Job Description:

Ola Electric is leading the transition to a sustainable electric future with deep vertical integration across vehicle platforms, battery technology, and manufacturing scale. To enable a synchronized and demand-driven execution engine, we are seeking a high-impact Head of S&OP who will architect and lead our end-to-end Sales & Operations Planning ecosystem.

This role champions alignment between market demand, production planning, supply readiness, and inventory management ensuring exceptional agility, cost efficiency, and customer fulfillment performance. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical rigor, exceptional collaboration skills, and proven success in driving world-class S&OP transformation in high-velocity environments.

Key Responsibilities:

1. S&OP Strategy & Governance:

- Establish and lead a robust S&OP roadmap aligned with business growth and product scaling ambitions.

- Own the monthly S&OP cycle demand consensus, supply balancing, and executive review.

- Build organizational discipline around planning cadence, decision accountability, and KPI transparency.

- Drive digital S&OP platform adoption for real-time scenario planning and cross-functional visibility.

2. Demand & Supply Integration:

- Partner with Sales, Marketing & Product teams to align market demand signals with feasible operational plans.

- Lead supply planning with Production, Procurement & Logistics teams to ensure capacity readiness and supply continuity.

- Manage the demand-supply synchronization across multi-site manufacturing, cell/pack production, and global supply networks.

3. Inventory, Fulfillment & Cost Optimization:

- Optimize inventory levels across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods while ensuring OTIF delivery performance.

- Govern buffer planning, safety stocks, lead times, and allocation strategy across channels.

- Balance financial, operational, and customer service objectives through trade-off decisions.

4. Risk Management & Scenario Leadership:

- Identify bottlenecks, shortages, and volatility risks, enabling early alerts and mitigation planning.

- Drive cross-functional war rooms for critical supply recovery, production deviations, and demand surges.

- Implement digital twin modeling for capacity scalability, launch planning, and demand elasticity scenarios.

5. Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment:

- Serve as the single coordination hub across Sales, Operations, Finance, and Program Management.

- Translate exec strategy into actionable planning metrics for operational teams.

- Influence and align leadership decisions using data-driven trade-off recommendations.

6. Talent Development & Continuous Improvement:

- Build and mentor a high-performing S&OP organization across analytics, supply planning, and program control.

- Drive continuous improvements in planning accuracy, forecast quality, and plan adherence.

- Champion a culture of data integrity, collaboration, and operational transparency.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field.

- MBA or APICS/CPIM/CSCP certification preferred.

Experience:

- 15+ years of experience in supply chain planning, S&OP leadership, or operations management.

- Proven success managing complex product portfolios and fast-scaling operations.

- Experience in automotive, EV, consumer electronics, or high-mix manufacturing strongly preferred.

Technical Expertise:

- Expertise in demand forecasting, capacity planning, and supply chain analytics.

- Strong command of advanced planning systems, ERP/SCM platforms, and digital S&OP tools.

- Proficiency in financial interpretation and cost-management principles.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

- Influential leader with strong communication and executive stakeholder management.

- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and decision-making under pressure.

- Ability to operate in a high-growth, high-ambiguity, performance-driven environment.

Preferred Attributes:

- Experience in vertically integrated manufacturing and global supply ecosystems.

- Success in planning new product launches and multi-site industrial scale-up.

- Track record in process transformation using digital technologies and automation.

- Passion for operational excellence and sustainability in supply chain design.