Sr.Manager - Purchase, Planning & Warehouse

Larsen & Toubro; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro is seeking a leader to drive end-to-end Purchase, Planning & Warehouse functions for EMS operations in Coimbatore. The role focuses on aligning supply-chain strategies with forecasts, production plans and revenue targets, while ensuring strong KPI governance and cross-functional collaboration.

Key responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies for critical components, managing suppliers, and optimizing inventory and working capital in a high-mix EMS environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Purchase, Material Planning, Production Planning, Warehouse and Logistics functions for EMS operations.
• Develop supply-chain strategies aligned with forecasts, production plans, revenue targets and working-capital objectives.
• Establish robust S&OP / demand-supply planning processes to balance customer demand, material availability and inventory.
• Drive KPI governance through daily, weekly, and monthly reviews with ownership and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Program Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Sales and Customer teams.

Job description

• Purchase, Planning & Warehouse Leadership
• Lead end-to-end Purchase, Material Planning, Production Planning, Warehouseand Logistics functions for EMS operations.
• Develop supply-chain strategies aligned with customer forecasts, production plans,NPI requirements, revenue targets, and working-capital objectives.
• Establish robust S&OP / demand-supply planning processes to balance customerdemand, material availability, capacity, and inventory.
• Drive KPI governance through daily, weekly, and monthly reviews with clearownership and corrective actions.
• Coordinate closely with Program Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality,Finance, Sales, and Customer teams.
• Purchase & Procurement Management
• Own procurement of electronic components, PCB/PCBA materials,electromechanical parts, mechanical parts, cables/wire harnesses, packaging andconsumables.
• Develop sourcing strategies for critical components including semiconductors, ICs,connectors, passives, displays, power electronics, and long-lead-time materials.
• Ensure competitive sourcing through RFQ, price benchmarking, negotiation, costbreakdown and supplier comparison.
• Drive Purchase Price Variance (PPV) improvement and year-on-year costreduction.
• Establish supplier contracts, LTAs, rate agreements, MOQ/SPQ optimization,payment terms, and delivery agreements.
• Manage AVL/AML compliance and ensure procurement only from approved andtraceable sources.
• Control risks related to counterfeit components, allocation, obsolescence,EOL/PCN and supply shortages.
• Develop alternate/local suppliers to improve localization, reduce lead time, andmitigate single-source dependency.
• Ensure PO release, acknowledgement, delivery follow-up, escalation, and closurethrough ERP/SAP.
• Material Planning & MRP
• Own MRP execution based on customer forecast, firm orders, BOM, inventory, openPOs, lead times, MOQ/SPQ and production requirements.
• Ensure material availability to achieve 100% production plan adherence andcustomer OTD.
• Establish clear planning horizons: forecast, firm, frozen, and execution windows.
• Monitor shortages through material shortage reports, exception messages andshortage dashboards.
• Conduct daily shortage reviews for critical production requirements and drive supplierrecovery plans.
• Optimize safety stock, reorder levels, lead times, and inventory parameters based ondemand variability and supply risk.
• Control excess purchasing caused by forecast changes, MOQ, incorrect MRPparameters, or engineering changes.
• Manage ECN/ECO-driven material changes, phase-in/phase-out, alternate parts,and revision control.
• Ensure effective planning for customer-supplied, consigned, bonded, and locallyprocured materials.
• Production Planning & Control
• Prepare Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on customer demand, materialreadiness, capacity, manpower, and equipment availability.
• Convert customer requirements into monthly, weekly, and daily production plans.
• Ensure synchronization between SMT, THT/PTH, box-build, system assembly,testing and packing operations.
• Conduct capacity planning considering SMT line capacity, cycle time, UPH,changeovers, shifts, tooling, test capacity, and bottlenecks.
• Track Plan vs Actual production and initiate recovery plans for deviations.
• Coordinate priorities across multiple customers and high-mix/low-volume or highvolume EMS programs.
• Improve schedule stability and minimize frequent production changeovers caused bymaterial shortages or planning gaps.
• Ensure NPI builds, pilot runs, ramp-ups, and mass-production requirements areproperly planned.
• Inventory & Working Capital Management
• Own inventory performance across Raw Material, WIP, Finished Goods, InTransit, Consignment and Non-Moving Inventory.
• Define and achieve inventory targets in terms of inventory days/DOH andinventory turns.
• Drive reduction of Excess & Obsolete (E&O), Slow-Moving and Non-Moving(SLOB) inventory.
• Establish monthly E&O reviews with Program, Engineering, Purchase, Finance, andCustomer teams.
• Identify inventory exposure caused by forecast reduction, cancellation, ECN/EOL,MOQ, NCNR commitments, and customer schedule changes.
• Ensure timely customer recovery/claims for customer-driven excess and obsoleteinventory where contractually applicable.
• Improve working capital through inventory optimization without affecting productioncontinuity.
• Warehouse Management
• Lead end-to-end warehouse operations covering Receiving, GRN, IQC staging,Storage, Kitting, Line Feeding, Return-to-Store, FG Storage and Dispatch.
• Ensure proper segregation and storage of electronic, mechanical, ESD-sensitive,moisture-sensitive, hazardous and temperature-sensitive materials.
• Implement FIFO/FEFO, lot control, date-code control, shelf-life management, andtraceability.
• Ensure strict MSD/MSL control including dry cabinet storage, floor-life tracking,baking requirements, and exposure control.
• Maintain ESD-compliant storage and material-handling practices.
• Ensure accurate bin locations, barcode identification, labeling, and system-to-physicalinventory matching.
• Establish cycle counting and perpetual inventory systems to achieve >99.5%inventory accuracy.
• Control material issuance, return, scrap, rejection, MRB, and quarantine processes.
• Optimize warehouse layout, storage density, material movement, and spaceutilization.
• Digital Supply Chain
• SAP / ERP / MES / WMS
• Ensure disciplined use of SAP/ERP for MM, PP and warehouse/inventorytransactions.
• Drive integration of SAP/ERP
• MES
• WMS
• Barcode/Traceability systems.
• Ensure BOM, routing, lead time, MOQ, safety stock, reorder parameters, andplanning master data accuracy.
• Develop real-time dashboards for shortages, supplier OTD, inventory, production planadherence, E&O, and warehouse accuracy.
• Promote paperless material transactions, barcode/RFID scanning, e-Kanban, andautomated replenishment.
• Support implementation of ASRS, AGV/AMR and smart warehouse systems wherebusiness cases justify automation.
• Drive data analytics and predictive planning for improved material availability andinventory optimization.
• Establish supplier scorecards covering Quality, Cost, Delivery, Responsiveness andService.
• Monitor Supplier OTD, PPM, lead-time adherence, shortage frequency, premiumfreight and responsiveness.
• Conduct periodic supplier business reviews jointly with SQE/Quality andEngineering.
• Develop Business Continuity Plans for critical and single-source materials.
• Map Tier-1/Tier-2 supply-chain risks for strategically important components.
• Develop alternate sourcing strategies for geopolitical, logistics, semiconductorallocation, and capacity risks.
• Ensure supplier capacity is aligned with customer forecast and future ramprequirements.
• NPI & Customer Program Support
• Support RFQ and NPI programs through BOM costing, supplier quotations, leadtime analysis and material-risk assessment.
• Ensure NPI material readiness before prototype, EVT/DVT/PVT, pilot, and massproduction builds as applicable.
• Identify long-lead-time and high-risk components during the early NPI stage.
• Drive procurement of samples, tooling, MOQ materials, and production quantitiesaccording to project milestones.
• Support Design-to-Cost and Value Engineering initiatives through alternate sourcingand localization.
• Ensure smooth transition from NPI procurement/planning to mass-production supplychain processes.
• Logistics, Import/Export & Dispatch
• Manage inbound and outbound logistics to ensure timely and cost-effective movementof materials.
• Optimize freight through consolidation, mode selection, routing, and logisticscontracts.
• Control premium freight/expedite costs caused by shortages or planning deviations.
• Coordinate import/export documentation, customs clearance, freight forwarders, andregulatory compliance.
• Ensure Finished Goods dispatch aligns with customer delivery schedules and OTDcommitments.
• Monitor logistics KPIs, freight cost as a percentage of sales, transit lead time, andshipment performance.
• Compliance & Governance
• Ensure procurement and warehouse processes comply with company policies,customer requirements, statutory regulations, and audit requirements.
• Support ISO 9001, IATF 16949 where applicable, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ESDand customer audits.
• Ensure material traceability and compliance with RoHS, REACH, conflict-mineraland customer-specific requirements, as applicable.
• Maintain strong internal controls for purchase approvals, inventory adjustments, scrapdisposal, and supplier selection.
• Prevent unauthorized procurement, inventory leakage, duplicate purchases, andtransactional discrepancies.
• Lead and develop teams across Purchase, Buyers, Material Planning, ProductionPlanning, Warehouse, Inventory Control and Logistics.
• Define clear roles, KRAs, KPIs, competency matrices, and succession plans.
• Build multi-skilled teams capable of supporting high-mix EMS operations and rapidcustomer ramp-ups.
• Drive Lean Supply Chain initiatives including Kanban, JIT, VMI, supermarketconcepts, milk-run and pull systems.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on inventory reduction, lead-timereduction, warehouse productivity, and procurement cost savings.