Role: Head - Supply Chain Management

Location: Mumbai

Reporting to: Vice President

Team: 15+ direct reports, 50+ indirect

Role Purpose:

The Head - SCM will lead end-to-end procurement, strategic sourcing, subcontracting, vendor management, logistics, inventory and warehouse operations for all project and AMC sites. The role is accountable for ensuring materials, tools, equipment, consumables and subcontracted services are available on time, at the right cost and quality, with particular focus on service continuity for long-term AMC clients. The function manages an annual procurement spend of approximately 200 crore.

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing:

- Lead procurement of mechanical equipment and spares, plant and machinery, tools and tackles, consumables and MRO items across all sites

- Build category strategies, develop alternate sources and drive competitive sourcing to optimise total cost

- Plan material requirements against project schedules, with tight lead-time management for shutdown and turnaround windows

Subcontractor & Vendor Management:

- Identify, evaluate, onboard and manage subcontractors for specialised scopes, ensuring the right capability is matched to each project

- Manage staffing and manpower contracts, including vendor selection, commercial negotiation and contract administration

- Drive vendor performance reviews on cost, quality, delivery and safety; maintain an approved vendor base

Supply Chain Strategy & Operations:

- Set supply chain strategy aligned to the business's project pipeline and AMC portfolio

- Balance the demands of concurrent short-term shutdowns and long-term AMC contracts, prioritising uninterrupted service to AMC clients

- Oversee logistics and material movement across multiple project locations

Inventory & Warehouse Management:

- Own inventory control for 2,000-3,000 active SKUs through the ERP/inventory management system

- Manage stores and warehousing, stock accuracy, reorder levels, and reduction of slow-moving and non-moving stock

- Lead demand forecasting and material planning to minimise stock-outs and excess inventory

Commercial & Cost Optimisation:

- Lead high-value contract negotiations and drive measurable cost savings

- Ensure commercial compliance, contract governance and audit readiness

Stakeholder & Risk Management:

- Partner with project, operations and finance leadership and engage client stakeholders where required

- Identify and mitigate supply risks, including single-source dependencies and lead-time exposure

Leadership & Reporting:

- Lead, develop and scale a team of 65+ across procurement, stores, logistics and subcontract management

- Deliver MIS, spend analytics and KPI dashboards to senior management

Experience:

- 20+ years in supply chain, procurement and materials management

- At least 5-7 years in a leadership role within oil and gas refining, petrochemicals, EPC, energy, or industrial contracting/services

- Proven multi-location procurement of mechanical equipment and spares, plant and machinery, tools and tackles, consumables and MRO for project-driven operations

- Track record of managing annual procurement spend of around 200 crore

- Hands-on experience managing manpower/staffing contracts and subcontractor portfolios

- Exposure to shutdown/turnaround and AMC environments strongly preferred

Skills:

- Procurement, commercial and contract negotiation

- Strategic sourcing and subcontract management

- Demand forecasting and material planning

- Warehouse and stores management

- SAP MM / ERP, e-procurement platforms and spend analytics

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or related), Supply Chain, or a related discipline

- MBA / PGDM in Supply Chain Management, Operations or Materials Management preferred