Manager

Tejas Networks; India; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tejas Networks is seeking a Program Manager to strengthen engagement with contract manufacturers, set up program management processes, and drive on-time delivery to meet customer satisfaction.

You will coordinate forecasts, ensure timely purchase orders, monitor CM KPIs, and manage relationships across NPI cards and regular products to secure supply continuity and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience: minimum 10-15 years in electronics/telecom manufacturing or EMS.

Responsibilities

• Set up program management systems with CM’s to align with Tejas manufacturing model and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Achieve highest levels of delivery performance for Cards, sub-assemblies, and products from CM’s.
• Effectively manage the assigned Programs as per the business processes to meet and exceed the customer requirements.
• Drive and ensure that long term forecast is shared with CM’s to provide enough visibility for them to plan production capacity and materials.
• Drive and ensure that the CM’s loads Tejas demand in their MRP systems and timely release of Purchase orders on suppliers for parts.
• Achieve highest levels of delivery performance for NPI Cards, to achieve the timely go-to market strategy.
• Ensure that the various Program management & Operational KPIs and parameters are achieved and continually improved.
• Minimizing and systematic handling of Contract manufacturers grievances by timely addressing and resolving.
• To establish and manage a highly professional and strategic relationship approach with CM’s for consistent and seamless supply of products and services.
• Set up Quarterly Business review meeting with CM’s to monitor their performance & KPI’s.
• MIS / Reporting, Communication within SCM team, Service Team, Design & Production teams and also generate Weekly, and Monthly reports like, CM’s delivery performance, Yield, CTB / Shortages forecast accuracy. RMA, Excess & Obsolete Inventory and Contract manufacturer monitoring related reports in line with TL9000

Education

BE – Electronics & telecommunications or Equivalent

Job description

To ensure that a high level of On-time Delivery performance are maintained and improved to achieve customer satisfaction.

Strengthen Contract manufacturer's engagement, Improve delivery performance and Yield,

Initiate and monitor cost reduction drive with contract manufacturers to achieve YoY cost reduction

Timely and systematic closure of the Contract manufacturer's greeneries, like E&O, Price variances, shortages

• Measuring, Monitoring & Improving the Contract manufactures performance on Q-C-D .

Responsibilities

Set-up the Program management systems & processes with CM’s in line with the Tejas manufacturing process Model to achieve customer satisfaction.

Achieve highest levels of delivery performance for Cards, sub-assemblies, and products from CM’s

Effectively manage the assigned Programs as per the business processes to meet and exceed the customer requirements.

Drive and ensure that long term forecast is shared with CM’s to provide enough visibility for them to plan production capacity and materials

Drive and ensure that the CM’s loads Tejas demand in their MRP systems and timely release of Purchase orders on suppliers for parts.

Achieve highest levels of delivery performance for NPI Cards, to achieve the timely go-to market strategy

Ensure that the various Program management & Operational KPIs and parameters are achieved and continually improved

Minimizing and systematic handling of Contract manufacturers grievances by timely addressing and resolving.

To establish and manage a highly professional and strategic relationship approach with CM’s for consistent and seamless supply of products and services.

Set up Quarterly Business review meeting with CM’s to monitor their performance & KPI’s

• MIS / Reporting, Communication within SCM team, Service Team, Design & Production teams and also generate Weekly, and Monthly reports like, CM’s delivery performance, Yield, CTB / Shortages forecast accuracy. RMA, Excess & Obsolete Inventory and Contract manufacturer monitoring related reports in line with TL9000

Qualifications

• Experience : Min 10-15 years in manufacturing domain – Electronics / Telecom production or EMS companies
• Education : BE – Electronics & telecommunications or Equivalent

About Us

Tejas Networks is a global broadband, optical and wireless networking company, with a focus on technology, innovation and R&D. We design and manufacture high-performance wireline and wireless networking products for telecommunications service providers, internet service providers, utilities, defence and government entities in over 75 countries. Tejas has an extensive portfolio of leading-edge telecom products for building end-to-end telecom networks based on the latest technologies and global standards with IPR ownership. We are a part of the Tata Group, with Panatone Finvest Ltd. (a subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) being the majority shareholder. Tejas has a rich portfolio of patents and has shipped more than 900,000 systems across the globe with an uptime of 99.999%. Our product portfolio encompasses wireless technologies (4G/5G based on 3GPP and O-RAN standards), fiber broadband (GPON/XGS-PON), carrier-grade optical transmission (DWDM/OTN), packet switching and routing (Ethernet, PTN, IP/MPLS) and Direct-to-Mobile and Satellite-IoT communication platforms. Our unified network management suite simplifies network deployments and service implementation across all our products with advanced capabilities for predictive fault detection and resolution. As an R&D-driven company, we recognize that human intelligence is a core asset that drives the organization’s long-term success. Over 60% of our employees are in R&D, we are reshaping telecom networks, one innovation at a time.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

• Tejas Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating all inclusive environment for all employees.
• We welcome applicants of all backgrounds regardless of race color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or veteran status.
• Our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and to ensure every employee feels valued and respected.

About the Team

At Tejas Networks, product development is driven by a comprehensive lifecycle approach that begins with understanding customer and network requirements, followed by competitive analysis, architectural design, and implementation. This process emphasizes performance, scalability, cost-efficiency, and environmental considerations, culminating in deployment and operational support. The technology portfolio spans diverse networking domains, including optical transport (DWDM, OTN), broadband access (GPON, XGSPON, CPON), service provider routing (IP/MPLS, Segment Routing, MPLS-TP), and enterprise switching (L2/L3). Products range from compact systems to complex, multi-terabit, chassis-based platforms designed for high availability, modularity, and scalability. Development involves specialized skills across hardware, firmware, FPGA, software, and synchronization, enabling teams to address multidisciplinary challenges effectively. Supporting these engineering efforts there is a centralized operational framework that provides strategic direction, governance, and essential services across the organization. This includes financial management, talent development, compliance, branding, innovation, risk management, and CSR. Together, these functions ensure seamless execution, alignment with business goals, and a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.

Job Info

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