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Consultant- Inventory & Material Flow Specialist

  • Full Time
  • On-Site - Bengaluru
  • 12 months
  • Project posted on: 24/06/2026
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Consultant- Inventory & Material Flow Specialist

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Production and supply planning
  • Procurement and vendor management
  • Supply Chain Optimization

On-Site - Bengaluru

Full Time

12 months

 24/06/2026

Assignment Details

Our client, a leading global specialist in energy management and automation is looking to engage with a Consultant.

 

Main responsible (at plant level) to define, manage and improve the upstream flows and the service level (ESSR & ISSR) from suppliers (external & internal).

-Organize and optimize the various procurement /logistics solution with suppliers, applying principles / rules.
-Pilot the containment, corrective and preventives actions to solve the upstream supply chain issues of the plant using the 8D methodology.
-Manages directly the supply critical issues with the suppliers, that are escalated by the stock controllers
-Check the effectiveness of the supplier actions 
-Escalate to SSCMEs for critical supply chain performance issues with suppliers
-Monitor supplier Supply Chain Performance @ the Plant-Level and reports it (SSRM, New Reporting)
-Be for each supplier the single point of contact in the plant on service performance issues
-Train local suppliers on improvement tools and skills : material management, production schedule (MPS, waiting queue)
-Conduct 6 sigma projects with local suppliers, when opportune
-Conduct Supply Chain audits with local suppliers and follow action plans (can participate to audits with continental or global suppliers )
-Contribute to the supplier panel validation launched by the commodity mger (on the supply chain 
 

 

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

(Describe the nature, scope, level of improvements to new ideas, etc.)

LEVEL

*(Full, Partial, Supportive)

MEASUREMENT

(Quantitative or quality criteria to achieve responsibility)

Procurement management

Can redesign the procurement logistics system (upstream supply chain flows) for a plant.

Can introduce new procurement forms or methods.

Can make a supplier performance diagnosis and co-ordinate an upstream flow action plan.

 

fully Achievement as per budget

 

Production management

Understands production management of the plant in terms of flow organization, scheduling and order launching.

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Full

 

 

 

OTDM

Cross-functional partnership / relations

Know how to develop cross-function relations and lead change with people.

Can form close and direct collaborative partnerships with Purchasing, Quality & Manufacturing teams to co-ordinate actions related to supplier performance management.

Exercises personal leadership to establish and maintain constructive partnership relationships with suppliers (internal and external).

 

PartialOTDM

Problem analysis

Applies simple laws to his/her field (Paretto, etc.).

Knows and uses tools enabling analysis of all deviation causes and organization of corrective actions (5W’s, G8D, etc.).

 

FullISSR, ESSR in line with SPS forecast guidelines

Supplier Service Improvement:

Interact with key suppliers periodically and appraise them about their services. Receives inputs from quality on supplier performance on parts quality and offer feedback to the suppliers. Work with the suppliers to reduce delivery lead time and maintain lead time as per set target. Support quality team and continually work with the suppliers to improve delivery performance.

Create action plans to improve supplier performance and delivery ratings.

Escalate the major impacting suppliers of the plant to SQ&D team. 

FullESSR, ISSR

Reporting

Create the ESSR and ISSR monthly reports.

Outline actions for failures in key performance metrics like ISSR and ESSR etc.

 

FullPublish reports by the 5th of every month

On-time delivery of plant suppliers:  Animates the action plan follow-up with external suppliers to improve ESSR & participates on ISSR improvement with internal suppliers.

Applies the G8D methodology when required (recurring or critical issues).

Checks the effectiveness of the supplier actions.

Supports the containment, corrective and preventive actions (only if escalated by material controller).

Communication on critical issues : 

Communicates with the other actors of supplier management:

Supplier leader, SSCME, buyer, material controller, SQE…

Escalates to SSCME the critical issue

FullyESSR & ISSR

 

Duration- 12 months
Capacity- Full time, 5 days onsite and alternate Saturdays' working
Location- KIADB Industrial Area, Attibele, Bangalore - 562 107, Karnataka

Skills Required

-Education:  Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical engineering in industrial environment on production control, supply chain or logistics.
-PGDMM/ PGDSCM will be an added advantage    
-Job Related Experience: 5 - 8 years for diploma holder /Minimum 5 years for engineering graduates with experience in procurement in engineering /electricity industry     
-Business Understanding:    Manufacturing process flow of electrical industry: relevant market knowledge; process flow of supply chain and trends    
-Others: Basic computing knowledge is a must 
-Ability to read, write and speak in English
-Ability to speak in Telugu and Hindi
    
 

About the Client

A leading global specialist in energy management and automation

Industry

Supply Chain & Logistics, Electricial Utilities and Power Producers

Experience Required:

6+ years

Additional Skills:

  • Supply chain management
  • Material planner
  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Production support
  • Vendor management
  • Logistics flow
  • supplier coordination

No of open positions:

1

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