Buyer at JSW Energy in Hyderabad

Role & responsibilities

Procurement & Sourcing

• Execute procurement for O&M spares, consumables, tools, services, and AMC contracts for WTGs.
• Manage PR to PO cycle: RFQ/RFP, techno-commercial evaluation, negotiations, PO issuance.
• Handle emergency/breakdown procurement to minimize downtime and generation loss.
• Source from OEMs/approved vendors; evaluate alternates where permitted.

Vendor Management

• Develop/maintain robust vendor base for WTG O&M.
• Conduct negotiations for cost savings without quality compromise.
• Monitor vendor performance (delivery, quality, responsiveness).
• Support vendor development/onboarding per policy.

Contract & Commercial Management

• Finalize rate contracts, SLAs, AMC agreements.
• Ensure compliance with terms, payments, GST, statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Contracts for approvals/documentation.

Inventory & Budget Control

• Track consumption trends/critical spares with site teams.
• Align procurement with OPEX budget/cost optimization.
• Optimize stock to prevent excess or shortages.

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with O&M sites, Engineering, Finance, Logistics.
• Support site mobilization (cranes, tools, manpower, consumables).
• Provide procurement updates to stakeholders.

Compliance & Systems

• Adhere to procurement policies, audits, approval matrices.
• Use ERP/Ariba/SAP for PR, PO, GRN, invoice tracking.
• Maintain documentation for internal/external audits.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time PO issuance & material availability.
• Cost savings via negotiations/rate contracts.
• Reduced turbine downtime from procurement delays.
• Vendor performance/compliance.
• Zero/minimal audit observations.