Category Buyer

Job Purpose

**Responsible for Procurement of Mechanical items**:
PVFF

(Pipes, Valves, Flange & Fittings) under Opex & Capex related to Refinery.

As a part of business operations, Nayara and its partners deal with procurement of a large number categories,

Mechanical (Pipes, Valves, Flange & Fittings -PVFF) is one of such category
- The sub category manager will be responsible for ensuring execution of requirement under mechanical (PVFF) category in cost effective supply of all commodities and establishing strategic partnerships with supplier. This position will interact with a number of functions in the organization and will report to the category Manager - Mechanical (PVFF).

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

ACCOUNTABILITIES

ACTIVITIES

1

Category Action Plan For Procurement

Should have in-depth procurement work experience, knowledge of SAP ERP primarily MM module, indirect taxation policies, good communication skills, inter-personal skills etc.

Procurement Strategy Execution.

To conduct procurement Tender / RFX process for smooth delivery of requirements to procurement category managers as per approved sourcing strategies.

Drive timely execution of tenders, follow up with vendors for submission of technical and commercial bids & submit the same to technical dept. for review.

Decision Making - drive individually overall procurement process including RFX/Tender, preparation of quotation comparative statement (QCS), price comparison against last purchase and negotiations & processing Note for approval (NFA) & Purchase Orders for tactical activities as defined in sourcing strategy & DOA up to Rs. 10 lacs per transaction. (The value shall be different based on category volumes).

Review of open PRs of material & services and closure of same.

Review of open POs of material & services under category and expedite with supplier/contractor for timely execution of same. Also short close the POs on a regular (quarterly basis) thru category manager.

Vendor Management.

Ensure vendor registration form and data is complete and act as an interface with compliance team to ensure third party due diligence is conducted as per company policy.

Single point interface for Trade Finance w.r.t. LC opening/closure, EMD collection & return, BG collection, extension and return.

Co-ordinate with supplier for timely submission of documents as per agreed terms in PO. Also work with Material management cell, Indirect taxation & finance for completion of GRN & bill booking/payment.

Provide real-time information on status of all orders; provide feedback on order issues to category leads.

Other Responsibility
- Interaction with planning & analytics team to prepare spend analytics and demand planning. Review & Monitor data and present the same to management for respective categories

Execute sourcing strategy.

Prepare goal oriented negotiations strategy & get it approved from category lead the to achieve the same for value defined.

2

Develop In-house database

Establish accurate, reliable data base of suppliers.

Track & monitor category spend, demand plan & notify deviations within the category.

3

Key Performance Indicator

Saving (p.a) within the category.

Trend in category material & services with respect to plan.

Development of new/alternate supplier for category.

Monitor & Evaluate supplier performance.

**Skills & Knowledge**:
**Educational Qualifications & Certifications**:
B.E. - Mechanical.

**Relevant (Functional/Level) & Total Years of Experience**:
8-12 years’ experience in in various aspects of Mechanical Material Procurement in Large Scale Refinery and Petrochemicals or any other large scale industries.

Experience in SAP

**Functional Skills**:
Knowledge of Principle of Sourcing, category management, buying channel.

Sourcing within Approved Budget.

Planning of Purchase & Services within the Category.

Accountable for getting best prices from market along with stringent contractual terms, & vendor selection.

System development & implementation.

Adherence of policies, procedures.

Compliance of all Legal & statutory requirement.

Working knowledge of all aspects Procurement (Material & Services)

**Behavioral Skills**:
Negotiations Skills.

Communication Skills

Managerial Skills.

Coordination Skills