Supply Chain Associate

Neara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Digantara in Bengaluru is seeking a Supply Chain Associate to manage end-to-end procurement tracking, material readiness, and payment milestones across programs. You will track inventory and support vendor management to ensure timely delivery of critical hardware, bridging Tech and Supply Chain to translate requirements into sourcing plans.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of hands-on hardware procurement or supply chain operations experience, an MBA or equivalent, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• 2–3 years hands-on hardware procurement or supply chain operations experience.
• MBA or equivalent advanced business qualification preferred.
• Aerospace, defense, or hardware manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with productivity, project management tools and procurement software (Smartsheet, Notion or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement tracking, material readiness, and payment milestone visibility across programs.
• Track, support and manage inventory across multiple programs and facilities.
• Support the vendor management program by ensuring timely procurement and delivery of critical hardware.
• Own BOM management, electronics procurement, and inventory coordination to reduce the execution of bottlenecks.
• Act as the bridge between Tech and Supply Chain, ensuring technical requirements are translated into effective sourcing plans.
• Coordinate supplier discussions, technical clarifications, and commercial follow ups to improve delivery performance.
• Manage procurement of KPIs and dashboards to improve visibility, accountability, and data‑driven decision-making.
• Resolve operational issues proactively before they impact program schedules.

Skills

Attention to detail

Vendor coordination

Procurement operations

Education

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Smartsheet

Notion

Job description

Supply Chain Associate

Job type: Full Time · Department: Supply Chain · Work type: On‑Site

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across all regimes, enabling end‑users to gain actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

Why Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and innovative environment where your ideas and skills make a real difference to the entire space realm.
• Push the boundaries with hands‑on experience, greater responsibilities, and rapid career advancement.
• Competitive incentives, galvanising workspace, blazing team—pretty much everything you have heard about a startup.

Ideal Candidate:

• Expert-level attention to detail with zero-tolerance for execution errors. This role demands precision in BOM management, purchase order accuracy, and payment tracking.
• Structured, disciplined approach to process ownership, demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex workflows in parallel.
• Strong technical acumen to bridge engineering requirements and procurement execution, ability to translate technical specifications into sourcing strategies.
• Organized, methodical, detail-oriented with demonstrated track record of reducing errors and improving process efficiency.
• Proactive problem-solver who identifies and resolves bottlenecks before they impact schedules.
• Vendor-facing communication skills, comfort coordinating across technical, commercial, and operational discussions.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end procurement tracking, material readiness, and payment milestone visibility across programs.
• Track, support and manage inventory across multiple programs and facilities.
• Support the vendor management program by ensuring timely procurement and delivery of critical hardware.
• Own BOM management, electronics procurement, and inventory coordination to reduce the execution of bottlenecks.
• Act as the bridge between Tech and Supply Chain, ensuring technical requirements are translated into effective sourcing plans.
• Coordinate supplier discussions, technical clarifications, and commercial follow ups to improve delivery performance.
• Manage procurement of KPIs and dashboards to improve visibility, accountability, and data‑driven decision-making.
• Resolve operational issues proactively before they impact program schedules.

Qualifications:

• 2–3 years of hands‑on hardware procurement or supply chain operations experience.
• MBA or equivalent advanced business qualification (preferred).
• Aerospace, defense, or hardware manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with productivity, project management tools and procurement software (Smartsheet, Notion or equivalent).

Job Location: Hebbal, Bengaluru