Head - Supply Chain - Early Childhood Learning Firm

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About us:

We are an innovative early childhood learning company that is a pioneer and market leader in the area of discovery kits for young children. It was set up in early 2014 by young parents from IIT, IIM, NID and Georgia Tech. as a subscription service that delivers activity boxes based on fresh new themes to their customer's doorsteps each month.

The activities, based on science, arts, games & role play, are designed by a multi-disciplinary team of early childhood experts and specialist designers. The carefully curated activities cleverly merge educational outcomes with hours of fun and laughter for young children.

Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka

Year founded: 2014

Company type: Privately Held

Company size: 51-200 employees

Job Location: Bangalore

Specialties:

Do-it-yourself Activity Kits, Early Child Development, E-Commerce, Learning Toys, and Child Raising

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING OUT FOR?

Supply Chain Head

Primary responsibilities include the implementation and evaluation of all supply chain logistics activities and procedures, including, but not limited to, production planning, material procurement, inventory control, rate setting, outsourcing, vendor selection, and distribution shipment and logistics. Evaluates the organization's supply chain performance against projected costs and timelines. Responsible for coordinating supply chain activities across all units of the organization.

Job Responsibilities -

- Works effectively across the organization to ensure successful execution of supply chain support on many integrated efforts

- Develop and manage Materials Planning function for goods and materials needed for Company operations.

- Create item specific forecasts over a rolling time horizon to be used for ordering and inventory management purposes.

- Create integrated processes among Operations, Purchasing, Logistics, and outside suppliers to execute the planning/replenishment process.

- Identify systems tools needed to implement planning/forecasting systems. Lead reengineering efforts as it relates to supply chain planning and execution systems.

- Manage and supervise staff tasked with creating material requirement plans and/or forecasts.

- Establish key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to supply chain planning/forecasting.

- Measure actual performance against goals on regular basis and present results to senior management.

- Performs life cycle cost studies.

- Defines integrated logistics support requirements.

- Prepares estimates, schedules, and support system inputs.

- Serves as company contact and spokesperson with suppliers.

- Coordinates development of solutions to complex logistics support problems with other product support functions, customers, and suppliers.

- Coordinates transportation for the corporation with customer-driven manufacturing timelines.

- Develops and implements logistics plans inclusive of supplier contracts, routing guidelines, problem resolution and cost containment.

- Manages third party vendor relationships related to Logistics.

- Manages international and domestic flow of materials.

- Evaluates supply chain needs and selection of shipment modes.

- Works with carriers and customs brokers to expedite shipments.

Requirements -

- Minimum 10-12 years of supply chain experience - must understand procurement cycle, warehouse management, shipment logistics etc

- Must have 3-4 years of experience in the e-commerce space.

- MBA preferred

- Ability to effectively operate in a fast-moving international business start-up environment.

- Possess knowledge of supply chain activities, including transformation of natural resources, raw materials, and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer.

- Knowledge of how supply chains link value chains.

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