Supply Chain Manager - Mechanical Procurement

Supply Chain Manager – Mechanical Produrement

About the company:

Raphe mPhibr Pvt. Ltd is India's largest R&D-driven UAV manufacturer, revolutionizing aerospace with indigenously developed, cutting-edge drone technology. Our UAVs have flown over 1 million kilometres across diverse terrains and weather conditions.

With 900+ talented professionals trained at premier institutions like MIT, Georgia Tech, IITs, and NITs and state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facilities, we design and build almost every component of our UAVs in-house. Our expertise spans Aerodynamics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Software, and AI, enabling us to create comprehensive and customized end-to-end solutions.

Recognized for our rapid growth and inclusive culture, we were recently named LinkedIn's Top 10 Startups 2024 and honoured with the FICCI Women's Empowerment Award. Beyond work, we foster a collaborative, fun, and inclusive workplace, supported by unique events and thoughtful policies that reflect our commitment to our people We innovate for a better society!

We innovate for a better society!

Do you want

• The opportunity to work alongside highly innovative and technical minds

• A competitive salary based on your skills

• To make sure every UAV we build has the right mechanical parts, at a cost we can defend and on schedule

Job Brief: We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager - Mechanical Procurement to own how Raphe sources, buys, plans and qualifies the raw, machined, fabricated and standard mechanical raw material that go into our UAVs. You will build a capable international national supplier base, keep part and tooling costs defensible, and make sure material arrives at the required quality and on schedule. You will lead a team of procurement, sourcing and supplier quality specialists and use data to show what is working.

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, fast-growing team If yes, then let's solve the real problems and innovate newer possibilities. Sounds interesting Come, join us on this incredible journey!

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Essential Skills:

• Strong knowledge of materials and their cost drivers: aluminium alloys, steels, titanium, plastics and composites.
• Experience buying standard parts and hardware (fasteners, etc.) by specification with correct certifications.
• Strong negotiation and cost analysis skills: break a quotation into its cost drivers and challenge it with should-cost estimates.
• Experience qualifying and selecting suppliers on technical capability, capacity, quality system and delivery record.
• Experience with incoming inspection, nonconforming material and root cause and corrective action with suppliers.
• Experience in material planning: safety stock, reorder points and shortage management ranked by production impact.
• Team leadership skills, with the ability to coach and develop others.
• Raw-material price tracking and long-term agreements for metal stock.
• An established regional or national mechanical supplier network.

Preferred Skills:

• Statistical and risk-based quality methods: measurement system analysis, acceptance sampling and critical characteristics.
• Category strategy built from spend analysis.
• Background in aerospace, defence, drone (UAS) or a related high-tech industry is a plus.
• Working knowledge of the processes behind the price: CNC machining, sheet metal, welding, casting, injection moulding, surface treatment and heat treatment.

As Supply Chain Manager - Mechanical Procurement, you will:

• Own the mechanical supply chain at Raphe, from supplier search to on-time delivery of every raw material
• Build and develop a national and international supplier base that delivers to specification, capacity, quality, cost and schedule.
• Maintain an approved mechanical supplier list with status, scope and open actions.
• Run RFQs, normalise quotations and negotiate price, payment terms and delivery schedule
• Negotiate long-term agreements for metal stock and other key raw materials.
• Maintain the Material Delivery Plan for mechanical parts and catch shortages before they hinder research or production.
• Ensure incoming inspections are performed on time to the right standards, and drive supplier corrective actions to closure.
• Identify single-source, capacity and sub-tier risks, and set up dual sourcing before a disruption.
• Share meaningful insights with leadership, such as savings, supplier scorecards, defect rates and shortages.
• Lead and develop a team of mechanical procurement, sourcing and supplier quality specialists.
• Document what is learned about parts, suppliers and systems so the next person starts faster.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Mechanical or related field.
• MBA in Operations / Supply Chain is a plus.
• 6–10 years of experience in mechanical procurement, sourcing or supply chain, with at least 2 years leading a team.