About the role
1. Strategic Vendor Management
- Market Mapping: Execute city and state-wise mapping of vendors for all Solar PV components and SKUs to ensure localized support and cost efficiency.
- Evaluation & Onboarding: Scrutinize and vet vendors based on stringent criteria including quality standards, technical capability, delivery timelines, and credit terms.
- Negotiation: Lead negotiations for contractual terms and payment cycles to optimize project margins.
- Digital Management: Responsible for the real-time update of SKU pricing and vendor data on the Freyr Energy in-house platform.
- PO Lifecycle: Manage the complete procurement cycle, from raising Purchase Orders (POs) to final payment reconciliation.
2. Logistics & Project Dispatch
- Dispatch Planning: Coordinate the seamless movement of materials to ensure 100% on-time project starts.
- Partner Development: Source, onboard, and manage logistics partners capable of handling sensitive solar equipment.
- Issue Resolution: Proactively identify and escalate critical supply chain bottlenecks to minimize project delays.
- Stock Optimization: Monitor and maintain safety stock levels across all regional warehouses to prevent project downtime.
- Demand Forecasting: Align procurement orders with sales forecasts to ensure material availability.
- Warehouse Oversight: Oversee the kitting, packing, and distribution of materials from individual warehouses to specific site locations.
- Financial Control: Manage project-wise budgeting and provide detailed SCM reports against actual spends.
- Team Development: Supervise junior staff, providing the necessary training and support to achieve operational excellence.
RequirementsMandatory Requirements
∙Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
∙Minimum 2-3 years of experience with a stint in a similar role. Candidates with prior experience in Solar will be preferred.
∙Strong oral & written communication and negotiation skills
∙Basic knowledge of Zoho platform will be preferred
∙To have good knowledge of accounts & budgeting skills
∙Proficient in MS Office ( especially excel & word )
Additional Requirements
∙Ability to think critically, organize work assignments according to their priority
∙Passion for delivering high quality results and takes complete accountability of assignments.
∙Networking skills