Commercial Coal Procurement Head

� Responsible for designing and implementing sourcing strategies and procurement plans to support account, corporate and client strategies and objectives

� Be a subject matter expert on procurement / commercial and provide insights about dynamics of coal industry and coal procurement both in the domestic and international markets

� Use market knowledge to challenge the organization to minimize cost of coal as well as get a jump on long lead items to minimize expedite charges

� Ensure towards saving against LPP, through development of OEM�s and through increasing of Vendor/Contractor Base

� Take initiatives to drive growth for DCBL and ensure sustained growth in line with long-term and short-term objectives of the organization

2. Customer � Ensure payment to Suppliers/Transporter within cut-off date

� Get feedback from internal customers - Plant Coal Team, Stores & Finance (1-10 scale); obtain user feedback on various services and quality of material processed

� Develop professional relationships with business owners and internal clients, manage related activities and participate in monthly and as requested strategy meetings with internal clients

� Loading of Petcoke to plants as per requirement, communicate to transporters regarding dispatch plans & Freight as per instructions

� Develop supplier review program for commodity group working with internal clients

� Proactively seek new/alternate sources of supply while establishing alliances and managing supplier relations

� Manage the process of contract terminations, expirations, extensions and renewals. Interface with/advises peers and corporate management staff with changes or results

� Actively partner with legal teams and business unit stakeholders to develop and execute negotiation strategies that include optimal targets for pricing, service, and quality

3. Operations � Procure coal through e-auction, e-commerce and e-bidding routes

� Perform contract review and/or preparation and negotiation, timely processing of GRN and claiming cash discounts, contract administration and adherence to company policies and legal requirements and compliance

� Close all the reconciliation Issues in Coal Shipment

� Conduct state wise profitability analysis

� Undertake bulk material analysis and monitoring and automation of the Consol Summary of Shipments

� Independently gather and analyze market/financial data from internal and external sources in order to effectively manage assigned commodity area

� Assist in periodic internal audits to ensure adherence of SOP�s, fulfillment of audit requirements and that purchasing processes and procedures are followed

� Improve process for quality Analysis for coal/slate buying

� Compare rates of various items across units in NFA

� Ensure timely availability of required Spares for increasing Uptime of Plants

� Ensure Sealing of all loaded Petcoke trucks to avoid pilferage / cargo loss en-route

� Manage the implementation of new or updated procurement tools and processes

� Ensure initiation and sensitization of the employees towards digitization and automation of the processes

� Focus on utilization of advanced business analytics tools to derive key insights critical for the success of the organization

4. Self/ Team Development � Review and monitor performance of team members� and provide requisite developmental support/ inputs

� Recommend training as required for team�s development

� Develop the team and update their knowledge base to cater the organization need

� Strategize avenues for enhancing employee satisfaction in the function, resulting in high engagement levels of employees