Assistant Manager – Strategic Sourcing (SCM)

About the role

The Supply Chain Support Manager works across procurement, inventory, third‑party logistics and material planning to drive process and efficiency improvements. Responsibilities include forecasting, purchase‑order creation, scheduling and tracking shipments to meet daily and monthly plan fulfilment. The role also monitors key supply‑chain KPIs such as line fulfilment, inventory control and excess‑and‑obsolete stock.

Key responsibilities

• Manage supplies and vendors, ensuring daily line fulfilment.
• Oversee material procurement for make‑to‑order and make‑to‑stock products.
• Monitor inventory levels and execute lean initiatives (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14000).
• Assess supplier risk, capacity and performance against quality and delivery targets.
• Coordinate engineering changes and new product launches to ensure timely inventory transitions.
• Resolve cross‑functional issues with manufacturing, quality, logistics and strategic sourcing teams.
• Prepare MIS reports, ORP presentations and support material planning, PO release and tracking.

Required profile

• Mechanical Engineer or Diploma with 8‑9 years of SCM experience.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
• Experience in inventory management, lean practices, milk‑run and VMI.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint.

Required skills

• SAP (ERP)
• MS Excel
• PowerPoint

What we offer

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Health insurance.
• Flexible schedules, parental leave and holiday purchase scheme.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.