Supplier Manager - Factory, Capex and Logistics

As a Supplier Manager - Factory, Capex, and Logistics at Ather Manufacturing plant, you will be responsible for designing and executing Supplier Management initiatives aligned with the organization's objectives and priorities. Your role will involve ensuring smooth and efficient supply chain operations at the factory while handling Indirect commodities for PAN India operations, including Professional managed Services, Logistics, Warehousing, IMPORT/EXPORT, Contractors, and Business Services. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders and HQ for strategic sourcing, supplier performance reviews, project implementations, and other key supply chain initiatives. In this role, you will lead and motivate a team of supply chain professionals at the factory, delegate tasks, provide coaching, and ensure team members have the necessary resources and support to perform effectively. It will be essential to foster a collaborative and results-oriented work environment while reviewing Technical and Commercial documents, Contracts, GPAs, and NDAs related to the factory. Conducting Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with suppliers, stratifying suppliers based on strategic importance, and identifying risks early for proactive mitigation will be part of your responsibilities. You will monitor supplier performance, raise alerts on any technology, supply chain, or quality gaps, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to design improvement plans. Ensuring timely Supply fulfillment and Quality through effective engagement with suppliers and internal cross-functional teams will be crucial. Additionally, you will communicate happenings and events at Ather to suppliers as needed. To be successful in this role, you should have at least 5-7 years of relevant experience in Indirect commodities procurement, including Professional managed Services, Logistics, Warehousing, IMPORT/EXPORT, Contractors, and Business Services. Experience in supplier landscape understanding, value chain mapping, zero-based costing, strategy development and execution, program management, negotiations, and INCOTERMS is required. Strong collaboration, persuasion, influencing, planning, process management, decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential. Experience in industries such as Automobile, Aerospace, or related manufacturing industries will be advantageous. Ideally, you should hold a Bachelors/Masters degree in engineering or an MBA in Supply Chain Management, along with 8-10 years of functional experience in handling Indirect commodities procurement. Experience in working on Greenfield projects will be a valuable asset to bring to Ather Manufacturing plant.,