Sr Manager - SCM Strategy and Planning

Job Description

About RoleLocation- Mumbai-EquinoxReports to:SCM Strategy & Transformation HeadAbout the function:An international telecommunications company is seeking a talented Supply Chain Professional to join its Supply Chain Management team. This position is based in Mumbai/Pune, India. The Company provides national long distance, subsea cable capacity, international voice services, MPLS, Internet transit, SaaS, Global SIP, IoT, mobility, cloud and other products worldwide.Purpose of your Role To lead Supply Chain Management team in transformation initiative for multiple business entites as per business and customer needs and in accordance with policy guidelines from Compliance, Security, Finance etc.The candidate will be responsible for leading key and high focus transformation initaitives and drive improvements within Supply Chain Management The candidate is expected to work in ambigious situations and navigate self and teams to very clear objective. The candidate is also expected to lead multiple initiatives at same time and should be very well versed with multi-tasking, priortization, work load balancing depending upon business and customer needs. The candidate should be able to manage and drive critical interactions with key stakeholders and arrive at consensus. The stakeholders may range from Operations, Finance, Tax, Sales and Product. The candidate should be able to articulate the need of transformation, its importance and communicate it very effectively to wider audience.The candidate should be able to put best in class agile and project management pactices in place while driving transformation. The candidate should be confident enough to face and own external and internal audits and address questions and queries from stakeholders and incorporate feedback in case of any observation.Candidate will be supporting Supply Chain professionals in terms of transformation and is expected to act as coach and mentor for fellow colleagues. You will be A multi-faceted Supply Chain Professional, self-motivated, a team player, an excellent communicator and organiser,a natural problem solver. Would be one who like to challenge the status-quo. Hands on experience on transformation focused on Supply Chain Management scope would be really key attribute. Should be able to identify best practices in the market, relate those to operating environment and help team to formulate and drive transformation plans. Attention to detail without losing big business and customer picture and creating win win situation for all stakeholders are key ingredietns for this role. Good stakeholder management, team spirit, result orientation, solution approach are absolutely critical for this role. You will be accountable for (Key Responsibilities)

• Formulate SCM transformation agenda and roadmap
• Driving Supply Chain Transformation initiatives in line with business and customer needs and guiding team members through transformation journey.
• Adherence to SCM Transformation projects governance and timelines
• Leading overall transformation initiatives governance with leadership team through regular reviews and updates.
• Guide and help fellow colleagues from Supply Chain Management team to drive transformation inititaives.
• Identifying, formulating and driving multiple automation and digital transforamtion initaitives leveraging innovative technologies
• Driving discussions with key business stakeholders indepedently and represensting Supply Chain team and ensuring consensus.

You Are Entrepreneurial: You spot opportunities to drive growth for our brand and our customers, making sure the Tata Communications brand is always protected, enhanced, and elevated. Proactive and open: As a team, we embrace new ideas, challenges and change with positivity and a hands on approach You have (Qualification and exp)

• Minimum 12 years of Supply Chain Experience, particularly in International and telecom domain.
• Professional Certification in Project Management like Project Management Professional (PMP) would be an added advantage.
• Advanced certification in Supply Chain Management like ITC-IPSCM, APICS will be an added advantage.
• Should have keen interest in transformation and continuous improvements.
• Good understanding of Supply Chain disruptions and innovations would be key in driving transformation.
• Educational Background: BE/B TECH preferably from Electronic and Telecommunication domain, MBA from top institute is highlyrecommended
• Prior experience in Transformation and Project Management in international market would be preferred.

Keyskills :
Telecom DomainagileautomationDigital TransformationinnovationsProject ManagementStakeholder Managementmulti-taskingSupply Chain ManagementSupply Chain disruptionsTransformation