Join us as a Team Manager Supply Chain in Satara, Maharashtra responsible for Driving supply chain performance and setting up global processes and measurements across supply chain teams.

About the Company:

In Alfa Laval, we are every single day contributing to a more sustainable future for our planet through engineering innovation. Our global team designs and implements the refining, recycling and purifying process that allow our customers to be better themselves. You will find our work in leading applications for water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, pharmaceutical development and much more. The people of Alfa Laval enjoy the freedom to pursue ideas and the resources to see those ideas to become reality, in an environment that welcomes drive, courage and diversity. The result is a company where we all can be very proud of what we do.

Our core competencies are in the areas of heat transfer separation, and fluid handling. We are dedicated to optimizing the performance of our customers' processes. our world-class technologies, our systems, equipment and services must create solutions that help our customers stay ahead. Please feel free to peruse our website www.alfalaval.com.

The position / About the Job:

• Drive customer order execution according to agreed plan and in line with our priorities safety, quality, delivery and cost. Be the First line manager for Plan, Source & Deliver Supply chain team for Local factory. Coordinate between different processes and support functions.
• Team manager supply chain is responsible for driving supply chain performance and setting up global processes and measurements across supply chain teams.
• Oversee planning, procurement, order handling, inventory coordination, and warehouse management to ensure smooth material and information flow through the factory.
• Secure the team’s daily operational performance, while continuously improving processes, implementing Lean principles, and increasing efficiency across the supply chain.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of five professionals to reach high performance, competence growth, and engagement.
• Manage both short-term operational priorities (daily deliveries, on-time performance) and long-term strategic initiatives (S&OP, Lean implementation, MRP system migration).

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Safety of the people, processes and manufactured/delivered products
• Quality + Q-system
• Delivery
• Cost
• As owner secure the quality, via SOP audit dialogues, and execution of the SOPs
• Secure that GCC supply chain processes, standards and measurements are followed
• By own presence drive performance of the team and employees
• Be responsible for own cost account, P4
• Drive performance meetings, improvement meetings and related activities
• Be a link between the factory and support functions for daily issues
• Control of quality, deviations and line stops
• Provide the team with relevant information
• Set and follow up targets for the team and each employee in coordination with GCC Global TMs broken down to local factory level  
• Perform audits according to ALPS
• Be responsible for running Global 24H office accordance with the set up from GCC Global set up.
• Drive the development of the team
• Related CU cost update (if it’s applicable)
• Drive and lead Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement activities, and secure the result

Competencies/ Profile:

• Be a result driven leader who likes to be present in the organization
• Be open and communicative   
• Have high integrity
• Excellent networking skills
• ERP competence
• Financial basic knowledge
• SCOR knowledge    

Abilities, Knowledge and Attributes

• Strong knowledge and experience in S&OP, Lean methods, and end-to-end supply chain optimization.
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written); additional language is a plus.
• Used to work in ERP system environments e.g. Endeavor D365
• Strong leadership qualities with integrity, accountability, and a sense of urgency.
• Strategic mindset combined with hands-on operational capability.
• Ability to lead change, challenge existing methods, and implement improvement initiatives at the Office and Gemba.
• Committed to teamwork, customer orientation, and employee development.
• Safety-conscious and dedicated to upholding company values.

Qualifications & experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (master’s degree is an advantage).

• Leadership and management skills

• 8-10 years of experience from relevant area in a production/manufacturing company

• Proven track record of leading and transforming supply chain operations and implementing new processes or systems.

• Experience from improvement tools, e g 5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban and Heijunka
• Supply chain finance
• Solid experience of working with ERP system
• Experience of working with Global teams / Matrix organization / Global & Local Suppliers

Key Relationships:

• Employees and Team Leaders at the local Factory
• TMs in Global Supply chain team
• Unit Manager
• OD, BU, Product mgt & Support functions
• Local assembly factories  ( Internal Customers ) and outside Operations
• Suppliers, internal and external
• Unions if applicable

Authority level / Power of procuration:

• Act as first line manager
• Financial authority to execute within the team´s P4 costing update frame
• To decide capacity transfer in and out from the cell
• To make ALPS audits and take corrective actions in case of deviations
• To delegate tasks in the own organization

Why should you apply:

• We offer you an interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers.
• Exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities.
• Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success, you will be learning new things every day.

"We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioural traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.”