About this role
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
- Lead end-to-end spares readiness for new product launches, including IDK (Initial Dealer Kit) and IWK (Initial Warehouse Kit).
- Coordinate across Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehousing, Quality, Sales, and Suppliers to ensure launch readiness.
- Plan and execute sourcing, procurement, inventory, and distribution of launch-related spares and kits.
- Ensure packaging price closure and material readiness before Start of Sales (SOS).
- Drive AD Kit planning, availability, and deployment as per business requirements.
- Monitor supplier performance, material availability, inventory levels, and launch KPIs to mitigate supply risks.
- Manage engineering changes, part switchovers, and aftermarket spares readiness.
- Ensure on-time dispatch of launch kits and spares to dealers and warehouses.
- Drive inventory optimization, logistics efficiency, cost reduction, and continuous process improvements.
- Support smooth development-to-sales transition for all new product launches.
Key Deliverables
- 100% IDK & IWK readiness for new product launches.
- Timely availability of launch spares, AD Kits, and aftermarket parts.
- On-time sourcing, procurement, and dispatch to dealers and warehouses.
- Supplier readiness and delivery performance.
- Packaging price closure before SOS.
- Launch shortage and supply risk mitigation.
- Inventory optimization and cost-effective logistics.
- Effective cross-functional coordination from development to sales.
- Continuous improvement in spares supply chain performance.
Preferred Industries
Auto / Auto Equipment Auto Components
## Education Qualification
- Bachelor of Engineering; Bachelors of Technology,
General Experience
Experience 8 to 12 Years.
Experience in the CDMM/component development, Product life cycle and hands of experience in the handling new project/ launch of vehicle.
Managing packaging price finalization
Strong understanding of SAP system and SCM flow.
Excellent leadership and team management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Critical Experience
Core Skills: End-to-End Supply Chain Management | IDK / IWK Management | New Product Launch | Aftermarket Spares | Strategic Sourcing | Procurement | Supplier Management | Inventory Planning | Logistics Management | Warehouse Coordination | SAP | Material Planning | Risk Management | Cost Optimization | Cross-Functional Coordination | Project Management | Lean Six Sigma | Continuous Improvement
Systems/ SAP knowledge: MS Office & Hands on experience with SAP/SAP-EWM
Any Additional Knowledge: Hands on experience on AI, Automation, Access, PowerBi, Qlik shall have added advantage
System Generated Core Skills
SAP Analytical Thinking Communication Skills
## System Generated Secondary Skills