Senior Manager / AGM - Supply Chain Management

Arce Polymers; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Arce Polymers is seeking a Senior Manager / Assistant General Manager - SCM to lead end-to-end supply chain functions across multiple plants in Hyderabad. The role integrates strategic procurement, raw material planning, inventory optimization and logistics/distribution to sustain OTD and drive cost efficiency.

The ideal candidate will drive S&OP, supplier governance and ERP-driven material planning, with strong experience in plastics industry and capital machinery procurement.

Qualifications

• B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or MBA in SCM with relevant plastics industry exposure.
• Hands-on ERP experience and digital procurement/e-sourcing proficiency.
• Strong knowledge of MRP, S&OP and inventory management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SCM across procurement, planning, inventory and logistics.
• Formulate global and domestic procurement strategies for engineering thermoplastics and tooling.
• Establish vendor governance, ARCs and pricing models to optimize savings.
• Direct material planning within S&OP, translating forecasts into delivery schedules.
• Run MRP and manage ERP parameters to align material availability with multi-plant milestones.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to control consumption variances, tooling and ECNs.
• Establish VMI and inventory policies to minimize stockouts and avoid over-commitments.
• Monitor KPI dashboards for forecast adherence, DOI, cost variance and OTIF.

Skills

ERP systems

Power BI

MS Excel

Forecasting

MRP logic

Inventory management

Vendor governance

Logistics planning

Education

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

MBA in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Focus ERP

e-sourcing tools

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The Senior Manager / Assistant General Manager - SCM is responsible for leading end-to-end supply chain functions, integrating Strategic Procurement, Raw Material Planning, Inventory Optimization and Logistics/Distribution across high-volume, ISO-certified manufacturing operations. This role oversees multi-plant planning, capacity allocation across all in-house machines, supplier relationship management, CapEx/OpEx procurement and S&OP alignment to sustain On-Time Delivery (OTD) and drive continuous cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate global and domestic procurement strategies across engineering thermoplastics, thermoset compounds, tool steels, mold hardware and capital machinery.
• Establish long-term vendor partnerships, Annual Rate Contracts (ARCs) and index-linked pricing models to hedge commodity fluctuations and yield consistent year-on-year savings.
• Institutionalize strategic vendor governance, performance scorecards and multi-tier risk mitigation frameworks across primary producers and job-work partners.
• Direct the material planning stream within the S&OP framework, translating customer forecasts and production requirements into synchronized raw material delivery schedules.
• Drive MRP runs, parameters and lead-time buffering within ERP (Focus) to align material availability with multi-plant molding and Tool Room project milestones.
• Partner with manufacturing and engineering to manage consumption variances, regrind ratios, purge optimization and engineering change notes (ECNs) impacting bill-of-materials consumption.
• Establish supplier rolling forecasts and Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) frameworks to eliminate line stockouts while preventing over-commitments.
• Define enterprise inventory policies across raw polymers, thermoset resins, tool steels, mold spares and operating consumables.
• Enforce dynamic stocking models (ABC/VED/FSN, dynamic safety stock, min-max thresholds) to maximize Inventory Turnover Ratios (ITR) and release operating cash flow.
• Institutionalize strict Slow-Moving and Obsolete (SLOB) governance and shelf-life monitoring (FEFO) for temperature- and pot-life-sensitive materials.
• Direct warehouse and crib audit governance, ensuring robust lot/heat-number traceability and 100% physical-to-book stock reconciliation.
• Architect inbound and outbound logistics networks, optimizing freight cost-per-ton, route consolidation and load utilization (FTL/PTL).
• Oversee EXIM operations, ensuring smooth customs clearance, freight forwarder management, and CHA governance for capital equipment, resins and specialized tooling.
• Enforce transport service-level agreements (SLAs), transit risk management and protective packaging standards to eliminate transit damages.
• Drive digitalization of procurement and material planning workflows, standardizing automated multi-level BOMs, purchase requisitions and ERP master data accuracy.
• Deploy executive SCM dashboards to monitor macro KPIs: forecast adherence, Days of Inventory (DOI), cost variance against budget and supplier OTIF.
• Ensure complete compliance with ISO/IATF quality frameworks, statutory trade regulations, hazardous material storage protocols and scrap monetization standards.

Preferred candidate profile

• B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering / Plastics Technology or MBA in Supply Chain Management (SCM) with 1620 years of experience in the plastic injection molding industry.
• Hands-on proficiency in ERP systems and digital procurement/e-sourcing suites.
• In-depth technical familiarity with thermoplastic injection molding cycle dynamics, thermoset curing mechanisms, mold construction/drawings, tool room machining steps (milling, EDM, grinding), and multi-part BOMs.
• Mastery of demand forecasting models, MRP logic, capacity balancing, S&OP, Advanced MS Excel, and Power BI dashboards.
• Practical knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, 5S, SMED, and statutory manufacturing/EXIM compliance.