Market Intelligence, Analytics & SPOC – Mechanical & MHS (Procurement)

Purpose :

• Responsible for industry connect for category products, market changes, new products, price and supply side dynamics, trade flows, local & international regulatory scenario.
• Provide deep supply side insights, demand drivers, cost drivers & market research for the companies influencing value chain
• Shall also be responsible for analysis of internal procurement data of the category for identifying opportunities of value creation, risk mitigation and fact-based decision making.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Collate and analyse key metrics & indices, industry updates (including industry drivers like alternate industries), trade flows, and important developments available on various local & international exchanges / portals / news outlets / journals / secondary data sources
• Seek information from market and through category leads on supply side constraints, technology development, supply chain risks.
• Work with AI team to develop the price forecasting model with deep down product/category/market bifurcations while maximising industry specific touchpoints and minimising divergence.
• Develop and maintain a formal understanding of supply side costing through automated tools with a sound set of input variables for raw material, value addition, indirect cost element, industry margin references, logistics and fulfilment costs, lifecycle cost across multiple engineered products / services in close coordination with individual category leads.
• Keep track of Govt. policies, EXIM rules, international tariff & non-tariff measures in countries of Interest like Europe, South east countries, China, India, EXIM trade flows and any other factors influencing supply / price / policy dynamics of our leading vendors/ OEMs
• Study and keep track of best practices, M&A potentials & activities, market gaps pertaining to Categories and sub-categories.
• Use the end-results data / information prepare a readily available dashboard and guidance mechanism based on costs & price variables/ market situation & industry environment to aid strategic sourcing and procurement decisions or pricing rationale.
• Develop and maintain sound industry inside contact points at manufacturers/ traders/ buyers/ competitors/ and neutral touch points for above-mentioned goals.
• Documentation & Reporting : Maintain records of coordination activities and report on progress to ensure smooth GCP-BU collaboration

Experience / Exposure

• 12 to 18 years experience with exposure to Mechanical in infrastructure industry
• Industry connects in terms of OEMs, regulatory bodies, industry associations like local and global leading commodity exchanges
• Exposure and experience in Consulting organisation in Procurement / SCM space with hands on experience in handling the Market Intelligence / Analytics outcomes in Transformation Process