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

Qualified 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

📌 Head Supply Chain Management (Mumbai)
🏢 James Douglas India
📍 Mumbai