Deputy General Manager - Supply Chain Mgmt & Warehouse Operations

Job Purpose:

The DGM of Supply Chain & Warehouse Operations will establish, scale, and manage our central warehousing and supply chain hub located near Manesar. The position assumes complete accountability for end-to-end electronics inventory management, inbound component import clearance, automated warehousing, and 100% On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery to OEM production lines

Key responsibilities:

• OEM JIT / JIS Delivery Management: Build and run high-reliability supply pipelines synchronized with Maruti Suzuki (MSIL), Honda, and Hero daily assembly sequences, ensuring zero OEM line starvation.
• High-Tech Electronics Warehousing: Direct operations of ESD-safe, climate-controlled warehouse facilities dedicated to automotive microcontrollers, PCBAs, displays, and sensors. Implement SAP S/4HANA (WM/MM) and WMS automated scanning workflows.
• Material Planning & Inventory Control: Lead Material Requirement Planning (MRP), buffer stock management, milk-run scheduling, and continuous inventory accuracy (>99.5%).
• Import Logistics & Customs Clearance: Manage international freight, port-to-warehouse customs clearing, and tariff compliance for imported electronic components and semiconductors.
• Vendor & Logistics Partner Management: Oversee 3PL partners, freight forwarders, and local transport fleets operating across the Gurgaon-Manesar-Bawal auto belt.
• Lean Logistics & Continuous Improvement: Enforce 5S, Kaizen, FIFO, and Kanban operational standards to eliminate transport damage and optimize warehouse throughput.

Qualifications, Skills, & Experience

• Experience: Minimum 16 years in Automotive SCM & Warehouse management, with explicit leadership experience in the Manesar/Gurugram industrial belt servicing MSIL/HMSI/Hero.
• Education: Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Electronics/Mechanical preferred); Post-Graduate Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain Management or Logistics is preferred.
• System Proficiency: Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA MM/WM modules, WMS integrations, RFID/barcoding systems, and Maruti Suzuki e-logistics portal interfaces.
• Leadership: Proven capability to build and lead large teams across material handling, logistics, inventory audit, and fleet dispatch operations

Key Leadership Behaviors

• Strategic thinker with an enterprise mindset, balancing growth, profitability, and long-term sustainability.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to establish clarity, structure, and accountability.
• Excellent stakeholder management with proven cross-functional leadership and influence.
• Data-driven decision-maker with a forward-looking approach to risk identification and mitigation.
• Adaptable and resilient, capable of operating effectively in dynamic and ambiguous environments while building scalable processes

Critical experiences required to be ready for this job:

• Mandatory experience in Automotive Electronics Component Logistics & High Tech Warehousing domain
• Certification in Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt) will be an added advantage
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

• Work Location: Delhi NCR / Manesar / Gurugram