Senior Manager-Supply chain Management-(Injection Moulding Background)

Her Pursuit Chennai; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Her Pursuit Chennai is seeking an experienced SCM professional to lead end-to-end supply chain management in an automotive context. You will drive demand and supply planning, ensure material availability, and optimize inventory across RM, WIP, FG and packaging.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Sales, PPC, and Production, managing MRP and replenishment, and driving Lean and cost-saving SCM initiatives. Proficiency in SAP/ERP and advanced Excel is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of end-to-end supply chain management.
• Excellent understanding of automotive manufacturing supply chains.
• Experience in MRP, Material Planning, PPC, Inventory and Logistics.
• Knowledge of S&OP, JIT, JIS, Kanban, FIFO and Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse and material-flow management.
• Experience in OEM customer scheduling and delivery systems.
• Advanced MS Excel and SCM MIS skills.
• Knowledge of supply-chain KPIs and cost-control techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement end-to-end SCM strategies aligned with business and production requirements.
• Lead S&OP / demand and supply planning activities.
• Ensure availability of raw materials, bought-out components, packaging materials, and finished goods.
• Coordinate with Sales, Customer Service, PPC and Production for customer demand and forecast planning.
• Identify supply risks and develop contingency plans.
• Manage MRP, material planning and replenishment based on production schedules and customer requirements.
• Maintain optimum levels of raw material, WIP and finished goods inventory.
• Control excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
• Drive FIFO, Kanban, JIT and Lean inventory practices.
• Coordinate with Purchase and suppliers to ensure timely availability of materials.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and material shortages.
• Develop strategies for critical and long-lead-time materials.
• Support supplier development and alternate-source identification.
• Monitor supplier-related risks affecting production and customer deliveries.
• Oversee RM, WIP, FG and packaging warehouse operations.
• Ensure proper material identification, storage, preservation, and traceability.
• Establish effective warehouse layout and material flow.
• Ensure FIFO and inventory control systems are followed.
• Drive warehouse productivity, 5S and space optimization.
• Lead domestic logistics, transportation, and dispatch operations.
• Ensure On-Time Delivery (OTD) to OEM / Tier-1 customers.
• Optimize transportation routes, vehicle utilization, and logistics costs.
• Monitor customer schedules, call-offs and urgent delivery requirements.
• Support customer audits and SCM assessments.
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce: Inventory carrying cost, Transportation cost, Warehousing cost, Packaging cost, and Material handling cost.
• Drive Lean SCM and continuous improvement projects.
• Develop and monitor SCM cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

End-to-end SCM

Automotive supply chains

MRP

Material planning

PPC

Inventory & logistics

S&OP

JIT

JIS

Kanban

FIFO

Lean manufacturing

OEM scheduling & delivery

Packaging knowledge

SAP

ERP systems

MS Excel

Tools

MRP systems

SAP

ERP

Job description

Role & responsibilities .

• Develop and implement end-to-end SCM strategies aligned with business and production requirements.
• Lead S&OP / demand and supply planning activities.
• Ensure availability of raw materials, bought-out components, packaging materials, and finished goods.
• Coordinate with Sales, Customer Service, PPC and Production for customer demand and forecast planning.
• Identify supply risks and develop contingency plans.
• Manage MRP, material planning and replenishment based on production schedules and customer requirements.
• Maintain optimum levels of raw material, WIP and finished goods inventory.
• Control excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory.
• Drive FIFO, Kanban, JIT and Lean inventory practices.
• Coordinate closely with Purchase and suppliers to ensure timely availability of materials.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and material shortages.
• Develop strategies for critical and long-lead-time materials.
• Support supplier development and alternate-source identification.
• Monitor supplier-related risks affecting production and customer deliveries.
• Oversee RM, WIP, FG and packaging warehouse operations.
• Ensure proper material identification, storage, preservation, and traceability.
• Establish effective warehouse layout and material flow.
• Ensure FIFO and inventory control systems are followed.
• Drive warehouse productivity, 5S and space optimization.
• Lead domestic logistics, transportation, and dispatch operations.
• Ensure On-Time Delivery (OTD) to OEM / Tier-1 customers.
• Optimize transportation routes, vehicle utilization, and logistics costs.
• Monitor customer schedules, call-offs and urgent delivery requirements.
• Support customer audits and SCM assessments.
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce: Inventory carrying cost, Transportation cost, Warehousing cost, Packaging cost, and Material handling cost.
• Drive Lean SCM and continuous improvement projects.
• Develop and monitor SCM cost-saving initiatives.

• Preferred candidate profile
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end Supply Chain Management.
• Excellent understanding of automotive manufacturing supply chains.
• Strong experience in MRP, Material Planning, PPC, Inventory and Logistics.
• Knowledge of S&OP, JIT, JIS, Kanban, FIFO and Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse and material-flow management.
• Experience in OEM customer scheduling and delivery systems.
• Good understanding of automotive packaging and returnable packaging.
• Strong knowledge of SAP / ERP / MRP systems.
• Advanced MS Excel and SCM MIS skills.
• Knowledge of supply-chain KPIs and cost-control techniques..