About the Role
Tata Motors Commercial Vehicle Business Unit (CVBU) is looking for a dynamic and result-oriented professional to lead Procurement, Materials Planning, and Inventory Management activities at its Pune manufacturing facility.
The role will be responsible for ensuring uninterrupted availability of direct and indirect materials, optimizing inventory, managing supplier performance, driving procurement excellence, and supporting plant operations through robust planning and execution. The position requires close collaboration with Manufacturing, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, Warehousing, and Supplier partners to achieve world-class supply chain performance.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement & Materials Planning
- Manage end-to-end procurement activities for direct and indirect materials from requisition to purchase order.
- Drive material planning and scheduling aligned to production requirements and MRP outputs.
- Evaluate supplier quotations from technical and commercial perspectives and finalize sourcing decisions.
- Lead commercial negotiations to achieve cost, quality,



and delivery objectives.
- Coordinate timely release of schedules and ensure adherence by suppliers.
- Identify and mitigate material shortages, supply risks, and procurement exceptions.
- Support introduction of recent parts, alternate sourcing, and engineering changes.

Inventory Management & Supply Chain Excellence
- Monitor inventory levels and ensure optimum stock availability without impacting production.
- Drive inventory optimization initiatives and working capital improvement.
- Manage material obsolescence and implement corrective actions to minimize business risk.
- Track material movement through warehouses and consolidation centres to ensure timely plant deliveries.
- Ensure zero stock-out situations through proactive planning and supplier follow-up.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and material planning processes.

Supplier Management
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📌 Senior Manager (Pune)
🏢 TataMotors
📍 Pune