Head of Supply Chain Management for a medium scale complex electromechanical medical implant device manufacturing organization.

The supply base youll manage
- Electronic components (full range of actives and passive), Multilayer high complex rigid/flex PCBs, Custom ASICs, Precision machined parts, Precision injection molded plastic parts, Biocompatible materials, Sealants, Precision wires of different materials (copper/gold/platinum), Custom cables, Custom connectors, Blister packs, Magnets,
- EMS manufacturers, 3 D Printing , Sterilization vendors, Custom Design and manufacturing of Test jigs and fixtures, Plastic Tool designer/manufacturer, Contract Design firms and consultants.
- Countries: Sourcing will happen across the globe

Responsibilities
- Manages the entire Order-to-Payment cycle by sourcing goods, negotiating contracts, issuing purchase orders, tracking delivery, and verifying vendor invoices and payment tracking
- Vendor identification and development for standard and custom parts
- Vendor identification and development for outsourced manufacturing — find, qualify,



and build the external partners for low-volume manufacturing, plastics, and mechanical parts, including tooling, capacity planning, and getting their quality systems to the standard a medical program requires.
- Supplier quality and compliance, working hand in hand with Quality and Regulatory — supplier controls under ISO 9000 / ISO 13485
- Planning and inventory for a low-volume, high-mix production profile, including shelf-life and expiry management where it applies.
- Contribution to VAVE initiatives as a strategic partner to Engineering.
- Cost and negotiation — should-costing, contracts, and total-cost management without compromising quality or continuity.
- Building the team and the S&OP; process as the program grows from pilot/NPI into steady-state.
- Long-term supply chain strategy — define the make-vs-buy model, the vendor and manufacturing-partner roadmap, capacity and localization

📌 Head Supply Chain Management (Chennai)
🏢 HCLTech
📍 Chennai