Manager Supply Chain - Supply Hub

Enza Zaden India Pvt. Ltd; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Enza Zaden India Pvt. Ltd is seeking a Manager – Supply Chain (India & SEA) to lead end-to-end supply planning, inventory control, logistics, procurement and customer service across India and Southeast Asia.

This role collaborates with Sales, Product Development, Production, Procurement, and R&D to align demand with supply, optimize processes, and drive operating excellence while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Education in M.Sc Agriculture and additional certification/ course in Supply chain management with 9-12 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in ERP, MS office Suite.
• Knowledge of International flows of supply routes, markets and interdependencies, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Supply Chain team to drive high performance and collaboration.
• Manage end-to-end supply planning to ensure product availability, optimal inventory levels, and customer service excellence across India and SEA.
• Oversee inbound and outbound logistics, import/export operations, and regulatory compliance to ensure timely and efficient product movement.
• Drive capacity planning, processing, testing, and scheduling activities while proactively identifying and resolving operational bottlenecks.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, testing protocols, and supply chain processes to deliver high-quality products to the market.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service, quality, efficiency, inventory management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead supply chain discussions in cross-functional business reviews and contribute to strategic decision-making and operational excellence.
• Ensure engagement and alignment with the Global supply planning processes and Centre of expertise.
• Working / application of ERP in day-to-day supply operations.

Skills

Demand planning

Inventory management

Logistics coordination

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

English proficiency

Education

MSc Agriculture

Certificate in Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Manager Supply Chain- Supply Hub (India & SEA)

A strong supply chain strategy is built on effective planning, coordination, and execution across India and Southeast Asia, ensuring seamless product availability, optimized inventory management, and efficient movement of goods throughout the supply chain. In the role of Manager – Supply Chain (India & SEA), you will be responsible for managing end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring effective planning, procurement, inventory control, logistics, order management and customer service to deliver reliable product availability and operational excellence across the region.

Make a difference as a Manager- Supply Chain (India & SEA) As a Manager - Supply Chain (India & SEA), you will play a key role in developing and executing regional supply chain strategies to ensure seamless product availability and operational efficiency across India and Southeast Asia. You will work closely with Sales & Marketing, Product Development, Production, Procurement, R&D and Operations teams to align demand and supply plans, seed movements in line with regulatory compliance, optimize inventory levels, manage logistics and distribution activities, and support data-driven decision-making to achieve business objectives and customer service targets.

In this role, your work will include to:

• Lead, coach, and develop the Supply Chain team to drive high performance and collaboration.


• Manage end-to-end supply planning to ensure product availability, optimal inventory levels, and customer service excellence across India and SEA.


• Oversee inbound and outbound logistics, import/export operations, and regulatory compliance to ensure timely and efficient product movement.


• Drive capacity planning, processing, testing, and scheduling activities while proactively identifying and resolving operational bottlenecks.


• Ensure compliance with quality standards, testing protocols, and supply chain processes to deliver high-quality products to the market.


• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service, quality, efficiency, inventory management, and cross-functional collaboration.


• Lead supply chain discussions in cross-functional business reviews and contribute to strategic decision-making and operational excellence.


• Ensure engagement and alignment with the Global supply planning processes and Centre of expertise.


• Working / application of ERP in day-to-day supply operations.

What You Bring as Our Future Colleague

As a Supply Chain Manager, you bring strong capabilities in demand and supply planning, inventory optimization, logistics coordination, regulatory compliances and stakeholder management. You are skilled at balancing customer demand with operational capacity, driving cross-functional collaboration, and using data-driven insights to ensure efficient supply chain operations, high service levels, and continuous business improvement.

• Education in M.Sc Agriculture and additional certification/ course in Supply chain management with 9-12 years of relevant experience.


• Training in leadership and coaching


• Knowledge of and experience in digitalization / automation of supply chain processes or related.


• Knowledge of International flows of supply routes, markets and interdependencies, and documentation.


• Proficient in the English language, both written and verbal.


• Readiness to work at Pune location


• Proficient in ERP, MS office Suite.

Enza Zaden as your employer

Enza Zaden is an international family-owned company that has been developing innovative vegetable varieties since 1938. Together with more than 3,300 colleagues worldwide, we work on vegetable seeds with better flavor, higher yield and strong resistances. We do this from our mission: "Breeding to feed the world." Every day, more than 480 million people eat vegetables grown from our seeds, and that is something we are very proud of. We’re passionate about our work and care about one another. Good ideas are given room to grow and together we keep moving forward. This is how we continue to grow and innovate, both as a company and as colleagues.

What you can expect from us

We believe it is important that you can grow in your work and feel good about what you do. That is why we invest in your development, well-being, and job satisfaction. Through our Great to Grow development program, our focus on vitality, and activities that bring colleagues together, we create a work environment where you can keep learning and contribute with energy and enjoyment.

• A role for 45 to 48 hours per week; Attractive compensation aligned with industry benchmarks


• An attractive bonus plan


• A laptop from Enza Zaden


• Room to develop yourself through our Great to Grow development program, training courses and e-learning platform

You will receive an automatic confirmation within a few minutes. We will let you know the next step within 10 business days. An assessment is part of the application process. This role cannot be filled on an interim basis. A security screening is also part of our recruitment process.

Do you have questions about the role or the application process? Please feel free to contact Pranita Aghamkar, HR Specialist, at [e-mail].

Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity, or personal characteristics.