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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent is required.
  • A master's degree or MBA in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or Business Administration is preferred.
  • 10–15 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or Production Planning in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Proven experience managing a factory-level supply chain organization is required.
  • Proven experience leading Supply Chain activities in a greenfield manufacturing facility, plant start-up, industrial transfer, major ERP implementation, or production ramp-up environment is required.
  • Demonstrated experience establishing planning, procurement, warehouse, and logistics processes from a greenfield or start-up environment is required.
  • Demonstrated success in achieving production readiness, launch readiness, and operational stabilization during plant ramp-up is required.
  • Experience in aerospace and defence, electronics, electrical, precision engineering, or other high-reliability manufacturing is preferred.
  • Experience in a greenfield or ramp-up environment is an advantage.
  • Technical competencies include S&OP/IBP, MPS/MRP, production planning and control, material planning, procurement, inventory management, warehouse management, supplier management, capacity planning, ERP/MRP/PLM systems, advanced Excel, Power BI or equivalent analytics tools, Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma, greenfield plant launch and start-up, industrialization and manufacturing ramp-up, project management, program management, change management, ERP deployment and go-live, master data governance, launch readiness and operational readiness reviews, and New Product Introduction (NPI).
  • Leadership competencies include analytical and problem-solving capability, cross-functional team management, stakeholder management, execution discipline, data-driven decision making, communication and escalation management, building and developing Supply Chain teams, building Supply Chain organizations/processes/governance from the ground up, recruiting/developing/scaling teams during rapid growth, project leadership and cross-functional execution, and leading through uncertainty, ambiguity, and changing priorities.
  • Strong capability to balance launch objectives with operational performance requirements is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end Supply Chain workstream for the new plant start-up and industrialization.
  • Build Supply Chain processes, systems, governance, and organization from a greenfield environment.
  • Develop the Supply Chain launch roadmap aligned with plant commissioning and production ramp-up milestones.
  • Define and implement planning policies, inventory strategies, warehouse processes, and logistics flows.
  • Support New Product Introduction, industrial transfers, and production readiness reviews.
  • Recruit, train, and develop the Supply Chain team required for production launch and growth.
  • Establish operational KPIs, reporting cadence, and governance mechanisms prior to Start of Production.
  • Drive launch readiness reviews and manage supply-chain risks during ramp-up.
  • Translate customer demand, sales forecasts, and program requirements into an integrated Supply Chain and Production Plan.
  • Lead the monthly S&OP process with Sales, Program Management, Operations, Finance, and Engineering.
  • Identify demand-supply gaps, capacity constraints, material risks, and recovery actions.
  • Maintain a rolling 12–18 month supply and capacity outlook.
  • Establish priorities based on customer requirements, program milestones, and business objectives.
  • Design and implement the site's S&OP/IBP process, governance, and decision-making framework.
  • Establish demand, supply, inventory, and capacity review cycles and escalation processes.
  • Lead executive S&OP reviews during plant launch and production ramp-up.
  • Own the Master Production Schedule and align it with available capacity, manpower, materials, and customer demand.
  • Optimize production loading across manufacturing lines and work centers.
  • Ensure timely release and closure of Manufacturing Orders and Work Orders.
  • Monitor plan adherence and drive corrective actions for deviations.
  • Establish production lead times, safety stocks, and planning parameters.
  • Work with Production and Engineering to resolve bottlenecks and improve throughput.
  • Manage demand, capacity, and inventory trade-off decisions during ramp-up.
  • Own the MRP process and ensure material availability in line with the production plan.
  • Monitor material shortages, long-lead items, critical components, and supplier constraints.
  • Establish and maintain ERP planning parameters, including lead times, lot sizes, safety stocks, reorder levels, minimum order quantities, supplier lead times, and planning horizons.
  • Develop material-risk dashboards and provide early-warning alerts.
  • Drive shortage-recovery plans with Procurement, suppliers, and Operations.
  • Define and deploy MRP planning policies, parameters, and system governance from plant start-up through serial production.
  • Validate material-planning assumptions, safety-stock strategies, and inventory buffers required for launch readiness.
  • Lead procurement planning in alignment with production and material requirements.
  • Ensure timely release and follow-up of Purchase Orders and Purchase Requisitions.
  • Monitor supplier on-time delivery, quality, lead time, and responsiveness.
  • Establish supplier recovery plans for critical shortages and delayed deliveries.
  • Identify and mitigate single-source and long-lead supplier risks.
  • Work with Strategic Sourcing and Quality to develop alternate sources where required.
  • Support supplier capacity assessments and supplier development initiatives.
  • Validate supplier capacity against projected production-growth requirements.
  • Develop business-continuity strategies for critical commodities and components.
  • Support supplier localization and supply-base development initiatives where appropriate.
  • Own factory inventory performance for raw material, work in progress, and finished goods.
  • Establish inventory targets based on demand, lead time, criticality, and customer requirements.
  • Reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory and uncontrolled work in progress.
  • Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counting and inventory-control processes.
  • Balance inventory investment against customer service and production continuity.
  • Provide overall direction to stores, warehouse, and material-handling operations.
  • Ensure timely material receipt, inspection, storage, kitting, and issue to production.
  • Establish first-in, first-out/first-expired, first-out processes and appropriate storage controls where applicable.
  • Ensure traceability and preservation of aerospace and defence materials.
  • Optimize internal material movement and point-of-use availability.
  • Coordinate finished-goods dispatches and logistics to meet customer delivery commitments.
  • Design warehouse layout, storage concepts, inventory locations, and material-flow processes.
  • Define inbound, internal, and outbound logistics models for the site.
  • Establish receiving, traceability, inventory-control, and materials-management processes prior to launch.
  • Support implementation of traceability systems.
  • Manage customs and import/export activities for materials, components, equipment, and finished goods in compliance with customs regulations and trade requirements.
  • Coordinate with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and internal functions to ensure timely customs clearance and minimize supply-chain disruptions.
  • Establish customs documentation, classification, valuation, and record-retention processes for import and export transactions.
  • Monitor customs-related risks, duties, taxes, permits, and regulatory requirements, and resolve exceptions promptly.
  • Ensure data integrity across ERP/MRP systems.
  • Establish governance for bills of materials, material masters, routings, lead times, planning parameters, purchase orders, production orders, and inventory records.
  • Drive digitalization of supply-chain dashboards and performance monitoring.
  • Improve planning accuracy through data analytics and automation.
  • Lead Supply Chain requirements definition for ERP/MRP implementation and deployment.
  • Define planning master-data structures, transaction governance, and reporting requirements.
  • Validate bills of materials, routings, inventory policies, and planning parameters prior to ERP go-live.
  • Lead Supply Chain User Acceptance Testing, training, and stabilization activities.
  • Ensure ERP/MRP readiness and data integrity prior to production launch.
  • Establish a Supply Chain Risk Management framework covering critical materials, suppliers, logistics, and capacity.
  • Escalate risks early with clear impact, mitigation, and recovery actions.
  • Develop launch-specific risk-mitigation plans covering suppliers, material availability, capacity constraints, systems readiness, and logistics.
  • Manage greenfield supply-chain risk registers and drive closure of critical launch risks.
  • Lead Supply Chain improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, Plan-Do-Check-Act, Value Stream Mapping, and data-driven problem solving.
  • Improve planning accuracy, inventory turns, supplier on-time delivery, material availability, production-plan adherence, lead time, on-time-in-full delivery, and Supply Chain cost.
  • Establish standard work and governance across the Supply Chain organization.
  • Support New Product Introduction, engineering changes, and industrial-transfer programs.
  • Ensure planning and procurement readiness for prototype, pilot, qualification, and serial-production phases.
  • Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Program Management to ensure launch readiness.
  • Support customer audits, First Article Inspection/Production Part Approval Process activities, and production-qualification requirements where applicable.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in aerospace and defence, electronics, electrical, precision engineering, or other high-reliability manufacturing is preferred.
  • Experience in a greenfield or ramp-up environment is an advantage.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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