Manager - Supply Chain Management

Job Description Participate in various stages of supply chain processes, in area of procurement / vendor management / logistics / inventory / quality management to ensure service availability to the customers and at the same time driving cost efficiencies, quality management and timely delivery of orders. This is an operational role which is responsible for delivering results that have direct impact on the achievement of results for projects undertaken as per business requirements. Responsibilities Review procurement volumes by vendor and product class / type, thereby, identify areas for Rate Contracts / Frame Contracts, and finalize the same. Engage with internal user teams for understanding requirements of new projects / Operations requirements & deals. Collaborate with key persons including demand & delivery manager to ensure clarity of specifications & SLAs. Managing sourcing & procurement Work with vendors / Planning team - to expedite deliveries and support delivery related challenges. Review logistics to make sure they run smoothly. Review supply chain inventory and records Analyze data from delivery processes to find bottlenecks and other issues. Manage procurement negotiations, order processing and maintaining the supply of required services. Ensure vendor compliance to Supply Management Policy and Procedures Minimum qualification & experience experience in supply chain or material management roles Desired Skill sets Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers. Expertise in Service procurement before on-boarding vendor. Expertise in contracting management & ensuring risk coverage in contract.

Strategy development and planning :

• Support the Category lead in development of Annual Sourcing Plan for sub-categories under Services (incl. internal and external demand)
• Support Category Lead in developing both, category and sourcing strategies, by forecasting demand, analyzing industry trends, understanding vendor landscape, etc.
• Develop negotiation strategies for all the key sourcing projects under the guidance of Category Lead
• Examine supplier's industry position and cost-structure, identify trends in supply market, develop cost-tear downs for key sourcing requests
• Optimize sourcing and ordering schedule by assessing demand drivers
• Minimize the potential risks to reduce supply chain uncertainties and shocks (through laid-out risk mitigation strategies)

Cross Functional Collaboration :

Supplier Management :

Strategy Execution :

'- Execute sourcing strategies for all the sourcing requirements inputs (if any) to act as a feedback in the overall sourcing / category strategy

Skills Required

Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain, price optimization, Pricing, Procurement, Vendor Management, Sourcing