Head - Network Project & Material Management

Material Management:

- Own material planning and ordering based on consumption trends, network expansion plans, and new projects

- Manage supplier and OEM coordination to ensure timely availability of materials

- Oversee material distribution, redistribution, and inventory optimization across projects and regions

- Ensure accurate material consumption booking in SAP against projects and customer orders

- Monitor inventory ageing, identify slow-moving and obsolete inventory, and implement control measures

- Drive recovery, testing, repair, refurbishment, and reuse of recovered materials

- Lead asset retrieval and reuse initiatives to maximize cost efficiency

Inventory & Asset Management:

- Map existing inventory across churn SRs and network sites

- Coordinate with NOC, circle teams, agencies, and customers for asset retrieval from customer premises

- Ensure timely submission and reconciliation of retrieved assets at warehouses

Network Project Management:

- Lead end-to-end network project execution from approvals to delivery and readiness-for-service (RFS)

- Coordinate with SCM, OEMs, NOC, field teams, engineering, operations, and customer success teams

- Track milestones, dependencies, and deliverables across stakeholders to meet project plans

- Conduct post-launch analysis on schedule, quantity, and cost KPIs to drive continuous improvement

Estate & Site Management:

- Oversee estate management for non-IP network sites

- Manage owner agreements, renewals, and property tax renewals (select states)

- Handle Right of Way (ROW), Security Deposit (SD), and Bank Guarantee (BG) refunds with railways, municipal bodies, and local agencies

- Manage national and central contracts related to sites and infrastructure

- Liaise with builders, government agencies, DIPA, COAI, and industry associations

- Provide escalation support for PROW cases, including hotels and hospitals

- Support and manage ITES certification requirements

Stakeholder & Governance Management:

- Act as a senior interface with internal teams, external agencies, OEMs, vendors, and government bodies

- Ensure governance, compliance, and adherence to organizational and regulatory standards

- Drive process improvements and standardization across network projects and material management

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- 12-18+ years of experience in telecom network projects, material management, or infrastructure operations

- Strong understanding of telecom network infrastructure and supply chain operations

- Proven expertise in SAP (material management, project booking, inventory control)

- Strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills

- Experience dealing with government bodies, municipal authorities, and industry associations

- Strong commercial acumen with experience in cost optimization and asset reuse

- Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

- Engineering or Management degree (BE/BTech / MBA Operations / Supply Chain preferred)

- PMP / PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification

- Experience in large-scale telecom or infrastructure organizations