Job Objective:

- To lead and manage the planning and procurement function to ensure timely availability of quality materials and service at optimum costs.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic:

- Provide inputs to develop the organization's planning and procurement strategy for materials in line with the business strategy

- Survey the environment to keep abreast of trends and best practices in material usage and management in the Real Estate industry, nationally and internationally

- Provide functional guidance to ensure standardization of purchase practices across the regions

Operational:

- Develop proactive procurement mechanisms for critical and scarce materials in coordination with the Engineering Department

- Identify sources for bulk purchase (national and international) of materials to leverage economies of scale and tax efficiencies

- Obtain approvals on Bill of Materials and ensure adherence to the same with respect to procurement of all materials

- Develop a materials delivery plan in close coordination with the Projects team to eliminate stock-outs, reduce inventory carrying costs and ensure timely delivery of material to the project sites

- Provide inputs to develop a framework for vendor evaluation and empanelment; Lead the vendor evaluation process and review vendor ratings periodically

- Drive effective relationship management with vendors to facilitate favourable contract terms, uninterrupted supply and availability of services at the time of crisis

- Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure timely availability of funds for payments to vendors as per the contracted terms.

- Continuously work on establishing favourable credit terms for Sattva

- Ensure provision of timely support to projects team on all procurement related matters

- Drive implementation of the vendor satisfaction survey to identify concerns & issues from the vendor's perspective

- Periodically update the global vendor database through continuous research and market scanning

- Develop / update Department SOPs

Financial:

- Provide inputs in formulation of departmental budget and ensure adherence to the same

- Monitor contracts for compliance with all commercial, legal and technical requirements, and control costs

- Monitor adherence to the Project budget and provide periodic updates to the Department Head on the same

People:

- Foster an environment of learning, excellence and innovation within all aspects of team work

- Mentor and coach subordinates to develop the team's capabilities

- Undertake performance management for self and team

- Adhere to training calendar for self and team and mentor and coach subordinates to develop the team's capabilities

Technical Skills:

- Knowledge of the Real Estate Industry

- Knowledge of Taxation Rules & Regulations

- Vendor Awareness and Development

- Knowledge of Materials and Material Management Techniques

- Knowledge of Purchase Procedures and Clauses

- Knowledge of ERP and Software Packages

- Behavioral Skills

- Planning and organizing skills

- Analytical Ability

- Delivery Excellence

- Negotiation skills

- Commercial Acumen