Supply Chain Manager

Job Purpose:

This Job Position is accountable for Optimizing the end-to-end supply chain while collaborating across functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning

  • Define, lead and execute supply-chain strategy aligned to business goals

    • Drive long term planning, forecasting and capacity planning for business growth

    • Lead end-to-end supply chain transformation, digitalization initiatives and process excellence programs

    • Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on supply, risk, cost and operational performance

• Supplier Management

  • Oversee creation of sourcing strategies, supplier selection, contracting and performance management

    • Build and maintain a strong supplier ecosystem

    • Ensure compliance, governance and risk mitigation in procurement processes

    • Dealing with technical queries through ECRs/ECNs

    • Comply with all company policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality of information relating to the company’s business and staff

    • Demand planning, forecasting and inventory governance

    • Lead demand planning, S&OP and forecasting processes

    • Ensure accurate demand signals to reduce stock-outs, overstock, and working-capital blocks

    • To maintain material Supply to support LEMT production in Line with MRP with 0 Shortage

    • Given inventory strategy to achieve optimal turns and service levels

    • To maintain inventory Levels in line with agreed Budgeted levels and variations in usage

    • Implement KPIs for forecasting accuracy and demand supply chain priorities

    • Represent supply chain function in leadership reviews and strategy discussions

• Logistics, Warehousing and Distribution

  • Partner with Operations, Quality, sales, finance and commercial teams

    • Ensure alignment of supply plans with production, sales targets and financial budgets

    • Drive clear communication and problem-solving culture

• Performance Management and Continuous Improvement]

  • Define and own KPIs for OTIF, Cost, inventory turns, service levels, supplier performance, productivity, etc.

    • Lead root-cause analysis, process improvement, automation and digital initiatives

    • Implement lean, six-sigma and cost optimization projects to improve efficiency and reduce waste

    • Build resilience plan – supply chain management, alternate sourcing and crisis response

    • Health & Safety – Adherence to all company H & S policies, procedure, and safer working procedure

    • Ensure compliance with ISO standards across supply chain processes to maintain quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.”

• Team Leadership & Capability Building

  • Lead and develop a multi-level supply chain team across functions

    • Build succession pipelines, capability development and performance culture

    • Foster collaboration, high accountability and strategic thinking

Minimum Qualification and Knowledge:

Full time engineering graduate from an AICTE affiliated university and minimum 10 years post qualification working experience in supply chain, logistics, preferably from switchgear industry.

Team leading experience of 3 to 4 people in manufacturing industry setup for logistics and supply chain department.

Behavioral competencies:

• Strong interpersonal, communications and presentation skills
• Sound decision making and problem solving
• Change leadership and integrity