Assistant Manager - Supply Chain Management

Assistant Manager - SCM

About Kennametal

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

• Education

  • Should be a Graduate Mechanical Engineer preferably with Post graduate degree / Diploma in Materials Management.
• Should have 8 to 12  years of experience in Manufacturing ( both castings &  heavy fabrication )  in reputed companies / MNCs.
• Domain Expertise in the following.
  • Supplier Onboarding with due diligence and evaluation
  • RFQ and Negotiations skills
  • Global Sourcing understanding preferred.
  • Cost management
  • On time Delivery
  • Compliance requirements in sourcing.
  • Vendor development process.
  • Experience of Inventory, procurement and subcontracting audits’ handling is preferred.

 

• Sourcing of castings, forgings, fabricated parts &  machined components.
• Strong understanding of Foundry processes including pattern making , casting pouring , heat treatment etc
• Good understanding of Fabricated parts ( including heavy fabrication ) , Precision Machining & associated accuracies

Soft Skills-

• Excellent communicator in spoken and written English.
• Documentation and records maintenance.
• Data analysis and decision making.

 

SAP Expertise

• Knowledge of MM modules in sourcing.
• Exposure to SAP HANA is preferred

Personality -

• Good communicator
• Fluent in written, spoken, communications in local and English language.
• Solution providing approach with objectivity in mind.
• Should motivate and develop team members
• Good in giving & open to take feedback.
• Experience in people management.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Experience Level

Mid Level