Senior Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain Operations - India

Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR); Chennai District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) in India seeks a Senior Manager to lead Procurement & Supply Chain Operations. You will guide a large, diverse team of procurement, subcontracts, and supply chain professionals, delivering strategic capabilities and operational excellence across multiple projects.

Ideal candidates will have 20+ years in procurement leadership, strong stakeholder management, and a track record of workforce development within a global industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in procurement and supply chain roles.
• Experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams of 50–100+ professionals.
• Strong engagement with senior leaders, clients, and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a sizable team of procurement, subcontracts, materials management, and supply chain professionals.
• Provide strategic direction, oversight, and coaching across the function.
• Develop workforce strategies, succession plans, and organizational structures.
• Drive capability development, training, and career progression initiatives.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and best-practice processes across procurement activities.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders and lead executive discussions on strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategy & planning

Talent development

Organizational leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

ERP platforms

Digital procurement tools

Reporting systems

Performance analytics

Job description

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

The Senior Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain Operations - India serves as the senior leader responsible for the strategic leadership, operational oversight, and capability development of KBR's Procurement and Supply Chain organization in India. This position leads a sizable team of procurement, subcontracts, and supply chain professionals, providing direction, coaching, resource management, and professional development to ensure consistent service delivery and operational excellence.

The role is accountable for workforce planning, organizational capability growth, stakeholder engagement, client relationship management, and the successful delivery of procurement and supply chain support across multiple business lines and projects. The successful candidate will partner with business leaders, project teams, and key external clients to drive performance, build organizational capability, and ensure the procurement function remains a trusted business partner.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and optimize a sizable team of procurement, subcontracts, materials management, and supply chain professionals, ensuring effective resource utilization and organizational performance.
• Provide strategic direction, oversight, coaching, and mentoring to procurement, subcontracts, materials management, and supply chain personnel.
• Develop workforce strategies, succession plans, and organizational structures that support business growth and operational requirements.
• Drive capability development initiatives, including training programs, knowledge transfer, professional certification, and career progression plans.
• Establish a culture of continuous learning, accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Ensure appropriate resource allocation and capacity planning to support business demands and project execution requirements.
• Serve as the primary Procurement and Supply Chain representative for senior leadership, clients, and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery and business outcomes.
• Lead client engagements and executive-level discussions related to procurement and supply chain strategy, performance, and operational readiness.
• Provide governance and oversight to procurement and supply chain activities, ensuring consistency, compliance, and adherence to corporate policies.
• Champion functional excellence through standardized processes, best practices, digital solutions, and performance management.
• Monitor organizational performance, identify capability gaps, and implement improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support strategic business initiatives, growth opportunities, and organizational transformation programs.
• Promote a culture of integrity, safety, inclusion, and ethical business conduct across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Subcontracts, or Materials Management within a global EPC, engineering, construction, or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, geographically dispersed organizations of 50 to 100+ professionals.
• Proven success in talent development, workforce planning, leadership coaching, and organization capability enhancement.
• Strong experience engaging with senior business leaders, clients, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing organizational change, transformation programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of procurement, supply chain, project execution, and operational delivery models.
• Demonstrated ability to align organizational resources with business priorities and client requirements.
• Experience with ERP platforms, digital procurement tools, reporting systems, and performance analytics.
• Ability to influence across functions and build high-performing teams in a global environment.

Leadership Expectations

• Acts as the India Procurement & Supply Chain Department Head and a strategic advisor to business, project, and executive leadership.
• Leads a large and diverse organization through effective people management, coaching, and capability development.
• Creates a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, customer service, and business results.
• Builds organizational capability through structured talent development, succession planning, and workforce optimization.
• Establishes strong relationships with clients and stakeholders and serves as a trusted partner in achieving business objectives.
• Anticipates future business needs and ensures organizational readiness through proactive resource planning and skill development.
• Champions KBR's values while fostering a culture of safety, integrity, inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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