Senior Scm Manager

GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (GVK EMRI); Lucknow; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (GVK EMRI) in Lucknow seeks a Senior Manager SCM to lead and govern the supply chain across regions, driving procurement strategy, inventory optimization, logistics efficiency, and strategic vendor partnerships for timely emergency medical services across India.

The role requires 11–16 years in SCM with 4–5 years in leadership, and experience in the automobile industry is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience in SCM strategy, S&OP, and inventory optimization.
• Proven in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and cost reduction.
• Strong leadership across multi-location teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning: Develop and execute SCM strategy aligned with organizational goals, including demand forecasting, S&OP, inventory optimization, and cost-reduction roadmaps.
• Strategic Procurement: Own category strategies, annual procurement plans, and budgets; lead high-value negotiations, rate contracts, and long-term supplier agreements.
• Cost Leadership: Drive structured cost-saving programs (vendor consolidation, localization, alternate sourcing, specification optimization) and ensure savings are validated with Finance.
• Vendor Governance: Build and govern strategic supplier relationships; set supplier performance frameworks (OTD, quality, compliance); lead supplier development and risk mitigation.
• Inventory & Warehouse Excellence: Set inventory policy and norms across locations; drive inventory accuracy, turnover, and reduction of excess/obsolete stock; oversee audits and warehouse performance.
• Logistics & Network Optimization: Design and optimize the distribution network and transport contracts to improve cost efficiency and service levels across multiple states.
• Service Level Management: Define and achieve service levels for material availability to ambulance operations; ensure business continuity through robust contingency planning.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Operations, Fleet, Finance, Quality, and IT; present performance dashboards and strategic proposals to senior leadership.
• Digital & Process Improvement: Drive ERP-based process standardization, analytics, and continuous improvement (Lean / Six Sigma) across SCM.
• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing SCM team (Managers, Deputy Managers, and executives) with a focus on accountability and operational excellence.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure regulatory and policy compliance, internal control, and audit readiness; proactively mitigate supply risks.

Skills

Supply Chain Strategy

S&OP

Strategic Sourcing

Contract Negotiation

Inventory Management

Logistics Management

Supplier Development

Governance

Cost Reduction

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Automobile / Industrial / Production)

MBA/PGDM in Operations / Supply Chain / Logistics

Job description

Sr. Manager SCM

Designation

Sr. Manager SCM

Function

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Reports To

SCM Head

Experience Required

11 16 years

Budget (CTC)

Rs. 10 LPA – Rs. 16 LPA

Industry Background

Automobile (mandatory)

Job Purpose

Lead and govern the Supply Chain function across assigned regions, driving procurement strategy, inventory optimization, logistics efficiency, and strategic vendor partnerships that support GVK EMRI's mission of delivering timely emergency medical services across India.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning: Develop and execute SCM strategy aligned with organizational goals, including demand forecasting, S&OP, inventory optimization, and cost-reduction roadmaps.
• Strategic Procurement: Own category strategies, annual procurement plans, and budgets; lead high-value negotiations, rate contracts, and long-term supplier agreements.
• Cost Leadership: Drive structured cost-saving programs (vendor consolidation, localization, alternate sourcing, specification optimization) and ensure savings are validated with Finance.
• Vendor Governance: Build and govern strategic supplier relationships; set supplier performance frameworks (OTD, quality, compliance); lead supplier development and risk mitigation.
• Inventory & Warehouse Excellence: Set inventory policy and norms across locations; drive inventory accuracy, turnover, and reduction of excess/obsolete stock; oversee audits and warehouse performance.
• Logistics & Network Optimization: Design and optimize the distribution network and transport contracts to improve cost efficiency and service levels across multiple states.
• Service Level Management: Define and achieve service levels for material availability to ambulance operations; ensure business continuity through robust contingency planning.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Operations, Fleet, Finance, Quality, and IT; present performance dashboards and strategic proposals to senior leadership.
• Digital & Process Improvement: Drive ERP-based process standardization, analytics, and continuous improvement (Lean / Six Sigma) across SCM.
• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing SCM team (Managers, Deputy Managers, and executives) with a focus on accountability and operational excellence.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure regulatory and policy compliance, internal control, and audit readiness; proactively mitigate supply risks.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Candidates must have hands-on, demonstrable experience in the following KPI areas within an automobile industry setting:

• Inventory Accuracy & Turnover: Accountable for network-wide inventory accuracy and turnover targets.
• Procurement Cost Savings: Deliver annual savings targets through strategic sourcing initiatives.
• On-Time Delivery & Supplier Performance: Own supplier OTD and performance governance across categories.
• Stock-Out Incidents: Ensure minimal stock-out incidents through planning and risk management.
• Logistics Cost Efficiency: Drive logistics cost optimization across the network.
• Service Level Achievement: Achieve committed service levels for Operations across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical / Automobile / Industrial / Production), Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Business Administration.
• MBA/PGDM in Operations, Supply Chain, or Logistics preferred.

Experience

• 11 – 15 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management, with at least 4 – 5 years in a leadership role managing teams.
• Mandatory: experience in the Automobile industry (OEM, Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier, auto components, or automobile dealership / service network).
• Experience in multi-location operations and strategic sourcing; exposure to fleet, service, or logistics-intensive operations preferred.

Required Competencies

Functional: Supply Chain Strategy and S&OP, Strategic Sourcing and Contract Negotiation, Inventory & Logistics Management, Supplier Development and Governance, Cost Reduction and Analytics.

Behavioral: Strategic thinking, Leadership and people development, Problem-solving, Stakeholder management, Customer-centric approach.