Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership & Team Management

Lead, mentor, and manage the Chennai procurement team (buyers and sourcing manager).
Establish BU-level procurement KPIs, SLAs, and ensure adherence to PSA India procurement standards.
Act as the escalation point for supplier disputes and complex procurement issues.
Build team capability through training, coaching, and system adoption.
Ensure timely start and close of procurement process flows in order to meet the agreed project timelines with user department
Develop and maintain an end user scoring matrix to evaluate effectiveness of scope of work delivered by user departments. Score cards to be shared on a quarterly basis.

2. Procurement Operations

Ensure smooth PR-to-PO cycle, with focus on accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
Manage day-to-day sourcing, spot buys, and vendor follow-ups to support BU operations.
Consolidate demand, engage stakeholders, and optimize BU-level procurement processes.
Work with Finance to ensure budget adherence and compliance with DOA (Delegation of Authority).
Ensure user department compliance to procurement and finance policies
Ensure vendor onboarding, license provision and oracle fusion training is done well ahead of tender launch

3. Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management

Execute BU-level strategic sourcing projects in collaboration with central procurement.
Support country-wide ARC/BPA initiatives and strategic vendor negotiations.
Lead vendor identification, negotiations, and contracting within BU thresholds.
Monitor vendor performance through KPIs, scorecards, and regular reviews.
Maintain and expand supplier base, ensuring resilience, quality, and cost competitiveness.

4. Compliance & Governance

Ensure all procurement activities comply with PSA India and PSA Group policies, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
Review existing processes and update according to best practices stipulated by PSA India and PSA Group Procurement policies
Drive adoption of Oracle Fusion for end-to-end procurement transactions.
Provide accurate BU-level reports for savings, compliance, vendor performance, and cycle times.
Maintain and track KPIs as encouraged by PSA Group Procurement
Act as the first line of defense for compliance lapses, escalating as necessary.

5. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Engagement

Partner with BU stakeholders to align procurement with operational priorities.
Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and IT teams for seamless procurement execution.
Provide insights and market intelligence to BU leadership and central procurement.
Actively challenge status quo and recommend innovative procurement solutions.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
10 years of procurement experience, with at least 35 years in a leadership role.
Proven ability to manage both operational and strategic procurement in a complex environment.
Strong track record of vendor negotiations, contract management, and supplier performance.
Mandatory experience in using Oracle Fusion (or equivalent ERP/S2P systems).
Experience in port operations, logistics, or heavy engineering environment preferred.

Key Competencies

Fluent and highly competent in written and spoken English
Fluent in spoken tamil/hindi
Fluent Communicator able to influence, challenge, and engage stakeholders.
Leadership & Team Development build and mentor a high-performing team.
Strategic & Tactical Balance execute sourcing projects while managing day-to-day operations.
Compliance & Governance Orientation strict adherence to PSA policies.
Analytical & Process Driven use dashboards, KPIs, and systems to drive decisions.
Change Driver challenges status quo and implements new solutions.

Procurement Lead