Contracts Engineer

As a Procurement & Contracts professional at our Jamnagar location, you will be responsible for assisting in the sourcing of delegated contracts in alignment with guidance from Category Manager & Contracts Manager. This includes developing demand profiles, specifying sourcing events, monitoring technical & price evaluations of quotes, preparing for negotiation & selection of suppliers for major items, and ensuring & reviewing PO generation. You will also be required to understand requirements for services procurement for assigned items, provide inputs to Contracts Manager in defining overall procurement strategy, align on timelines and spend planning, provide initial supplier options and time/spend estimates, and oversee preparation of contracts plan based on detailed engineering. Your role will involve executing orders, coordinating expediting, preparing & releasing RFQs to short-listed vendors, obtaining offers, developing internal cost estimates, participating in commercial negotiation meetings, finalizing prices, setting up agreements and SLAs with vendors, preparing & releasing final POs, and maintaining coordination with inbound logistics and commercial departments. Furthermore, you will be responsible for monitoring post-award project contract management, enforcing supplier feedback mechanisms, reviewing contractor feedback, managing change order processes, assessing emergency situations, and monitoring procurement related to the same. In addition, managing supplier relationships at a working level, engaging with vendors regularly, gathering feedback, reviewing feedback, ensuring contractor performance meets end-user needs, and upholding ethical values in procurement dealings are crucial aspects of this role. It is essential to utilize technology extensively to increase efficiency & control costs, focusing on using technological tools like e-auction and reverse auction to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance transparency. The ideal candidate for this position should have a B.Tech/MBA/similar professional qualification, along with 4 to 6 years of experience in the related field. Experience in Construction/Operation/Maintenance in Manufacturing/Exploration sites is considered an added advantage.,