Supervisor Supply Chain

Job Title: Supervisor Supply Chain Company: WhiteCrow Research Job Category: SAP PP Roles & Responsibilities: About the role * Lead and supervise end\-to\-end supply chain planning for New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Product Development (NPD) projects at the Shirwal plant. * The role converts project requirements into executable material, production, capacity, inventory, packaging and logistics plans from early project gates through prototype, validation, pilot build, PPAP/PSW, SOP and ramp\-up. * The position ensures launch readiness, timely risk escalation, disciplined SAP planning and structured handover to the regular MRP planning team after SOP. * Team Leadership \& Governance: Leading the NPI planning team, assigning project ownership, reviewing priorities, and representing supply chain in plant and project launch reviews. * NPI Planning \& Launch Readiness: Owning supply chain deliverables from early project gates through prototype, validation, pilot, PPAP, SOP, and ramp\-up, ensuring material and capacity readiness. * SAP, Master Data \& Material Planning: Ensuring timely setup of parts, BOMs, routings, sourcing, and MRP parameters. Converting project demand into executable material plans and managing shortages and MRP exceptions. * Supplier \& Cross\-Functional Coordination: Coordinating with Procurement, Suppliers, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Logistics, and Project Management to secure materials, tooling, packaging, capacity, and shipment readiness. * Risk, Cost \& Change Management: Maintaining launch risk visibility and controlling engineering\-change, inventory, premium\-freight, capacity, and obsolescence exposure through timely recovery actions and escalation. * Performance Improvement \& Handover: Standardizing NPI planning dashboards and routines, improving data quality and automation, and completing a controlled handover to the series MRP controller after SOP. KEY DELIVERABLES / SUCCESS MEASURES:* * Ensuring on\-time completion of NPI supply chain deliverables and gate commitments. * Ensuring material availability and build readiness for prototype, validation, pilot, PPAP, and SOP events. * Ensuring accurate BOM, sourcing, and MRP master\-data readiness before planning execution. * Maintaining clear visibility of shortages, capacity constraints, inventory exposure, freight risk, and recovery dates. * Ensuring on\-time PPAP/PSW support, SOP achievement, and stable ramp\-up without avoidable customer disruption. * Controlling inventory, premium freight, and obsolescence exposure through early risk management. * Ensuring timely and complete handover from NPI planning to regular series planning after SOP. * Convert headings to title caseReduce repeated ensuring language. Work Location: Pune District, Maharashtra, India Availability: Full time

Technical Skills* * SAP planning and procurement processes (MRP, stock/requirements analysis, material master, PR/PO and inventory visibility) \- mandatory. * Advanced Microsoft Excel, including analytical models, PivotTables, lookups, dashboard preparation. * Power BI or an equivalent reporting and visualization tool. * Working knowledge of BOMs, routings, capacity planning, production scheduling, inventory planning, supplier lead times and logistics. * Good understanding of automotive NPI/NPD phases, PPAP/PSW readiness. * Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations or a related discipline. * MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is preferred. * Strong analytical, problem\-solving and data\-management capability. * Clear communication, stakeholder management and cross\-functional partnership skills. * Working knowledge of automotive manufacturing, launch planning and project\-gate governance. * 0-3 years of experience in supply chain, material planning, production planning or NPI/NPD planning within a manufacturing environment. * Experience managing material and capacity readiness for new product launches from prototype through SOP and ramp\-up. * Hands\-on experience with SAP MRP, planning master data, shortage management and supplier follow\-up. * Experience coordinating across Project Management, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Procurement and Logistics. * People leadership or team\-coordination experience, with evidence of disciplined follow\-up and escalation. Key Skills: Production Planning, MRP, BOM, Capacity Planning Salary: Not disclosed