Responsibilities

In this role, you will be the leader responsible for directly managing a team of professionals and managing supply chain operations for our Center of Excellence in India.

• Lead and develop a high performing team of supply chain professionals in a matrix environment.
• The focus of this role is to support global product data activities and will be to manage day to day product data operations and collaborative working with various supply chain and engineering functional groups.
• Partnership and communication – Work with engineers to drive tools and process improvements. Support requests from leaders for ad hoc analysis to drive cycle time reduction and initiatives. Collaborate with other functions to ensure adherence to processes.
• Processes – Identify, own and drive opportunities for continuous improvements to reduce cycle time, improve data quality and on-time SKU availability. Research issues to identify root cause and drive improvements. Use data driven approach to solve problems. Focus on elimination of manual steps, tightening of operational controls and optimization without compromising compliance.
• Facilitate support of procurement and mfg. operations functions and active engagement to process transformational changes.
• Drive and measure metrics to optimize NPI performance – including cycle time reductions, improve quality of data and on-time SKU availability.
• Provide clear, effective, and timely communications.
• Accomplish business goals by coordinating activities through direct and indirect staff, working with remote / hybrid teams to identify and improve overall efficiency of programs and working with cross functional global teams.
• Act as Trusted Advisor – Provide clear directions and guidance to internal stakeholders answering related questions or issues, while demonstrating a positive attitude.

Qualifications

Required :

• Engineering degree in IT/Electronics/Mechanical or equivalent degree with 15+ years of experience in supply chain, product data management, NPI processes, program or project management
• 8 years of direct people management

Preferred :

• Demonstrate strong people leadership and guidance to the team on work ethics, people practices, goal setting, performance appraisals, employee engagement & development and maintain highly motivated team
• Experience collaborating with global cross functional teams and managing competing priorities that involve authoring product data operations
• Strong experience managing programs and driving data driven continuous improvements using Lean principles
• Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills, adept at using data to influence business decision making, ability to think strategically and act operationally
• Must be comfortable working with ambiguity and adept at using data to influence decision making
• Demonstrated influencing skills, with proven ability to handle multiple stakeholders across various levels of the organization, work streams and prioritize as needed
• Demonstrate ease of adaptability to different work environments and changing business needs
• Demonstrate a Growth Mindset
• Strong and proven people management experience
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain good judgment in fast-paced, high demand environments
• An in-depth knowledge of having applied SC principles and concepts, broad-based functional knowledge, working knowledge of project management processes and tools, experience with product/system/solution lifecycles, and successful facilitation of work objectives using positive influence and coordination techniques
• Experience in PLM business process design to enhance business benefits like collaboration, design productivity, data quality and knowledge management is desired
• Knowledge of the Supply Chain for Server/ Storage/ Networking/ Rack products would be an added advantage
• Experience in Lean principles is an advantage
• Maintain good attitude and show flexibility in changing circumstances
• Strong customer focus and attention to detail in driving clarity
  • Experience in program management with effective communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage and influence others (both within and outside your own direct workgroup)
• Should possess strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
• Flexible working hours to attend meetings across time zones