Sr Strategic Sourcing Supvr

The Sr. Strategic Sourcing Supervisor leads strategic procurement and sourcing for large-scale Data Center Airport Metro Rail Critical Infrastructure and Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) requirements. The role is accountable for category strategy tendering supplier and subcontractor management commercial negotiations cost optimization contract administration supply continuity and end-to-end procure-to-pay governance.

The position partners with Engineering Projects Planning Finance Legal Quality HSE Operations and site teams to ensure the timely cost-effective compliant and technically aligned delivery of equipment materials works and services across the project lifecycle.

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for CAPEX OPEX MEP civil ELV ICT systems services and AMC categories.
• Lead category planning demand aggregation supplier consolidation standardization localization and value-engineering initiatives.
• Manage RFIs RFQs RFPs tenders e-auctions techno-commercial evaluations bid clarifications and award recommendations.
• Align sourcing plans with approved budgets project schedules technical specifications and organizational procurement policies.

• Own the end-to-end procurement plan for projects from requirement analysis and sourcing strategy through purchase order or subcontract award delivery installation support and commercial closure.
• Prepare and monitor procurement schedules linked to engineering deliverables construction milestones commissioning plans and operational readiness.
• Identify and expedite long-lead and schedule-critical equipment to protect project timelines.
• Coordinate with logistics inspection stores and site teams for dispatch receipt documentation quality clearance and issue resolution.

• Identify prequalify evaluate onboard and develop OEMs authorized channel partners EPC contractors system integrators subcontractors and service providers.
• Assess supplier capability capacity financial stability quality systems HSE performance delivery reliability and compliance before award.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews using agreed KPIs covering quality cost delivery service safety responsiveness and innovation.
• Lead corrective action supplier development escalation conflict resolution and continuity planning for critical suppliers.

• Lead negotiations for pricing scope payment terms taxes freight warranties guarantees liquidated damages service levels retention and commercial risk allocation.
• Drive measurable savings through benchmarking should-cost analysis competitive bidding value engineering demand optimization rate contracts and total-cost-of-ownership evaluation.
• Validate commercial assumptions and identify cost exposure arising from price escalation foreign exchange logistics commodities and scope changes.
• Maintain transparent savings documentation and procurement benefit tracking.

• Coordinate preparation review execution and administration of purchase orders work orders rate contracts service agreements and subcontracts.
• Ensure clear scope deliverables acceptance criteria milestones warranties performance security insurance statutory obligations and exit provisions.
• Manage amendments variations change orders claims extensions back-charges disputes and commercial closure in coordination with Legal and project stakeholders.
• Monitor contractual compliance and ensure supplier obligations are fulfilled throughout the contract lifecycle.

• Identify supply commercial technical logistics cybersecurity geopolitical quality and supplier concentration risks affecting project delivery or operations.
• Develop mitigation plans including alternate sources buffer strategies local sourcing expediting and business continuity arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policy delegated authority audit controls ethical sourcing anti-bribery requirements applicable laws and project-specific standards.
• Integrate responsible sourcing energy efficiency waste reduction environmental compliance and ESG considerations into supplier selection and contracting.

• Oversee requisition quality sourcing approval purchase order creation order acknowledgement receipt invoice resolution payment tracking record retention and supplier performance feedback.
• Resolve three-way-match quantity price tax documentation and payment issues in coordination with users stores Finance and suppliers.
• Use SAP CORA LEAP e-auction platforms and other approved tools to maintain process control traceability and reporting accuracy.
• Track procurement KPIs such as savings cycle time competitive coverage on-time delivery supplier performance contract compliance and overdue actions.

• Act as the commercial procurement partner for Engineering Projects Operations Finance Legal Quality HSE and site leadership.
• Facilitate technical-commercial alignment sourcing decisions governance approvals and escalation resolution.
• Conduct supplier audits factory visits pre-dispatch reviews and project site visits as required.
• Support installation testing commissioning handover warranty and AMC mobilization activities from a procurement and commercial perspective.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering preferably Electrical Mechanical Civil Electronics Instrumentation or a related discipline.
• Masters degree or MBA in Supply Chain Management Operations Procurement or Business Administration is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS CPSM CPM PMP or equivalent are advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of technical procurement tendering commercial terms contracts project execution and procure-to-pay controls.
• Proficiency in SAP and digital procurement platforms such as CORA LEAP and e-auction tools with willingness to learn new systems and processes.

• 8-15 years of progressive procurement and sourcing experience preferably in Data Centers Airports Metro Rail EPC Construction Industrial Infrastructure or Facility Management.
• Proven experience managing high-value and schedule-critical procurement packages subcontract works and multi-stakeholder project requirements.
• Demonstrated success in commercial negotiations cost optimization supplier development risk mitigation and on-time project support.
• Experience with equipment works services long-lead items installation support commissioning interfaces warranties and AMC contracts.
• Ability to travel periodically to supplier facilities manufacturing locations and project sites.