PURCHASE CAPEX AND OPEX STEEL PLANT

A Purchase (CAPEX and OPEX) Job Description for a Steel Plant typically covers the management of both capital expenditures (plant expansion, heavy machinery, and infrastructure) and operational expenditures (raw materials, MRO spares, consumables, and plant services). Job Overview • Role Title: Manager / AGM / DGM – Purchase (CAPEX & OPEX) • Industry: Steel, Metal, Iron, or Integrated Steel Plant • Key Focus: End-to-end strategic sourcing, vendor management, cost optimization, inventory control, and cross-functional execution. Key Responsibilities 1. CAPEX Procurement (Capital Expenditure) • Project Sourcing: Lead procurement for greenfield or brownfield plant expansions, civil works, structural steel, mechanical, and electrical installations. • Equipment & Machinery: Source heavy machinery, furnace components, rolling mill units, utility systems, and long-lead capital items. • Tendering & Contracting: Prepare RFQs/RFPs, run technical and commercial evaluations, draft comparative statements, and negotiate pricing, payment milestones, and warranty/SLA terms. • Execution & Commissioning: Coordinate with project engineering, site teams, and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, installation, and plant commissioning. 2. OPEX Procurement (Operational Expenditure) • Direct & Indirect Materials: Procure production consumables, ferro-alloys, refractories, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) spares, and plant services. • Annual Rate Contracts (ARCs): Negotiate and finalize long-term ARCs for recurring operational supplies to hedge against price volatility. • Inventory Optimization: Work closely with store, production, and maintenance teams to maintain optimal stock levels, curb lead times, and prevent stockouts or dead inventory. 3. Vendor & Contract Management • Vendor Development: Identify, audit, and onboard reliable primary and alternate suppliers. • Price & Performance Audits: Monitor Purchase Price Variance (PPV), track supplier delivery compliance, and conduct periodic market intelligence analysis. 4. Governance, ERP & Compliance • ERP & Systems: Operate enterprise platforms (such as SAP-MM or Oracle) to process Purchase Requisitions (PRs), Purchase Orders (POs), and tracking documentation. • Statutory & Policy Compliance: Enforce company Delegation of Authority (DoA), ISO quality standards, and safety/regulatory guidelines. • Reporting: Generate Management Information System (MIS) reports, spend analytics, and budget utilization dashboards for senior leadership.