Job Title: Incharge Equipment Procurement
Reports To: Head Procurement & Supply Chain
Location :MUMBAI (HQ) -Fort
Accountabilities:
1. Equipment Procurement & Import Operations:
Lead end-to-end procurement of equipment for shipbuilding, refit, and BCS projects, ensuring alignment with construction schedules, technical specifications, and approved budgets.
- Ensure timely PR-to-PO conversion and PO-to-delivery through structured SAP S/4HANA-enabled workflows and approval processes.
- Manage import procurement end-to-end, including overseas sourcing, logistics coordination, customs clearance, delivery to yard, and post-delivery reconciliation, ensuring zero demurrage.
- Apply strong understanding of vessel operations and yard execution to ensure equipment suitability, lead-time accuracy, and installation readiness.
2. Supplier, Contract & ; Commercial Management:
- Identify, evaluate, and manage domestic and international equipment suppliers in line with shipyard, class, and regulatory requirements.
- Negotiate commercial terms including pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, service support, and LD clauses.
- Manage equipment contracts and ensure adherence to commercial and contractual obligations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Review supplier performance against quality, delivery, and cost KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
3. Cost Control, Compliance & Risk Management:
- Implement and enforce procurement policies, systems, and internal controls to ensure procedural, statutory, and quality compliance.
- Monitor equipment procurement spend against project budgets and identify cost optimisation and standardisation opportunities.
- Conduct risk assessments related to equipment quality, lead times, logistics, and cost exposure, implementing mitigation measures.
- Support internal and external audits through structured documentation and governance practices.
4. Team Leadership & Capability Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of purchase officers/buyers handling technically and commercially complex equipment procurement.
- Set performance objectives linked to TAT, cost control, supplier performance, and compliance.
- Guide the team on equipment procurement using practical insights from shipyard execution and vessel operations.
- Build a high-performing procurement function aligned with shipyard delivery and operational excellence goals.
5. Process Improvement & ; Digital Enablement
- Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes to enhance efficiency, predictability, and transparency.
- Lead adoption and effective utilisation of SAP S/4HANA, digital procurement tools, analytics, and RPA.
- Standardise procurement workflows, documentation, and approval mechanisms to reduce cycle time and manual intervention.
- Support broader digital transformation initiatives across supply chain and procurement functions.
6. Stakeholder Coordination & Business Alignment
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Project Management, Planning, Production, and Commercial teams to align procurement with build milestones.
- Act as a single-point interface for equipment procurement across internal stakeholders.
- Provide regular updates on procurement status, risks, and supplier performance to senior procurement and supply-chain leadership.
- Support effective handover by ensuring equipment documentation, warranties, and spares are complete and aligned with operational needs.
7. Reporting, Documentation & ; Governance
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation for all equipment procurement activities, including POs, contracts, supplier evaluations, and compliance records.
- Prepare structured MIS covering procurement progress, budget variance, supplier performance, and risk exposure.
