Responsibilities
- Provide procurement inputs during bidding stage
- Identify potential vendors and obtain budgetary quotations
- Review specifications and highlight long-lead items
- Support estimation team with cost optimization strategies
- Preparation and issuance of RFQs
- Techno-commercial bid evaluation
- Vendor selection based on technical compliance and commercial viability
- Negotiation of Scope of supply
- Negotiation of Payment terms
- Negotiation of Warranty conditions
- Negotiation of Performance Bank Guarantees (PBG)
- Negotiation of Liquidated Damages (LD)
- Negotiation of Delivery schedules and Incoterms
- Purchase Order preparation and release
- Global sourcing and rate negotiations (domestic & international)
- Material planning and procurement scheduling
- Coordination with Engineering, Project Management, and QA/QC teams
- Monitoring manufacturing progress and expediting
- Collection and review of vendor documentation (GA drawings, datasheets, QAPs, test certificates)
- Coordination with Third-Party Inspection agencies
- Management of post-order changes
- Support site teams for delivery and issue resolution
- Identify and onboard alternate vendors to ensure competitive sourcing
- Maintain and update Approved Vendor List (AVL)
- Drive supplier performance improvement in cost, quality, and delivery
- Build long-term strategic supplier relationships globally
Requirements
- B.E./B.Tech – Instrumentation / Mechanical / Chemical (Instrumentation preferred)
- 6–12 years of procurement experience in EPC/OEM environment
- Procurement experience in Control Valves & Automated Valves
- Procurement experience in Pressure, Temperature & Level Transmitters
- Procurement experience in PLC Panels, MCC Panels, VFD Panels
- Procurement experience in SWAS & CEMS Systems
- Procurement experience in Flame Scanners, Flame Arrestors & HEA Igniters
- Procurement experience in Power Cylinders (FD/ID Fan & Burner applications)
- Procurement experience in Flow Elements (Orifice Plates, Venturi, Flow Nozzles, Pitot Tubes)
- Procurement experience in Temperature Elements (RTD, Thermocouples)
- Procurement experience in Pressure Gauges, Temperature Gauges
- Procurement experience in Level Gauges, Level Switches
- Procurement experience in Vibration Sensors
- Procurement experience in Oil Pumping Unit Skid Assemblies
- Procurement experience in Furnace Oil Skid Assemblies
- Procurement experience in Manual & Motorized Valves (Ball, Gate, Globe, Check, Butterfly)
- Procurement experience in Strainers
- Procurement experience in Associated piping and fittings
- Procurement experience in Instrument fittings
- Procurement experience in Illumination fittings
- Procurement experience in Lighting panels
- Procurement experience in Transformers
- Procurement experience in Cables & Cable trays
- Procurement experience in Junction Boxes
- Provide procurement inputs during bidding stage
- Identify potential vendors and obtain budgetary quotations
- Review specifications and highlight long-lead items
- Support estimation team with cost optimization strategies
- Preparation and issuance of RFQs
- Techno-commercial bid evaluation
- Vendor selection based on technical compliance and commercial viability
- Negotiation of Scope of supply
- Negotiation of Payment terms
- Negotiation of Warranty conditions
- Negotiation of Performance Bank Guarantees (PBG)
- Negotiation of Liquidated Damages (LD)
- Negotiation of Delivery schedules and Incoterms
- Purchase Order preparation and release
- Global sourcing and rate negotiations (domestic & international)
- Material planning and procurement scheduling
- Coordination with Engineering, Project Management, and QA/QC teams
- Monitoring manufacturing progress and expediting
- Collection and review of vendor documentation (GA drawings, datasheets, QAPs, test certificates)
- Coordination with Third-Party Inspection agencies
- Management of post-order changes
- Support site teams for delivery and issue resolution
- Identify and onboard alternate vendors to ensure competitive sourcing
- Maintain and update Approved Vendor List (AVL)
- Drive supplier performance improvement in cost, quality, and delivery
- Build long-term strategic supplier relationships globally
- Strong understanding of C&I systems for Power Burner applications preferred but not mandatory
- Experience in Oil & Gas / Power / Refinery EPC projects
- Knowledge of international standards (API, ASME, IEC preferred)
- Strong negotiation and contract finalization skills
- Experience working with global stakeholders across time zones
- ERP knowledge (Sage X3 preferred)
- Strong documentation, analytical, and communication skills
Nice to Have
- Instrumentation engineering background strongly preferred
- Experience handling international project procurement
- Proven record of cost savings and on-time delivery performance
- Ability to manage multiple packages simultaneously in a fast-paced project environment
