Head D&IT, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Manufacturing

3B3) Job Context & Major Challenges

(What are the specific aspects of the job that provide a challenge in the context of the Unit/Dpt.?)

1. As the DIT Leader for Supply Chain and Manufacturing, participates in all aspects of operational, tactical and strategic initiatives of the respective functions; actively promotes and implements best in class & differentiating technologies; positions and drives technology implementations as an enabler and driver of the respective business imperatives
2. Responsible for setting the strategy and leading the organization; drive internal process rigor, actively adopt and promote project management, agile and develops practices; strive for flawless execution and drive on time/ within budget deliverables; proactively manage budget and drive continuous cost out and higher ROI through strategies including in/out sourced teams, shift-left practices, etc.; responsible for internal talent development and organizational talent strategy
3. As part of the DIT Leadership team, is involved in formulating and driving the strategic direction of the function
4. Birla Carbon’s global presence and 24x7x365 operations

4B4) Principal Accountabilities 5B(4 – 8 major functions that comprise the job and the approximate portion of the year devoted to each)

Accountability

Supporting Actions/ Tasks (Example: Coordinate with several units to ensure receipt of accounts statement”)

% of Time

(add to 100%)

1. Develop DIT strategy for Supply Chain, Finance & Manufacturing organizations; Provide effective leadership to the organization; develop high impact and motivated teams; promote talent development and growth

• Work with respective functional leaders & teams and develop an executable DIT roadmap to drive relevant business outcomes

30%

1. Understand business problems, business objectives, and identify best in class and differentiating technology solutions to them.

• Leadership in SAP ERP ecosystem and relevant trends
• Through understanding of S&OP and supply chain optimization solutions
• Be abreast with Industry trends such as Industry 4.0 / 5.0
• Partner with Group IT and GDNA teams to bring forth differentiating technologies for the business

20%

1. Implement prioritized and approved projects within budget and on time; Drive business adoption of the solution and business benefits realization

• Establish and drive project management rigor
• Collaborate with business to drive adoption and business benefit realization
• Partner with vendor partner leadership for influence
• Partner with business teams for benefits realization

20%

1. Ensure delivered projects are sustained; Continuously increase penetration and adoption of implemented technologies; Govern, measure and continuously improve IT operations and business value realization

• Work internally and with vendor partners to establish YoY improvement in IT operations and business value realization of implemented technologies; Ensure service uptime, change management and service delivery from outsourced partners

15 %

1. Identify digital and analytics opportunities for predictability and differentiating business models

• Deliberate and drive master data strategy and data standardization as part of technology implementations
• Partner with business, Group IT, GDNA, internal and vendor partner teams to continuously identify these opportunities
• Establish a forum for sharing strength and promoting best practices

15%

5) Job Purpose of Direct Reports (delete if no direct reports)

SAP, Supply Chain, Finance, Manufacturing, LIMS, Data Warehouse, Document Management and other Supply Chain / Manufacturing IT teams and vendor partners