Assistant Manager - Supply Chain

Overview

Responsible for executing procurement activities, ensuring governance compliance, and supporting stakeholder delivery for assigned business units, and acting as the primary link between stakeholders and Purchase Officers.

What you'll do

• Manage procurement execution and performance delivery for assigned fleets/business units.
• Follow, implement, and continuously improve procurement strategies aligned with organisational goals and fleet requirements.
• Provide governance oversight to ensure compliance with sourcing policies, contracts, audit requirements, and risk controls.
• Support supplier strategy, including performance management, relationship governance, and long-term value creation.
• Monitor procurement KPIs, SLAs, and dashboards, driving corrective actions and performance improvements for the respective assigned business unit.
• Act as the senior interface with Fleet Managers, Managing Directors, Finance, Agency Hubs, and other key stakeholders.
• Drive process optimisation, standardisation, digital adoption, and scalability initiatives across procurement operations for the respective assigned business unit.
• Lead, coach, and manage procurement teams, including performance management, capability building, and succession planning.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and business planning through data-driven insights and procurement intelligence.
• Champion a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within the Supply Chain function.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of relevant procurement experience.
• 10+ years of marine procurement (purchasing operations) experience.
• Leadership experience: over 2 years, managing more than 4 team members.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Diploma.
• Strategic sourcing and supplier management within marine procurement.
• Expert-level product knowledge of marine procurement across fleet categories.
• Advanced data analytics for spend visibility, forecasting, and KPI tracking.
• Executive-level use of Excel and PowerPoint for business reviews and leadership reporting.
• Governance, audit readiness, and contract management oversight.
• High-impact interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strategic negotiation and supplier relationship management.
• Strong commercial acumen and business judgment.
• People management, coaching, and succession planning.
• Change management and stakeholder alignment at senior levels.

Details

• Location: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
• Role focus: Governance and people and performance leadership.
• Accountability level: operational delivery and governance compliance, governance integrity, cost leadership, and team effectiveness.