About the role
- Initial (First 6 Months): Matar Manufacturing Facility
- Subsequent Posting: Lucknow (Regional Office – North & North-East)
- Develop and execute regional SCM strategies aligned with overall business and project requirements.
- Own material planning, demand forecasting, and supply alignment for monopole projects across North & North-East.
- Drive cost optimization initiatives across procurement, logistics, and inventory without compromising quality or timelines.
- Lead regional and strategic sourcing for raw materials, bought-out items, and services related to monopole manufacturing and projects.
- Identify, develop, and manage regional and national vendor base, ensuring competitive pricing, quality, and delivery reliability.
- Negotiate contracts, rate agreements, and long-term supply arrangements with key suppliers.
- Plan and manage inbound and outbound logistics, including heavy and oversized monopole dispatches to project locations.
- Optimize freight, transportation modes, and route planning to ensure timely deliveries across challenging geographies, especially the North-East.
- Coordinate with transporters, third-party logistics providers, and internal teams for smooth execution.
- Ensure optimal inventory levels at plant, regional warehouses, and project sites.
- Implement inventory control measures to reduce slow-moving, excess, or obsolete stock.
- Drive accuracy in stock records, ageing analysis, and material audits.
- Act as the single-point SCM contact for regional sales, projects, and execution teams.
- Coordinate closely with manufacturing, quality, finance, and project management teams to support on-time project execution.
- Support critical projects through proactive risk identification and contingency planning.
- Lead and mentor regional SCM teams, including procurement, logistics, and stores personnel.
- Set KPIs, conduct performance reviews, and build a strong culture of ownership and accountability.
- Ensure adherence to company policies, systems, and compliance standards.
- Drive standardization of SCM processes, systems, and reporting across the region.
- Implement best practices in ERP/SAP-based SCM operations.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, safety, and governance requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Production / Electrical preferred).
- MBA / PGDM in Supply Chain, Operations, or Materials Management – preferred.
- 15+ years of overall experience in supply chain / materials / logistics management.
- Minimum 5–7 years in a regional or leadership SCM role within manufacturing or project-driven organizations.
- Strong exposure to monopoles, transmission structures, steel fabrication, infrastructure, power, or EPC projects is highly preferred.
- Strong expertise in end-to-end SCM, including procurement, logistics, inventory, and vendor management
- Experience handling large, heavy, and customized steel structures
- Commercial acumen with negotiation and cost optimization skills
- Ability to manage multi-location and geographically dispersed operations
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Willingness to travel extensively across North & North-East regions