Strategy and Planning Lead - Supply Chain Management

As a dynamic and strategic leader at Tata Communications, you will play a pivotal role in driving the vision, strategy, and transformation agenda for the global supply chain function. Your responsibilities will include developing and articulating the long-term strategy, vision, and mission for the supply chain function in alignment with enterprise goals. You will partner with the CSCO and leadership team to define strategic priorities and transformation roadmaps while establishing a multi-year roadmap focusing on cost, service, sustainability, digitization, and resilience. Leading cross-functional transformation initiatives to enhance agility, efficiency, and resilience across the supply chain will be a key aspect of your role. You will be responsible for driving innovation through digitalization, automation, and process excellence programs, monitoring and reporting progress on strategic initiatives, and ensuring timely delivery of outcomes. In terms of performance management, you will define and cascade functional Key Result Areas (KRAs) across supply chain teams, establish performance tracking mechanisms, and drive continuous improvement and accountability for results. Managing all reporting requirements of the Global Management Committee will also be part of your responsibilities. Employee engagement and culture will be another critical area under your purview. You will lead initiatives to improve Employee Satisfaction (ESAT) across the supply chain organization, foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance, and partner with HR and leadership to implement engagement and development programs. To qualify for this role, you should have at least 10 years of experience in supply chain strategy, planning, or transformation roles, along with a proven track record of leading large-scale change initiatives in a global environment. Strong analytical, leadership, and stakeholder management skills are essential, as well as experience with performance management frameworks and employee engagement strategies. An MBA or equivalent in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Strategy is preferred.,