Senior Manager, Supply Chain

Vestas is the world leader in wind technology and a driving-force in the development of the wind power industry. Vestas' core business comprises the development, manufacture, sale, marketing, and maintenance of Wind Turbines. Come and join us at Vestas!

Global Engineering & Business Solutions > Engineering & Business Service Center > SCM EBSC

SCM is a department under Engineering & Business service center, supporting Direct material Buying, Production Planning, and CAPEX buying & Logistics coordination for all Vestas Factories across the globe. This is a centralized offshoring team based in Chennai.

Responsibilities 

• Service delivery in agreed scope of Buying and Transportation Processes
• Strategic priorities aligned with Global Procurement and Global Supply chain leaders and delivered 
• Adherence and E2E Process ownership of Buying and Transportation processes. 
• Ensure a high level of customer service/support through direct interaction with global stakeholders
• Develop and motivate the team to enable it to handle increased complexity
• Define improvements of internal processes and procedures and support cross functional optimization
• Establish Governance across teams and stakeholders and promote the KPI's 
• Self-directed and collaborative approach to solving problems, leveraging resources and cross organizational coordination and collaboration
• Identify & facilitate Process Transformation and cost out initiatives
• Create a safe environment for all employee (Psychological and Physical safety)
• Develop and Maintain Skill Matrix and Cross training index
• Leading, developing and coaching a team of Buyers / Planners
• Identify, develop, and implement continuous improvements and bring in best practices across teams
• Participate in special projects to ensure efficiency and control within EBSC

Qualifications 

• Post-Graduation in any discipline or master's degree in business administration 
• Minimum 15 and above years of relevant experience in SCM or Procurement Process involving SCM
• Knowledge on Supply Chain, Operations and Analytics

Competencies    

• Ability to establish and develop productive relations and enhance (internal and external) customer satisfaction through dialogue, communication, transparency, and integration Experience with off shoring activities
• Cross cultural insight and understanding
• Knowledge in SCM P2P Process - Buying and Transport
• Self-motivated and target focused - motivated and enthusiastic with good attention to detail and willingness to take ownership
• Operations and Service Delivery
• People & Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management  
• Finance & Budget Planning
• Management skills not limited to Planning, Organizing and Prioritizing. 
• Fluent in English (Oral & Written)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel & Power point for reporting day to day developments
• Ability to be innovative, creative, and responsive to situations

What We Offer

We offer an exciting job with innovative opportunities for professional and personal development possibilities in an inspiring environment at an established wind turbine manufacturer. We value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. You will become part of a highly professional environment with a good technical commitment

Additional Information

Your primary location will be in Chennai. 

Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 17th May 2024

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About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.  Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.  With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.  Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.  To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.