Supply Chain Manager

Ensure effective material procurement and production planning to balance optimal inventory management v/s adequate stock cover of material for production. This is key as it has a direct impact on the customer service.Point of contact for internal & external stakeholders regarding daily operational activity to ensure supply availability & schedule adherence, cost optimization, contract execution and adherence, and delivery of initiatives supporting both top and bottom-line financials.Processes & documents all PO transactions in an efficient and accurate manner by working with Purchase Manager, Category Managers, and key stakeholders in the business units.Planning procurement in close co-ordination with sourcing, planning functions to ensure materials are made available to meet the plan.Executes P2P rollouts within team.Minimizes the total cost of transactions without impacting service levels.Collaborate with vendors to help them meet requirements in terms of quality, OTIF, technical support, etc.Interface with category buyers to support strategic sourcing initiatives.Monitor working capital elements to optimize CWC objectives in co-ordination with planning, finance.Generate monthly MIS report of actual costs (all components of COGs), report exceptions, analyze variances for timely decision-making.Managing the interface with CHA, import team and the factory for the import consignments on the RM side.Vendor transitions on cost savings/SQM initiatives and due to operational reasonsManaging artwork timeline tracker to execute innovations and statutory compliances.