Head Supply Chain Management

Position: Head SCM

Reports to: CEO 

Job Objective

The role holder is responsible to lead Central Supply chain functions, laying down and ensuring adherence to Sourcing, Production Planning, Warehouse & Logistics policies & processes for balancing product supply as per demand. Incumbent will also be responsible for constraint management & solutions to deliver Enterprise objectives

Profile Overview

• Build the model on integrated Supply chain & propose enabling structure

• Redefine & optimize the work flow across SCM value chain & digitize SCM processes

• Alignment across Sales, Product & Supply chain to ensure timely availability of the product in the market as per Business calendar

• Integrate sub functions of SCM to efficiently deliver the product on time (OTIF)

• Continuously seek to optimize the balance between demand & supply of finished goods, inventory control & warehouse space utilization

• Focused & continuous restructuring of Product, Warehouse, & Logistics costs to ensure margin improvement

• Streamline intra Sourcing model eg. Fabric to Apparel Sourcing, Fabric to Export sourcing etc.

• Manage requirement towards various seasons to build fast fashion (Festive season) in alignment with flash line

Key Responsibility and Accountability

Production Planning & MDM:

• Collaborate with respective Production teams to execute seasonal, monthly & fortnightly planning related to Production
• Ensure alignment of Production planning processes and policies with BU level strategic objectives
• Manage the requirements of seasonal, monthly and fortnightly S&OP Process which may include -
• -Calendar Finalization for production and adherence
• -Resolve issues with BU Heads
• Drive production and management of NOS (Never Out of Stock) product lines across all channels
• Monitor the Production planning metrics and ensure the alignment between demand and supply
• Drive MDM implementation & Production planning processes for sustainability

Strategic Sourcing:

• Guide the Team on the sourcing of materials / products for the best possible cost ensuring the highest quality
• Ensure Cross BU integration & alignment on internal sourcing processes
• Vendor relationship management
• Analyze fabric needs across the product categories & make recommendations to Product and Design as per availability of the fabric
• Attend trade shows as appropriate to gain perspective on innovation and trends
• Continuously study competitors and aspirational brands to better understand their strategy and price points
• Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and process while managing the sourcing, inventory, purchasing, and material control
• Manage inventory targets including fill rate to support the Business at optimum level
• Collaborate with BU Heads to ensure consistency and alignment of all demand and supply plans

Warehouse & Logistics

• Integrate warehouse Management system through leveraging Technology & economies of scale
• Implement SOP for warehouse operations along with developing metrics to measure success
• Set processes, systems to increase operational efficiencies and cost management
• Ensure adherence to high ethical standards and legal frameworks and compliance as applicable to the company
• Set the framework for external and internal audits for quality standards and inventory levels
• Responsible for overall monitoring of safety, security and admin control in the warehouse
• Continuously evaluate the logistics road map to optimize the TAT of product delivery to POS
• Strategies around optimizing the logistics cost & minimizing the pilferage
• Identify the best strategy to protect the product connectivity through insurance & system security

Stakeholder Management:

• Manage productive and cordial relationship with Internal and External stakeholders
• Represent organization to the Vendor network and promote the brand
• Engage with Board/Leadership and build trust in Supply Chain and its governance

Professional Experience and Education

• 20 years of career experience in a leadership role in SCM in Fabric or Apparel Industry
• Experience in working in a matrix organization and working with multiple stakeholders
• Having a hands on experience of managing a SCM operations and its entire value chain

An advanced degree in a related field, such as MBA in Operations or Masters in Fashion Technology (NIFT, INIFD, NID etc.) would be preferred