Procurement & SCM Lead

Job Title: Procurement & SCM Lead

Industry: Renewable Energy / Solar Power
Experience: 10+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Procurement & Supply Chain Lead to manage programme-level supply-chain visibility, procurement monitoring, vendor expediting, manufacturing progress, inspection, logistics and material delivery for a large-scale renewable energy programme.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in project procurement, supply-chain management, vendor expediting and logistics coordination , preferably within renewable energy, solar, power, EPC, infrastructure or other large-scale projects .

The role will focus on identifying supply-chain risks, monitoring critical and long-lead equipment, coordinating recovery actions and ensuring timely delivery of project-critical materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor end-to-end procurement and supply-chain activities across multiple project packages.
• Track procurement status from PO placement through manufacturing, inspection, dispatch and final delivery .
• Identify long-lead and critical-path equipment and proactively highlight potential schedule risks.
• Monitor vendor manufacturing progress, production capacity and material readiness.
• Coordinate with vendors, OEMs, contractors, package leads and internal procurement teams to resolve supply-chain issues.
• Coordinate with Quality/Inspection teams to ensure timely FAT, inspection, release and dispatch of equipment.
• Monitor transportation and logistics activities, including shipment schedules, delivery timelines, damage, preservation and replacement requirements .
• Develop and maintain procurement and delivery dashboards for programme-level reporting.
• Track delayed equipment, critical materials and spare parts and initiate recovery/expediting plans .
• Escalate supply-chain exceptions and critical delays that may impact project schedules.
• Assess supply-chain risks and develop appropriate mitigation and contingency plans .
• Support commercial teams by identifying delivery-related risks and potential schedule exposure.
• Coordinate with site teams to ensure materials are available as per project execution and installation schedules .
• Conduct regular reviews with vendors and stakeholders to ensure commitments are achieved.
• Prepare critical equipment expediting reports, recovery trackers and supply-chain risk reports for management.

Key Deliverables

• Integrated Procurement & Delivery Dashboard
• Critical Equipment Expediting/Recovery Tracker
• Supply-Chain Risk & Mitigation Report
• Vendor manufacturing and delivery status reports
• Critical-path equipment monitoring
• Delay and exception escalation reports

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Operations or a related field .
• 10+ years of relevant experience in procurement and supply-chain management.
• Strong experience in project procurement and supply-chain monitoring .
• Experience in vendor expediting and material delivery tracking .
• Good understanding of manufacturing, inspection/FAT, dispatch and logistics processes .
• Experience handling long-lead and critical-path equipment .
• Strong vendor management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Good understanding of EPC/project execution environments .
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and procurement/supply-chain tracking systems .
• Excellent communication and escalation-management skills.