Assistant Manager - Supply Chain

As an Assistant Manager in Supply Chain at Medline, you will be responsible for leading a diverse team that manages Supply Chain and Master Data Management (MDM) operations across global geographies including Europe, Canada, and the US. Your role will involve focusing on delivering operational excellence, building strong teams, driving digital initiatives, and supporting global supply chain objectives. The ideal candidate for this position is detail-oriented, hands-on, tech-savvy, and driven by a mindset of continuous improvement. Your key responsibilities will include team management, where you will serve as the primary point of contact for a cross-functional team, ensuring performance, accountability, and team development. Additionally, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for new and existing Supply Chain tasks across regions. You will lead direct reports and team leads, conducting regular performance evaluations, stakeholder interactions, and team engagement sessions. Facilitating open communication, onboarding, mentoring, and employee development initiatives to foster a high-performance culture will also be part of your role. Ensuring business continuity by developing backups and maintaining delivery quality will be crucial. In your role as an individual contributor, you will be responsible for overseeing material planning, scheduling, interplant transfers, and supplier management activities for the US and Canada regions. You will own Supply Chain KPI dashboards, including metrics such as Days Inventory on Hand, On-Time In Full (OTIF), On-Time Delivery (OTD), Forecast Performance, and taking action on abnormalities. Identifying key data sources to develop dashboards and applications in partnership with cross-functional teams using tools like Advanced Excel, Power Query, Power Platforms, RPAs, and Power BI will be integral to your responsibilities. You will also lead productivity and quality improvement initiatives across various supply chain functions, such as demand planning, material planning, inventory management, and supplier management. Executing projects from concept to delivery with cross-functional teams to achieve business KPIs like On-Time Delivery, forecast accuracy, and inventory performance will be part of your role. Applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance operational performance and standardizing and optimizing processes for demand planning, inventory, and material planning across geographies will also be key responsibilities. To be successful in this role, you must have a Bachelor's degree in engineering with a postgraduate degree in Business or Operations Management, along with 8-10 years of experience in Supply Chain Management. Hands-on expertise in demand planning, procurement, inventory management, and analytics is essential, as well as experience leading teams of at least 10 members, preferably in a GCC setup. Proficiency in statistical data analysis and BI tools such as Advanced Excel, Power Query, Power Platforms, Power BI, and a strong command over SAP ERP are required. Proven capabilities in team management, performance evaluation, and leadership communication are also essential. Additionally, having data analytics certifications and exposure to global process alignment (US, Canada, and Europe) and supply chain transformation initiatives would be beneficial for this role. The working hours for this position are as follows: - 10:30 am to 7:30 pm IST during daylight saving time - 11:30 am to 8:30 pm IST during non-daylight saving time Please note that this role may be offered as a Manager - Supply Chain if you are the right fit for the position.,