Supply Chain Head — Metals

AKD Advanced Materials | AKD Group | Jaipur, Rajasthan (Full-time)

CTC- 10-25 Lakhs

Why Join AKD Advanced Materials?

- Equity & ESOP Perks
- Direct Access to Founders’ Office
- Ground-floor Opportunity
- Direct Ownership of Critical Business Outcomes
- Long-term Value Participation

ABOUT US

AKD Advanced Materials is a new venture of AKD Group, a Jaipur-based industrial conglomerate expanding from real estate into energy and advanced materials. Titanium trading is our founding product line — a ground-floor opportunity to build a strategic materials business from its first supplier and customer relationship onward.

THE ROLE

Our first Supply Chain Head will own strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, procurement and supply-chain market entry end-to-end, building the supply network needed to turn a standing start into a functioning, revenue-generating trading company within 12 months. (Titanium)

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Own strategic sourcing, procurement and supply-chain strategy; build domestic/international supplier ecosystem.
- Lead supplier identification, qualification, negotiation, onboarding and relationship management.
- Develop reliable sources for critical metals; negotiate pricing, terms, lead times and conditions.
- Monitor markets, pricing, availability and risks; coordinate sourcing with sales/customer RFQs.
- Build inventory/working-capital strategy,



supplier governance, alternate sources and import/export processes where applicable.

Preferred Product / Industry Knowledge

Titanium & Titanium Alloys • Nickel Alloys • Superalloys • Cobalt Alloys • Zirconium • Tantalum • Magnesium Alloys • Lithium • Nuclear Materials

Candidate Profile

7–20 years relevant procurement / strategic sourcing/supply chain/metals / industrial materials experience; domestic/international supplier development; strong negotiation and commercial skills; sourcing, quality, logistics and import/export knowledge; entrepreneurial ownership and willingness to travel.

Education

B.E./B.Tech/MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Procurement or related discipline preferred. IITs, IIMs and reputed/relevant universities preferred. Metallurgy, Mechanical, Production, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering or related backgrounds advantageous.

NICE TO HAVE

- Existing relationships within India's aerospace, defence, or speciality metals ecosystem
- Familiarity with trade-data platforms (Volza, Seair Exim, Cybex Exim)
- Exposure to AS9100 or aerospace quality certification processes

WHAT WE OFFER

ESOPs, EQUITY, Competitive fixed + performance-linked compensation, and the chance to build a strategic materials business supply chain from its very first deal.

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