SCM Head

Title : Head SCM

Department : Operations

Location : Navi Mumbai

Reports To : Operations Director

Objectives of position
To provide Sika india a leading edge in supply chain – ensuring efficient planning, optimize cost to serve, enhance Customer service experience and ensure that the inventory levels are optimal. Seeking to leverage skills in continuous process improvement and performance development for a nationally positioned
company.

Scope of position
Lead planning , logistics, imports/exports and out sourced manufacturing teams to fulfil sales order commitments Ensure that all elements of supply chain operations are complying to Sika EHS and compliance standards.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop supply chain strategy for the country; collaborate with business in order to analyze actual and future needs for goods and services to be provided in order to develop actual or long term strategies together with the main stakeholders in the organization.
• Develop people and organization to be able to professionally perform through process oriented teams.
• Analyse data to identify optimisation projects in logistics, inventory management, warehouse locations etc
• Manage inventory to below 10% of sales, ensure delivery reliability as per agreed targets
• Responsible for management, performance, development and continuous improvement of supply chain infrastructure to support the specific needs of the country’s supply of goods and services.
• Set strategic goals for operational efficiency and increased productivity, report KPI’s to higher management and develop monetary, quality and structural targets to be achieved within a defined period.
• Implement and drive SI&OP (sales and operational planning) process for India
• Lead network optimisation projects for Sika India
• Transform customer service setup to enhance customer centricity
• Ensures implemented Sika EHS guidelines and standards “Vision Zero” are always met

Key Performance Indicators:

• Budget Achievements (logistics costs)
• Operations KPI’s (Service, Costs, Quality, EHS)
• Implementation milestones of projects
• Completion of audit observations on time.

Collaboration / interfaces

• Member of the Leadership team
• Collaborates with business teams and region
• Lead regular supply chain meetings
• Coordinates with R&D and participates in LET meetings where required
• Coordinates with national and regional EHS

Qualifications/Experience:
BE Mechanical/Chemical with minimum 10-15 years of experience in Construction Chemicals Industry
Experience of managing supply chain with multi locational factories
Experience in factory operations will be an added advantage
Knowledge of different labour laws, statutory requirements relating to Factories Act, experience of managing Unions.
Experience of recruiting, developing and nurturing a team of his potentials.