HEAD – SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Aster DM Quality Care; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aster DM Quality Care is seeking an experienced Head - Supply Chain Management to oversee end-to-end supply chain operations, driving cost efficiency, availability and operational excellence. The role focuses on procurement, demand planning, inventory, warehousing, logistics and distribution, with a strong emphasis on analytics and SAP/ERP usage.

You will partner with hospital leadership and multiple departments to resolve supply challenges, lead the SCM team, and implement continuous

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate degree in a related field.
• Experience in supply chain, procurement, materials management, logistics or operations.
• Healthcare or pharmaceutical exposure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement, demand planning, inventory, warehousing, logistics and distribution.
• Ensure availability of critical materials while optimising cost and working capital.
• Drive sourcing strategies, vendor management, supplier performance and procurement efficiency.
• Implement process standardisation, cost optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with hospital leadership, Finance, Clinical, Pharmacy and Operations teams to resolve supply challenges.
• Leverage SAP/ERP, analytics and dashboards to improve planning, visibility and decision-making.
• Lead, mentor and develop the SCM team.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Demand planning

Inventory management

Vendor management

Cost optimisation

Data analytics

Logistics & distribution

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering/Business Admin

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Head - Supply Chain Management to lead end-to-end supply chain operations and drive cost, availability and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement, demand planning, inventory, warehousing, logistics and distribution.
• Ensure availability of critical materials while optimising cost and working capital.
• Drive sourcing strategies, vendor management, supplier performance and procurement efficiency.
• Implement process standardisation, cost optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with hospital leadership, Finance, Clinical, Pharmacy and Operations teams to resolve supply challenges.
• Leverage SAP/ERP, analytics and dashboards to improve planning, visibility and decision-making.
• Lead, mentor and develop the SCM team.

What We're Looking For

• 7-10+ years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Materials Management, Logistics or Operations.
• Healthcare/hospital or pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Strong experience in inventory management, procurement efficiency and cost optimisation.
• Strong knowledge of demand planning, vendor management, warehousing and distribution.
• SAP/ERP and data analytics proficiency.
• Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business Administration or related field.
• Relevant supply-chain certifications are an added advantage.