Assistant Manager, Strategic Sourcing - SCM

About the role

The Assistant Manager, Strategic Sourcing – SCM works across supply‑chain functions such as procurement, inventory, logistics and material planning to drive process and efficiency improvements. Responsibilities include forecasting, purchase‑order creation, scheduling and shipment tracking to meet daily and monthly plan fulfilment and key performance indicators.

Key responsibilities

• Manage supplies and vendors, ensuring daily line fulfilment and material procurement for make‑to‑order and make‑to‑stock products.
• Monitor inventory, execute engineering changes and new product launches, and oversee supplier performance for quality and delivery.
• Identify supplier risks, assess capacity, and drive initiatives in Lean Manufacturing, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14000.
• Prepare MIS reports, presentations and support cross‑functional issue resolution with PPC, manufacturing, store, strategic sourcing, quality, logistics and engineering teams.

Required profile

• Mechanical Engineer or Diploma with 8–9 years of experience in supply‑chain management.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and inventory management concepts such as Lean, milk‑run and VMI.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Required skills

• SAP (ERP)
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Inventory management
• Lean manufacturing
• Milk‑run logistics
• Vendor‑managed inventory (VMI)

What we offer

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