Capex Lead

Role & responsibilities

1. Budgeting & Planning

• Devising the annual capital expenditure budget in alignment with strategic corporate goals, and forecasting project cash flows.

2. Investment Appraisal

• Assessing proposals for capital investments by calculating metrics like Return on Investment (ROI), Net Present Value (NPV), and payback periods.

3.Project Monitoring & Control

• Tracking project progress against timelines and budgets. They prepare variance reports and initiate corrective measures to prevent cost overruns and budget breaches.

4.Procurement & Negotiation

• Partnering with technical and commercial teams to evaluate vendor quotations, benchmark costs, and drive financial negotiations for optimal cost-efficiency.

5. Financial Governance & Compliance

• Ensuring proper accounting of capital assets per regulatory standards and ensuring spending adheres to internal approval processes and statutory requirements.

6.Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Acting as the bridge between finance, engineering, and regional business units to align CapEx strategies and drive value engineering across large-scale projects.

Preferred candidate profile

A Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial), Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or Finance alongside 18+ years of experience in project management and proven track record of handling high value capital expenditure projects.

Working experience of develop and maintain CapEx budgets, calculate financial viability (ROI, NPV, Payback Period) and ensure projects stay on track financially,.

Project Lifecycle Management, Cross Functional Collaboration, Issue RFQs, Negotiate Contracts with suppliers, Risk & Compliance.