Job Description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

1. As the Deputy Manager - Supply Chain Planning & Control (SCPC) in the Farm Division at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, you will be entrusted with end-to-end responsibility for planning and procurement operations across our four principal platforms: LTV, MHCV, U202, and W201. Managing a diverse portfolio of approximately 800 to 1,000 components per platform, your role is pivotal in ensuring seamless coordination between local and global suppliers to maintain a robust and adaptable supply chain that meets stringent criteria for quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery.
2. Your core responsibilities will include spearheading strategic cost benchmarking projects aimed at uncovering sustainable cost-saving opportunities while preserving supplier reliability and product integrity. You will be instrumental in optimizing inventory levels to achieve lean operations, thereby enhancing working capital utilization without compromising service levels.
3. In collaboration with cross-functional teams—spanning engineering, production, and sales—you will facilitate the successful introduction of innovative agricultural machinery into fast-moving markets, aligning procurement tactics to overarching business goals. Leading the management of supplier networks across several hubs and manufacturing plants, you will foster open communication channels and strengthen long-term partnerships.
4. The role demands a forward-thinking approach towards supply chain digitisation and analytical transformation, utilising emerging technologies and data-driven methodologies to heighten transparency, refine decision-making processes, and boost operational efficiency. Your leadership will embody continuous improvement, cultivating an inclusive and cooperative team culture and demonstrating agility in response to complex market and operational challenges with a customer-first perspective.

Preferred Industries

Logistics

Education Qualification

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with a distinct preference for qualifications in Production Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. This educational background ensures a comprehensive understanding of product design principles, manufacturing processes, and the critical implications of procurement activities on production performance.

Possession of additional certifications or formal training in supply chain management, procurement, or allied domains will enhance your candidature, highlighting a dedication to ongoing professional growth. Familiarity with digital supply chain platforms, advanced cost management techniques, and rigorous quality assurance standards is highly desirable.

We encourage continuous learning and adaptability, recognising that our sector is characterised by technological advancements and increasing emphasis on sustainability, which continually reshape agricultural equipment manufacturing and supply chain strategies.

General Experience

Candidates should bring extensive professional experience, ideally accumulating between 10 and 12 years within supply chain management, sourcing, materials management, or related operational fields. Critically, within this period, a minimum of 3 to 4 years should be devoted to specialized roles in supply chain management or sourcing, with tangible involvement in operational execution.

This level of experience equips you with a comprehensive understanding of complete supply chain cycles, including procurement strategy formulation, supplier relationship building, and inventory management. Your background should reflect successful navigation of complex, global supply networks and an ability to manage fluctuations in market demands and financial pressures.

Proven leadership in directing cross-functional teams, overseeing large-scale initiatives, and coordinating diverse stakeholder groups is essential to excel in this dynamic role.

Critical Experience

Essential experience for this position includes prior leadership experience as Head of Buyer operations across multiple geographical hubs and manufacturing facilities, demonstrating capability in managing extensive supplier ecosystems, executing procurement strategies at scale, and ensuring alignment of purchasing activities with corporate goals.

Expertise in Cost Price Performance Control (CPPC) and logistics management is mandatory, evidencing your grasp of cost control methodologies and the intricacies of supply chain logistics. Experience in steering digitisation and analytics-driven transformations within supply chain management or its functional subsets is crucial, underscoring your aptitude for driving innovation and operational enhancements through technology integration.

Furthermore, hands-on experience overseeing supplier networks at a national scale is vital to guarantee supply chain resilience and effective risk management. The successful candidate will possess strong strategic foresight, stakeholder engagement skills, and a commitment to sustainability principles in leadership practices, perfectly aligning with Mahindra & Mahindra’s organisational values.

System Generated Core Skills

Communication SkillsNegotiationRelationship ManagementInfluencing SkillsConflict ManagementProcurementMaterial CostingBenchmarkingCost ManagementCost Reduction ManagementMarket ResearchLogistics SystemsDigitizationAnalyticsSupply Chain Management (SCM)Supplier DevelopmentSourcingProcurement StrategyInventory Management

System Generated Secondary Skills