Head of Supply Chain | Aerospace Industry

Chennai Permanent View Job Description
Responsible for supply chain activities for an Industrial / Manufacturing business in the Aerospace Industry. You will keep materials and supplier work moving smoothly so operations can meet business needs.
  • 8-12 yrs of Sourcing/Supply Chain in Aerospace, Auto or Capital Equipment
  • Exp across mechanical, electrical, chemical; import oriented categories

About Our Client

The organisation operates in the Industrial / Manufacturing sector in Chennai, with work linked to the Aerospace Industry.

Job Description

Key responsibilities include:

  • Developing and executing supply chain and procurement strategies
  • Leading strategic sourcing initiatives across critical engineering subsystems and components.
  • Negotiating and managing long-term supplier agreements to ensure supply continuity, quality, and cost competitiveness
  • Building and managing global logistics capabilities, including import-export operations and international supplier coordination
  • Creating scalable procurement and supply chain processes, policies, and controls.
  • Driving material planning and logistics strategies to support manufacturing and production schedules.
  • Managing contract reviews, RFIs, commercial documentation, and project-related procurement activities.
  • Overseeing purchase order management, cost tracking, and supply chain analytics.
  • Partnering closely with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, and Product teams to anticipate demand and support new product introductions.
  • Identifying opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate should be an engineer with 8-12 years of experience and shoud have:

  • Proven experience leading end-to-end supply chain and procurement functions within a complex manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, industrial, defence, or advanced engineering environment
  • Strong expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and global logistics
  • Demonstrated success in building scalable processes and operating models in high-growth environments
  • Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet-based modelling and supply chain analytics
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and people management skills
  • A highly structured, hands-on and process-oriented mindset with a strong focus on execution



What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to lay foundations in leadership role in a deep-tech industry
  • Exposure to globally complex sourcing, logistics, and manufacturing challenges.
  • Opportunity to work alongside the brightest engineering and technology minds in the industry.
  • Long-term wealth generation opportunity and startup experience



Quote job ref
JN-112026-7139124

Job summary

Function
Procurement & Supply Chain
Sub Sector
Procurement Management
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Chennai
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-112026-7139124

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