Head Supply Chain Management n Procurement

Symbiosis Management Consultants

Gurugram District

On-site

INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Symbiosis Management Consultants is seeking a Head of Supply Chain Management & Procurement to lead end-to-end operations across multiple plants in India. The role focuses on centralised procurement, demand planning, and working capital optimisation, driving supplier development and standardised processes to support growth and profitability.

The incumbent will oversee strategic sourcing, cost reductions, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, finance and logistics teams, ensuring

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Production or Industrial.
15–22 years of experience in supply chain and procurement in automotive components or manufacturing.
Strong strategic sourcing, cost optimisation and supplier management.
Experience across multi-plant operations and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end supply chain and procurement across all plants.
Develop centralised procurement strategies and supplier negotiations.
Drive cost reductions through strategic sourcing and contracts.
Oversee demand planning, MRP, scheduling across plants.
Manage inventory norms, working capital, and logistics.
Lead ERP/MRP governance and team development.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Cost optimisation

ERP/MRP proficiency

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting & planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP

Job description

Head Supply Chain Management & Procurement (Multiple plants)

Reporting To: Director
Function: Corporate Supply Chain & Procurement
Scope: All manufacturing plants

1. Role Purpose

Lead end-to-end supply chain and procurement operations across all manufacturing plants, ensuring competitive sourcing, uninterrupted material availability, optimal inventory, efficient logistics, and timely customer deliveries. The role will drive centralised procurement, working capital optimisation, supplier development and standardised supply-chain processes to support business growth and profitability.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Strategic Procurement & Cost Optimisation

Develop and implement centralised procurement strategies across all plants, leveraging consolidated purchasing volumes and supplier negotiations.
Drive sustainable cost reductions through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, value engineering, supplier rationalisation and long-term rate contracts.
Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, lead times and other contractual conditions.
Establish procurement budgets, category-wise sourcing strategies and cost-saving targets.
Monitor commodity prices and market trends to mitigate cost volatility and supply risks.
Ensure procurement governance, commercial compliance and adherence to approval processes.

B. Supply Chain Planning & Material Management

Lead demand planning, material requirement planning (MRP), procurement scheduling and replenishment across all plants.
Align customer forecasts, production plans, supplier commitments and inventory requirements.
Ensure uninterrupted material availability and proactively address shortages and supply disruptions.
Drive coordination among procurement, production, sales, quality, engineering and finance teams.
Standardise planning processes and improve responsiveness to changing customer requirements.

C. Inventory & Working Capital Management

Optimise raw material, bought-out component, work-in-progress and finished-goods inventory across plants.
Establish inventory norms based on demand patterns, supplier lead times and material criticality.
Reduce excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory while maintaining required service levels.
Improve inventory accuracy, stock reconciliation and working capital efficiency.

D. Supplier Development & Risk Management

Develop and maintain a competitive, reliable supplier base.
Monitor supplier performance on cost, quality, delivery, capacity and responsiveness.
Drive supplier development, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
Identify critical and single-source dependencies and develop alternate sourcing options where feasible.
Validate supplier capacity and readiness for new programmes and increased business volumes.

E. Logistics & Warehousing

Oversee inbound and outbound logistics, transportation, warehousing and material movement across plants.
Optimise freight costs through route planning, load consolidation and transporter negotiations.
Improve warehouse utilisation, material traceability and inventory control.
Reduce premium freight, avoidable handling costs and logistics inefficiencies.

F. Customer Service & New Programme Readiness

Ensure adherence to customer delivery schedules and agreed service-level requirements.
Coordinate supply-chain readiness for new customer programmes, product launches and volume ramp-ups.
Validate supplier capacity, tooling readiness, material availability and logistics arrangements before launch.
Establish effective escalation mechanisms to address delivery risks and customer requirements.

G. Leadership, Systems & Governance

Establish common procurement policies, SOPs, performance dashboards and review mechanisms across all plants.
Monitor plant-wise procurement costs, inventory, material shortages, supplier performance and logistics expenses.
Strengthen ERP/MRP utilisation, reporting accuracy and data-driven decision-making.
Lead and develop procurement, planning, materials, warehousing and logistics teams.
Report performance, cost savings, risks and improvement initiatives to the Director through periodic reviews.

3. Key Result Areas (KRAs)

KRA

Weight

Strategic procurement and cost optimisation

25%

Customer delivery and material availability

20%

Inventory and working capital optimisation

15%

Supplier performance and risk management

15%

New programme and business ramp-up readiness

15%

Systems, governance and team development

10%

Total

100%

Performance will be measured against agreed targets for procurement savings, on-time delivery, material availability, inventory days, supplier performance, logistics costs and programme readiness.

4. Candidate Profile

Education