Commercial Coal Procurement Head

Description
1. Financial � Undertake bulk coal procurement keeping cost budget and quality as key parameters
� Responsible for designing and implementing sourcing strategies and procurement plans to support account, corporate and client strategies and objectives
� Be a subject matter expert on procurement / commercial and provide insights about dynamics of coal industry and coal procurement both in the domestic and international markets
� Use market knowledge to challenge the organization to minimize cost of coal as well as get a jump on long lead items to minimize expedite charges
� Ensure towards saving against LPP, through development of OEM�s and through increasing of Vendor/Contractor Base
� Take initiatives to drive growth for DCBL and ensure sustained growth in line with long-term and short-term objectives of the organization
2. Customer � Ensure payment to Suppliers/Transporter within cut-off date
� Get feedback from internal customers - Plant Coal Team, Stores & Finance (1-10 scale); obtain user feedback on various services and quality of material processed
� Develop professional relationships with business owners and internal clients, manage related activities and participate in monthly and as requested strategy meetings with internal clients
� Loading of Petcoke to plants as per requirement, communicate to transporters regarding dispatch plans & Freight as per instructions
� Develop supplier review program for commodity group working with internal clients
� Proactively seek new/alternate sources of supply while establishing alliances and managing supplier relations
� Manage the process of contract terminations, expirations, extensions and renewals. Interface with/advises peers and corporate management staff with changes or results
� Actively partner with legal teams and business unit stakeholders to develop and execute negotiation strategies that include optimal targets for pricing, service, and quality
3. Operations � Procure coal through e-auction, e-commerce and e-bidding routes
� Perform contract review and/or preparation and negotiation, timely processing of GRN and claiming cash discounts, contract administration and adherence to company policies and legal requirements and compliance
� Close all the reconciliation Issues in Coal Shipment
� Conduct state wise profitability analysis
� Undertake bulk material analysis and monitoring and automation of the Consol Summary of Shipments
� Independently gather and analyze market/financial data from internal and external sources in order to effectively manage assigned commodity area
� Assist in periodic internal audits to ensure adherence of SOP�s, fulfillment of audit requirements and that purchasing processes and procedures are followed
� Improve process for quality Analysis for coal/slate buying
� Compare rates of various items across units in NFA
� Ensure timely availability of required Spares for increasing Uptime of Plants
� Ensure Sealing of all loaded Petcoke trucks to avoid pilferage / cargo loss en-route
� Manage the implementation of new or updated procurement tools and processes
� Ensure initiation and sensitization of the employees towards digitization and automation of the processes
� Focus on utilization of advanced business analytics tools to derive key insights critical for the success of the organization
4. Self/ Team Development � Review and monitor performance of team members� and provide requisite developmental support/ inputs
� Recommend training as required for team�s development
� Develop the team and update their knowledge base to cater the organization need
� Strategize avenues for enhancing employee satisfaction in the function, resulting in high engagement levels of employees

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