Title:  Manager Technical Services Procurement

Job Highlights

Purpose of the position

• Lead technical services Procurement of Lanxess India with knowledge in technical Goods will be an added advantage.
• Drive cost reduction, risk minimization and innovation within his/her area of responsibility
• Define and execute systematic approach to TS contract optimization and renewal under competitive conditions.
• Lead Engineering Consultants for various Capex Projects.
• Define and implement competitive purchasing and proactive risk management strategies for Lanxess India within technical procurement
• Manage compliance and sustainability efforts and related projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide systematic approach to cost savings in technical services and continuously improve respective strategies.
• Exposure in Technical Goods will be an added advantage.
• Benchmark TS costs between production sites as well as market
• Manage technical service ARCs, AMCs contracts with service providers.
• Ensure HO Thane and site buyers focus on Synergy between sites, rationalize vendors and leverage spend.
• Lead negotiations for services procurement. Represent GPL in critical negotiations.
• Steer, guide and train site TG/TS procurement team on technical aspects, ideas/methods of internal costing, estimation enabling them to learn and assist in services procurement/delivery
• Provide procurement management to special projects like expansions, global outsourcing, investment projects feasibility studies etc.
• Providing execution/implementation support to Projects and playing key role on coordination between Contractors / Engineering Consultants / Supplier / Technical departments for smooth execution of Project
• Bring Technical know-how and experience in play for technical services. Develop alternate vendors to enhance competition and reduce dependency / single vendor situation thereby reducing costs and minimizing risks
• Contractor Safety Management (CSM) - Improve the CSM standards, Managing CSM.
• Compliance & Audits for Procurement
• Together for Sustainability

Required Skills & Competencies

• Lead approver for all comparisons and proposals before getting approved by Head TGTS
• Supervisory responsibility for synergies between sites for both TG & TS and provide presentation/explanation in case of synergy not possible.
• Participate in leadership training programs over and above increasing work load
• Develop center of excellence for estimation / internal costing of services.
• Guide and Train site teams on technical aspects and estimation

Basic Requirements

• Education: B.E. Mechanical/Electrical/Production/Civil Engineering with more 10 years' experience with PRO experience of more 7 years.
• Needs to have excellent Technical know-how skills./ Technical Services.
• Business acumen with responsibility, independent, creativity, flexibility, good communication, fast action & teamwork.
• Needs to be a good communicator as role involves extensive communication with internal and external customers/vendors.
• Knowledge of corporate/procurement system and processes. IT familiarity is a must (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office must)