Supply Chain Management

• Manage the activities of all supply chain teams involved in procurement, operations planning, and control of materials from the receipt of forecasted replenishment needs to the delivery of the finished products.
• Work closely with sales & marketing and operations management to conclude the demand planning process and ensure effectiveness of operations planning and inventory control.
• Develop and manage supply chain management analytics, systems, and data management capabilities, including metrics and reports.

Procurement

• Effectively manage and control sourcing strategies and keep the same in alignment with organization’s business strategies.
• Perform periodic review of the sourcing strategy to ensure achievement of desired results and continued alignment with business objectives.
• Actively seek creative supply solutions to optimize cost and value equation.
• Monitor and report on cost trends for key commodities impacting product categories.
• Ensure supply contingency plans and strategies are up-to date and easily activated in the event primary suppliers are unable to perform as required.

Supplier Relations Management

• Ensure all supplier contracts are complete, properly executed, and have considered all cost variables.
• Evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, operations, and distribution capabilities, transportation cost, and supplier's reputation and performance history.
• Enhance supplier development by communicating performance standards, developing joint improvement initiatives, and actively soliciting formal feedback.

Contracts Management

• Ensure the adherence to organization's contractual templates and subsequent documents and guide the resolution of any exceptions or challenges.
• Evaluate the adherence to organizational standards and leadership expectations for high value contracts or bids and facilitate the required discussions with internal department representatives.
• Review key risks for the organization and approve risk mitigation measures during contract negotiations.

Operations Planning

• Review the effectiveness of the operations planning and optimization process, while ensuring strong collaboration between sales & marketing and supply chain and operations teams.
• Review the analysis of sales pipeline, demand forecast, operational and plant capabilities and ERP system capabilities, to guide team in performing their activities more efficiently.
• Review weekly reports such as order status report (operations plan), safety stock report, monthly age analysis, raw material usage details, etc. and evaluate progress of respective teams on their action items.
• Facilitate periodic meetings with sales and operations teams for discussing client requirements and operations planning.

Inventory Control

• Develop and continuously evaluate inventory goals for the organization which effectively balance cash-flow and inventory turnover rates.
• Manage inventory and establish controls to ensure the organization is operating at the highest level of performance based on key performance metrics and minimized supply chain risk.

Logistics Management

• Oversee the inbound and outbound transportation management, fleet management, order fulfilment and logistics network design.
• Develop the overall logistics network and infrastructure that supports organization's market reach in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
• Continuously look for efficiencies in the organization’s supply chain by analyzing logistics related challenges and reviewing proposed solutions.

Strategy & Operational Business Plans

• Formulate and implement the department's strategy in line with Ducast’s vision, strategic (3-5 year) and business (1-3 year) plans.
• Ensure that strategy is translated into annual objectives for Ducast.
• Monitor team's initiatives, to ensure overall adherence to the approved strategy and objectives.

Budgets and Plans

• Recommend the supply chain budget and monitor performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of forecast; areas of underperformance are identified and opportunities to improve performance are capitalized upon.
• Participate in the development and roll out of workforce planning and forecasting activity, ensuring that the department is sufficiently resourced.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• ·Design and implement approved departmental policies, processes, and procedures, to ensure work is completed out in a controlled and consistent manner while delivering a best-in-class service.
• Manage cost-efficient utilization of all applicable resources to reduce wastage and unnecessary expense.

Quality, Health, Safety, & Environment (QHSSE)

• Adhere to all relevant QHSSE procedures, instructions, and controls so that the organization provides a safe, world class, secure and environmentally responsible service to customers, the public, and its own people.

Leadership/ People Management/ Supervision of Subordinates

• Organize and supervise the activities and work of direct reports to ensure that all work within a specific team is completed to the required standards and in line with organization's operating policies and procedures.
• Provide on-the-job training and constructive feedback to direct reports to support their overall development.
• Manage the team by overseeing their performance management, recruitment, training, and development to ensure high levels of engagement and competence.

Continuous Improvement

• Motivate team and contribute towards identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across one’s scope of work, in order to achieve the organization's mission, vision and strategy.
• Share ideas and viewpoints to further streamline processes, thus driving efficiency and improvements across the organization.

Change Management

• Motivate subordinates and contribute to the identification of opportunities to take part in change initiatives, programs and projects that reflect best practices and changes in the competitive environment.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills required for the job Qualification Minimum: Master’s degree or equivalent with specialization in Operations or Supply Chain fields Preferred: MBA in Supply Chain Management with Engineering background Experience Minimum: 12 years’ supply chain management experience, with at least 5 years of managerial experience in manufacturing organizations with S4 Hana and Coupa experience preferable. Preferred: Above managerial experience in metal/alloy casting industry prefered