Location: Gurugram, Haryana

Department: Supply Chain, Procurement & Administration

Experience: 7-10 Years

Industry Preference: Drone / UAV / Aerospace / Defence / Advanced Manufacturing

Role Overview The Supply Chain Management & Admin Head will be responsible for developing and managing a robust and cost-effective supply chain for AVPL's drone-related operations.

The person will be expected to build, maintain, and leverage a strong vendor ecosystem, ensure timely availability of critical components, optimize procurement costs, and ensure smooth administrative and operational functioning.

Key Responsibilities

1. Supply Chain & Procurement
2. Vendor Management & Vendor Network
3. Drone / UAV Industry Knowledge
4. Inventory & Logistics Management
5. Administration & Facility Management
6. Team & Stakeholder Management

Key Skills Required

- Strategic Procurement & Sourcing
- Supply Chain Management
- Strong Vendor Development
- Established Vendor Network / Vendor Pool
- Vendor Negotiation & Commercial Management
- Inventory & Warehouse Management
- Logistics Management
- Material Planning
- Cost Optimization
- Vendor Performance Management
- Team Leadership
- Administration & Facility Management
- MIS & Reporting




- Strong stakeholder-management and negotiation skills

Ideal Candidate Profile The best-fit candidate will:

- Have 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, or related functions.
- Have strong hands-on experience in the Drone/UAV industry.
- Have a good understanding of drone technology, components, manufacturing, and the UAV ecosystem.
- Bring an established and extensive vendor pool/network, particularly for drone components and technology products.
- Have robust relationships with suppliers and the ability to quickly source critical components.
- Have experience managing procurement for electronics, mechanical components, batteries, motors, sensors, and other high-tech products.
- Have experience working with manufacturing, R&D;, engineering, or technology-driven organizations.
- Demonstrate strong negotiation and cost-optimization capabilities.
- Have experience managing teams and multiple vendors simultaneously.
- Be highly proactive, commercially aware, and capable of building a scalable supply-chain ecosystem.

Preferred Industry Background Priority 1: Drone / UAV / Unmanned Systems

Priority 2: Aerospace / Defense / Robotics

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