Procurement Manager

Job Summary
Title:
Procurement Lead/Manager

Status
: Full Time

Location:
Pune, India

Job Summary
The Procurement Lead/ Manager is responsible for overseeing an organization's purchasing activities to ensure cost-effective procurement of high-quality goods and services. This role involves developing and implementing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations. The Procurement Lead/Manager plays a vital role in optimizing supply chain operations, negotiating contracts, and contributing to the organization's financial efficiency.

The candidate is a strategic thinker with strong negotiation, analytical, and leadership skills, capable of driving cost savings, improving procurement processes, and mitigating supply chain risks.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
This job description represents the primary areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for supporting both proposals and projects by identifying varied sources of products, subcontract, and labor services, evaluating bids, award contracts, and purchase orders, expediting and inspecting vendors/subcontractors, and maintaining current databases of qualified suppliers and subcontractors.
• This role routinely interacts with internal Operations/Project Management, other Functional disciplines (including Engineering, Estimation, project controls, etc.), Professional Staff and Department
• Manages, motivates, trains, develops, and supervises a local or regional supply chain
• Supports local management with business strategies and new bid and project opportunities that require support from procurement and
• Proactively identify, develop, qualify, and meet suppliers and subcontractors to support
• Oversees the development of bidders list for projects to ensure proper coverage of all available vendor options for pricing
• Responsible for purchase of material and services at or below estimate using procurement processes while maintaining consistency with schedule requirements.
• Negotiate complex or large local currency and dollar value purchase orders and subcontracts for regional and/or international purchases.
• Capable of analyzing and managing vendor claims or conflict situations to resolution.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures. Manage regular audits of the group's compliance.
• Mentally agile and ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines and Adaptability to learn and contribute in varying and complex environments.
• Maintain supplier performance.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with technical background.
• 15+ Yrs. years of Procurement and/or Subcontracts experience in progressively advancing roles, especially sourcing material on a global
• Experience in handling end to end procurement of process equipment
• Candidates with experience in oil and gas, energy, power, water treatment and industrial
• Experience in handling and procurement of subcontract items including Pressure vessels, Tanks. Structural skids and Piping fabrication etc. and OEM products like, Pumps, Valves, Instruments, Blowers, E&I, PLC, Transformers, Special etc.
• Knowledge of Material of construction and grades used in the above sectors. (Like CS, SS, SDSS, Alloy, Monel, GRP, FRP, PVC/UPVC)
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to analyze right prices to negotiate better

Certifications
Added advantage, if the candidate has completed any supply chain certification Like – CIPS or Equivalent

COMPETENCIES
Competency in Microsoft Office Suite: ERP systems, ADP, Epicor and/or D365 is beneficial.
Skill In

• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Financial Resources Management- Determining how money will be spent to the work done, and accounting of these expenditures.
• Critical thinking - Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
• Analytical - Strong analytical skills. Being able to analyze complex challenges by identifying fundamental drivers, fact finding and creating options based on facts and figures.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Abilities In

• Oral Comprehension-The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Travel Requirements
As and when required, must have the ability to travel across borders.

Why join us?
By joining our team, you'll gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our global IT infrastructure. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with a dynamic work environment where your expertise will be valued.

If you're a proactive, bilingual IT professional with a passion for cloud technology, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your career

About Us.
CECO Environmental is a global company focused on innovative solutions that protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment. CECO, with over 150 years of history, operates across various industries, including air, water, and energy transition markets. With more than 20 trusted brands, CECO provides solutions that make the world safer and more sustainable.

Note
The above job description is intended to represent only the primary areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.