Head - Supply Chain Management @ Rajkot

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end material planning for production, new product development and service parts.
• Develop procurement strategies aligned with business needs, production schedules, and inventory norms.
• Identify, valuate, and onboard suppliers to ensure quality, cost, and timely delivery.
• Negotiate long-term contracts, price settlements, and agreements with key vendors.
• Ensure supplier capability development and performance monitoring.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels to support uninterrupted production.
• Implement inventory control tools such as ABC analysis, FSN, VED, Safety Stock, Min-Max levels etc.
• Drive monthly material reconciliation, slow-moving and non-moving stock review.
• Reduce excess inventory while ensuring zero stock-out situations.
• Lead cost reduction programs through value engineering, alternate sourcing, vendor consolidation, and logistics optimization.
• Implement annual cost-saving targets (PPV, inventory reduction, freight optimization, make-or-buy analysis).
• Execute special SCM initiatives such as digitization, automation, and process standardization.
• Benchmark industry best practices to improve supply chain efficiency.
• Build strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers.
• Ensure vendor compliance on quality, delivery, and commercial requirements.
• Lead supplier audits, performance reviews, and improvement plans.
• Work with cross-functional teams for supplier quality enhancement.
• Lead, coach, and mentor the SCM team across procurement, planning, logistics, and stores.
• Create a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and performance excellence.

Skills Required

• Expertise in

  Material Planning

  , Production Scheduling & MRP
• Strong knowledge of

  Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

  Experience in

  Supplier Development, Vendor Audits & Performance Management

• Proven experience in leading large SCM teams (Procurement, Planning, Stores, Logistics)
• Excellent

  negotiation

  , vendor management & stakeholder communication
• Strong

  problem-solving and decision-making

  abilities
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• High result orientation & ability to work under pressure