Job Title: Procurement Manager
Work Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Role Type: Full Time
Division: Prozeal
POSITION OVERVIEW:
This position is responsible for leading the sourcing and purchasing operations. This role is critical in optimizing procurement strategies, ensuring timely availability of materials, and maintaining cost efficiency across projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of contract negotiation, supplier management, and project coordination. You will work closely with suppliers, project teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure that all materials and services are sourced effectively, on time, and within budget.
KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Negotiate purchasing contracts and agreements with service and component suppliers.
- Keep track of industry pricing trends and formulate plans of action.
- Implement and enforce purchasing processes and inventory control.
- Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other information to determine reasonable prices.
- Monitor contracts/agreements to ensure compliance with terms and conditions and determine any need for changes.
- Maintain and review records of items bought, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
- Maintain spend/volume reports on key components to enable volume negotiation.
- Review orders for bill of materials for projects and advice of potential savings to Project Managers.
- Track and expedite orders and investigate order problems as required.
- Maintain all purchasing records and documents and work with accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies.
- Regularly evaluate & include new suppliers.
- Understand project scope, scheduling, priority milestones, and coordination procedures.
- Coordinates and cooperates with Sales & Project Managers to ensure to maintain project TAT/Milestones.
- Manages procurement POs, supply agreements, and delivery schedules.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
- Bachelors in Engineering – Civil/Mechanical/Electrical
SKILLS/JOB SPECIFICATION:
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in Solar Industry either developer or EPC side.
- Strong understanding of solar project components, technologies, and suppliers.
- Experience in handling both local and international procurement.
- Familiarity with Incoterms, import/export regulations, and logistics.
- Proficiency in MS Office, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.), and procurement tools.
- Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
- Technical acumen and analytical mindset.
- Excellent organizational and communication abilities.
- Integrity, attention to detail, and a solution-oriented approach.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.