Neterwala Group - Head - Supply Chain Management

We seek to strengthen the leadership team of the Metallurgy Division at Business Level with a new position of the Head - Supply Chain Management. This position will report to the Chief Operating Officer.

General background: The ideal candidate is an engineering graduate with a post-graduate qualification in Operations or Supply Chain Management and 15 -20 years' experience including at least 10 years at a managerial level with responsibility for managing Supply Chain & Purchase function at plant level. The candidate should be from engineering or manufacturing industries, or steel plant having managed procurement of scrap and alloys.

Areas of experience sought:

- Responsible for the oversight of the Supply Chain Management, Contract Manufacturers activities

- Should have exposure of sale of scrap, by proper bidding process.

- Effectively manage supplier selections to meet quality, service, delivery, and cost parameters to meet the organization requirements.

- Ensure just-intime delivery of material to meet customer demand.

- To formulate and manage the entire process of distribution from ordering to receiving and preparation to delivery.

- Lead inventory right sizing initiatives.

- Maintain systems to ensure inventory optimization and appropriate replenishment strategies.

- Collaborate with production and operations departments in planning activities to deliver products on time.

- Collaborate with Sales and Marketing and Finance and externally with all the suppliers and service providers.

- Apply necessary continuous improvement tools to streamline efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain activities.

- Coordinate with engineering, quality, and production to establish corrective actions regarding supplier/vendor related issues

- Negotiating commercial terms with suppliers

- Lead the transformation of the Supply Chain operation in line with or ahead of the demands of our businesses.

- Reviewing and improving margins - freight and duty

- Should have exposure to Quality Management Systems

Leadership: The candidate will need to show leadership ability to drive transformational cultural change to enable the business to deliver operational efficiency.

Travel & Mobility: The position is based in Dharwad and frequent travel is anticipated.