Head - Supply Chain Management

Head - Supply Chain Management

26 Oct
|
Takeda
|
Navi Mumbai

26 Oct

Takeda

Navi Mumbai

Description

If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for supply chain management, we invite you to join us in this exciting opportunity at Zydus Takeda Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. - Navi Mumbai, a joint venture of Zydus Lifesciences and Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

The role will be part of Site Leadership Team responsible for driving strategic plans for the Supply Chain Function, including Material Management (Direct & Indirect), Procurement, Warehouse, Import & Export, Logistics, and Production Planning & Inventory Control. The primary focus will be aligning these functions with Zydus Takeda Company Policies, Code of Conduct & Values to achieve business objectives while maintaining quality, cost efficiency, timely delivery, safety standards,





and service excellence.

- Graduate in Chemical / Mechanical Engineering or Postgraduate in Chemistry with MBA in Operations / SCM. Candidate with current experience in API manufacturing industry is preferred.

- Preferred: Certification in supply chain: e.g., APICS, certified in production and inventory management (CPIM).

- Lean and/or Six Sigma Certification

- 15+ years of overall experience and minimum 5 - 7 years’ experience of either leading SCM function or Second in Command (Deputy to HOD) for Procurement, Warehouse, Import & Export & Logistic and PPIC Function for regulatory approved - API / Intermediate manufacturing unit.

- Min 3 years’ experience in planning with SAP/APO and ideally a strong background in working with IBP.

- Experience in the use of supply chain/advanced planning systems, ERP systems (SAP, C3ME or others).

- Strong knowledge of best practices and trends in global supply chain, purchasing and procurement, inventory, vendor management and logistics.





Thorough understanding of EXIM regulations and statutory requirements local and global.

- Proven track record and expertise in defining and implementing digital strategies across the SC value chain.

- Experience with lean processes and methodology.

- Hands-on experience working with multiple partners to resolve exceptions and negotiate best alternatives.

- Building a Center of Excellence (CoE) to help transform procurement activities and support broader transformation of the Value stream mapping from demand to delivery.

- Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders and act as a strategic partner in driving company goals. Collaborate cross functionally for fulfilling timely requirements and business goals.







- Coordinate with Global Demand Teams for appropriate Production Planning & Inventory Controls. Analyze historical data and market forecasts to determine future demand patterns. Assess current capacities and identify any bottlenecks or constraints. Develop capacity plans that include strategies for capacity expansion, resource allocation, and demand management. Ensure highest level of cost efficiency for procurement in co-ordination with the Finance department.

- Development of organizational procurement strategy. Work with procurement managers and buyers to source the right products, negotiate contracts with suppliers and customers, control manufacturing and delivery processes as per plan.

- Responsible to generate PVS (Purchase Volume Savings)





without disturbing optimum inventory /quality and production cycle & thereby contribute significantly to business Excellence (AGILE) in coordination with Procurement of Zydus and/or Takeda if necessary.

- Managing warehousing function for appropriate inventory management. Perform timely analysis against business plan, stock replenishment and reducing waste. Evaluate inventory holding capacities, storage, handling and distribution against the demand and ensure delivery of high-quality products within timely deliveries.

- Administer transportation & logistics requirements, optimizing distribution networks to minimize costs and improve efficiency.

- Selection of sources/vendors for Waste disposal and sale of spent solvents,





capital and general scrap in coordination with concerned departments.

- Responsible for quality management systems (GxP) requirement for Warehouse, Procurement, Logistics & Import Export functions. Ensure timely record of deviations, evaluations, investigations, and conclusions. Ensure timely readiness for regulatory and customer audits.

- Evaluate overall supply chain performance and look for any possible innovations through continuous improvement, Agile projects and implementation for cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities. Drive Business Excellence projects and explore and identify opportunities for automation and digitalization.

- Ensuring the safe operations within the function by inculcating behavior based safety norms.





Support and coordinate for Climate Action Change projects and Sustainability initiatives.

- Consider the environmental impact of the supply chain to meet sustainability targets. Ensure environmental protection by suggesting and implementing improvements in EHS management system (ISO 14001-2015 and ISO 45001-2018).

Behavioural Competencies:

- Ability to coach/mentor team members towards desired business outcomes

- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment across key stakeholders including manufacturing sites.

- Change mind-set – Identifies improvement opportunities and leads improvement opportunities.

- Results focused – Anticipates and solves problems under time pressure to deliver priorities.







- Self-starter with the ability to deliver high-quality deliverables on time and escalate priority conflicts as required through the organization.

- Ability to analyse and present performance across the entire network in a meaningful way.

- Capable of aligning key messages to cross-functional audiences.

Skills :

- Good understanding of supply planning and reporting tools such as SAP or JDE

- High competency with Excel and other MS Office apps (PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote), Data Reporting tools (Qlik, Power BI).

- Mathematical abilities.

- Data gathering and an inquisitive nature to spot anomalies or exceptions.







- Quantitative and qualitative analysis.

- Develop creative solutions to complex problems.

Locations

IND - Navi Mumbai

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

▶️ Head - Supply Chain Management
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