- GCC Procurement Leadership
- Lead end-to-end GCC Procurement operations covering P2D, Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Onboarding.
- Establish the operating rhythm, service standards, governance forums and accountability framework across the procurement towers.
- Translate Business Unit requirements into clear priorities, capacity plans and delivery commitments.
- P2D Operations
- Lead PR-to-PO and related procurement operations, including transactional buying, PO processing, amendments, catalogue buying and operational exception management.
- Monitor demand, backlog, ageing, productivity, quality and SLA/TAT performance; ensure timely intervention and closure.
- Drive process harmonization and standard ways of working across supported Business Units.
- Strategic Sourcing
- Lead sourcing execution covering RFQ/RFP, bid management, commercial evaluation, negotiations, reverse e-auctions and sourcing governance.
- Ensure commercial rigor, competitiveness, transparency, appropriate approvals and complete sourcing documentation.
- Partner with category and Business Unit procurement teams for timely sourcing decisions and award closure.
- Vendor Onboarding
- Lead end-to-end vendor onboarding operations, including coordination of validation, documentation, compliance checks and approvals.
- Improve onboarding turnaround time without compromising governance, statutory requirements or control standards.
- Identify recurring bottlenecks and drive policy, process, questionnaire and system improvements.
- Team Leadership and Capability Building
- Lead, coach and develop managers and procurement professionals across the GCC Procurement towers.
- Define KRAs/KPIs, allocate capacity, review performance and establish clear ownership at every operating level.
- Build domain capability, succession coverage and a culture of accountability, collaboration and customer orientation.
- Stakeholder Management
- Act as the senior GCC Procurement interface for Business Unit leaders, Procurement Heads, GCC leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Conduct structured service and governance reviews covering performance, demand, risks, dependencies,
- escalations and improvement initiatives.
- Manage expectations proactively and ensure timely resolution of business-critical requirements.
- Governance, Controls and Compliance
- Ensure adherence to approved procurement policies, SOPs, SOWs, delegation of authority and control requirements.
- Strengthen audit readiness, documentation quality, maker-checker controls and closure of audit observations.
- Maintain accurate dashboards and management reporting for service levels, quality, productivity, backlog and escalations.
- Transformation and Digital Enablement
- Drive process simplification, standardization, automation and continuous improvement across procurement operations.
- Champion effective use and adoption of SAP, SAP Ariba and relevant workflow/digital procurement platforms.
- Identify opportunities for catalogue buying, touchless processing, workflow automation, analytics and AIenabled procurement.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Commerce, Business Administration, Supply Chain or an equivalent discipline; MBA/PGDM is preferred.
- Typically, 12-18 years of relevant experience in Procurement, including meaningful leadership experience in a GCC, Shared Services or Global Business Services environment.
- Strong domain experience across P2D/PR-to-PO operations, Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Onboarding.
- Demonstrated experience in leading managers and procurement teams in a multi-Business Unit and multistakeholder environment.
- Experience managing service delivery through SLA/TAT, productivity, quality, ageing and customerexperience measures.
- Working knowledge of SAP, SAP Ariba or comparable enterprise procurement platforms.
- Experience in procurement transformation, process standardization, automation and operational excellence is preferred.
Job description provided by Adani Group.
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