Head SCM - Footwear

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

**A. Strategic Supply Chain Planning**

- Develop and implement the overall supply chain strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans.

- Prepare annual supply chain plans, operating budgets, and resource requirements in coordination with business heads.

- Establish demand planning, supply planning, and procurement strategies across business verticals and manufacturing locations.

- Monitor supply chain performance through KPIs, MIS reports, and periodic management reviews.

- Drive continuous improvement, process standardization, and supply chain digitalization initiatives.

**B. Procurement and Strategic Sourcing**

- Lead end-to-end procurement, including sourcing strategy, RFQs, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, purchase orders, and contract management.

- Develop cost-effective sourcing strategies for direct and indirect materials.

- Identify alternate suppliers, sourcing locations, and materials to reduce dependency and procurement risks.

- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, service levels, and long-term supply agreements.

- Establish procurement policies, approval matrices, and controls to ensure transparency and compliance.

**C. Vendor Development and Management**

- Develop and maintain a robust, reliable, and competitive supplier base for critical materials and services.

- Conduct supplier assessments, performance reviews, audits, and risk evaluations.

- Establish supplier KPIs covering cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and service levels.

- Build strategic partnerships with key suppliers to improve cost competitiveness, quality, and supply reliability.

- Lead supplier development and corrective action initiatives for recurring quality or delivery issues.

**D. Demand Planning and Production Coordination**

- Coordinate with sales, business heads, manufacturing sites, and production planning teams to align demand and supply.

- Ensure availability of materials to support production schedules and customer commitments.

- Establish demand forecasting, material requirement planning (MRP), and replenishment processes.

- Identify supply-demand gaps and implement corrective measures to prevent production interruptions.

- Coordinate with contract manufacturers to ensure production readiness, material availability, and adherence to agreed delivery schedules.

**E. Inventory and Working Capital Management**

- Establish inventory policies, stocking norms, safety stock levels, and replenishment parameters.

- Optimize inventory levels while ensuring uninterrupted production and customer service.

- Monitor slow-moving, non-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory and implement corrective actions.

- Improve inventory accuracy through cycle counting,



stock reconciliation, and periodic physical verification.

- Drive improvements in inventory turnover, working capital utilization, and material availability.

**F. Contract Manufacturing and Outsourcing**

- Manage contract manufacturing partners and outsourced procurement activities.

- Establish service-level agreements, commercial terms, quality standards, and delivery commitments.

- Monitor partner performance against cost, quality, capacity, and delivery targets.

- Identify outsourcing opportunities based on cost, capability, capacity, and strategic priorities.

- Develop contingency plans for manufacturing disruptions and supplier dependency risks.

**G. Logistics, Warehousing and Distribution**

- Oversee inbound logistics, warehousing, transportation, dispatch planning, and outbound distribution.

- Ensure on-time and in-full (OTIF) delivery in line with customer requirements.

- Optimize freight costs, warehouse utilization, transport routes, and distribution networks.

- Coordinate with sales, customer service, production, and logistics teams to resolve delivery issues.

- Monitor transportation performance, shipment documentation, material handling, and inventory movement.

**H. Cost Optimization and Process Excellence**

- Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives across sourcing, procurement, logistics, warehousing, and inventory.

- Conduct spend analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments, and cost benchmarking.

- Implement supplier consolidation, value engineering, standardization, and process automation initiatives.

- Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and internal controls for supply chain operations.

- Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring operational issues.

**I. Risk Management and Compliance**

- Identify and mitigate risks associated with suppliers, raw material availability, price volatility, logistics, and geopolitical or market disruptions.

- Develop alternate sourcing strategies, business continuity plans, and contingency inventories where appropriate.

- Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, contractual obligations, applicable laws, and audit requirements.

- Maintain appropriate procurement documentation, approval records, and supplier contracts.

- Establish ethical sourcing practices and controls to prevent conflicts of interest and procurement irregularities.

**J.



Team Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration**

- Lead, mentor, and develop teams across procurement, sourcing, inventory, planning, and logistics.

- Define departmental goals, individual KPIs, performance expectations, and development plans.

- Collaborate with Finance, Production, Quality, Sales, Engineering, and senior management.

- Drive accountability, data-driven decision-making, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement.

3. Required Skills and Competencies

- **Strategic Thinking:** Ability to develop long-term supply chain strategies aligned with business priorities.

- **Judgment and Decision-Making:** Ability to evaluate alternatives, assess risks, and make commercially sound decisions.

- **Negotiation and Persuasion:** Strong negotiation skills to secure competitive pricing, favorable contractual terms, and supplier commitments.

- **Planning and Execution:** Expertise in demand planning, procurement planning, inventory control, and execution monitoring.

- **Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:** Ability to analyze costs, inventory, supplier performance, and operational bottlenecks.

- **Leadership and Team Management:** Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.

- **Vendor Relationship Management:** Strong supplier development, relationship management, and conflict-resolution skills.

- **Communication and Stakeholder Management:** Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels.

- **Risk Management:** Ability to identify supply chain vulnerabilities and develop effective mitigation strategies.

- **Continuous Improvement:** Knowledge of Lean principles, process optimization, and operational excellence.

4. Technical Skills and Systems Knowledge

- **SAP S/4HANA:** Strong working knowledge of SAP supply chain and procurement processes is required; hands-on experience with relevant modules such as MM and integration with PP, SD, and WM/EWM is preferred.

- **ERP Systems:** Experience implementing or operating ERP-based procurement, inventory, material planning, and supplier management processes.

- **Microsoft Excel:** Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups, data analysis, and reporting.

- **Microsoft Office:** Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and management reporting.

- **Supply Chain Planning:** Knowledge of MRP, demand forecasting, safety stock, replenishment, and production planning.

- **Procurement Tools:** Experience with e-procurement, RFQ management, vendor evaluation, and purchase order workflows.

- **Analytics and Reporting:** Ability to develop dashboards, MIS reports, and KPI-based performance reviews using ERP or BI tools.

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📌 Head Supply Chain Management - Footwear (Surat)
🏢 Condor Footwear
📍 Surat