Manager - Supply Chain Operations

HP; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

HP is seeking a leader to drive all aspects of supply chain and operations for multiple product lines. You will supervise a team of exempt professionals, guiding performance, production planning, procurement, inventory, and distribution to meet global objectives.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, budget forecasting, and process improvement across multiple regions to optimize efficiencies in the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Typically 7–10 years of job-related experience or 5–7 years of management experience in SCM, operations, or related field.
• PMI PMP Certification or CPSM Certification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply and demand activities for multiple product lines to meet global and regional planning requirements.
• Manage a team of exempt individuals supporting a moderately complex global business unit.
• Ensure delivery of products and services meeting senior management performance metrics.
• Oversee demand-supply matching, linking planning to execution and identifying issues.
• Collaborate with business leaders to influence strategic decisions within scope.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

SAP Applications

Inventory Management

Procurement

Supply Chain Management

Production Planning

Data Analysis

KPIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Operations

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Description

This role is responsible for leading all aspects of supply chain and operations for multiple product lines within the organization, ensuring operational excellence and alignment with the organization's goals. The role supervises and leads a team of operations professionals (exempt individual contributors) providing guidance, support, and performance evaluations. The role includes managing supply chain logistics, production, procurement, inventory, and distribution.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading all aspects of supply chain and operations for multiple product lines within the organization, ensuring operational excellence and alignment with the organization's goals. The role supervises and leads a team of operations professionals (exempt individual contributors) providing guidance, support, and performance evaluations. The role includes managing supply chain logistics, production, procurement, inventory, and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes accountability for supply and demand activities for multiple product lines, ensuring that performance (inventory, cost, etc.) meets global and regional planning requirements.
• Manages a team of exempt individual contributors that typically support a moderately complex global business unit.
• Ensures the delivery of products and services that meet the performance metrics defined by senior management.
• Manages the demand and supply matching activities, connecting planning to execution and identifying issues and their impact.
• Consults with business leaders to guide and influence strategic decision-making within a limited scope.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement and policy development and engages in their design and implementation.
• Drives countries' trade compliance programs to realize efficiencies and advantages in the supply chain.
• Drives budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support cost-effective operations.
• Collaborates with multiple stakeholders to maintain successful operations, addressing any roadblocks or challenges.
• Participates in hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development; ensures that the proper tools are in place to support the team and the processes.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations management, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7-10 years of job-related experience or 5-7 years of management experience, preferably in supply chain, operations, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Certified Professional In Supply Management (Standards Organizations)

Knowledge & Skills

• Continuous Improvement Process
• Data Analysis
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Finance
• Inventory Control
• Inventory Management
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Material Requirements Planning
• Materials Management
• Process Improvement
• Procurement
• Production Planning
• Purchasing
• SAP Applications
• Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Analysis
• Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Planning
• Warehousing

Cross-Org Skills

• Customer Centricity
• Prioritization
• Resilience
• Team Management
• Strategic Thinking

Impact & Scope

• Impacts function and leads projects requiring understanding of multiple disciplines or areas of HP.

Complexity

• Uses managerial concepts and company objectives to resolve issues in creative and effective ways.

Disclaimer

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Job

Supply Chain & Operations

Schedule

Full time

Shift

No shift premium (India)

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