- Coordinate purchase orders, material requirements, deliveries, and supplier follow-ups.
- Track inventory levels and support replenishment planning to prevent stock-outs or excess inventory.
- Monitor inbound and outbound shipments, delivery schedules, and logistics performance.
- Liaise with vendors, freight partners, warehouse teams, production, sales, and finance teams.
- Maintain accurate records of purchase orders, inventory movements, shipment status, and supplier documentation.
- Support vendor evaluation based on cost, quality, lead time, service levels, and compliance.
- Assist in demand planning, material planning, and production scheduling activities.
- Investigate supply, delivery, inventory, or invoice discrepancies and coordinate timely resolution.
- Prepare regular MIS reports on inventory, procurement, delivery performance, pending orders, and supply-chain KPIs.
- Ensure adherence to company processes, statutory requirements, quality standards, and safety procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve supply-chain efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service levels.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Commerce, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, warehouse operations, or inventory management.
- Experience in manufacturing, automotive, engineering, FMCG, retail, or industrial environments is preferred.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and reporting.
- Familiarity with Pune-region supplier, transport, and industrial ecosystems is an advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong coordination, follow-up, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Good analytical ability with attention to accuracy and detail.
- Understanding of procurement, inventory control, logistics, and order-management processes.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work effectively under delivery deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal communication in English; Hindi and Marathi proficiency is preferred.
- Problem-solving mindset and a continuous-improvement orientation.
Key Performance Indicators
- On-time delivery and order-fulfillment rate.
- Inventory accuracy and stock availability.
- Purchase-order cycle time and supplier lead-time adherence.