PLANT PURCHASING MANAGER

Function

Procurement

Pay Band

M3 to M5

Role

PLANT PURCHASING MANAGER

A purpose driven role for you

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
1. SCM Interface Leadership: Lead the supply chain management interface to meet on-time delivery goals in sequence with the production plan.
2. Policy & Share Governance: Secure part procurement according to the allocated share of business while adhering to established policies and procedures.
3. Process & Flow Transformation: Drive the implementation of electronic material flows (e-Material flow) and optimize end-to-end process efficiency.

A Day in the life

You will be working on day-to-day basis on following:
1. Demand Fulfillment: Managing monthly domestic vehicle production and daily SKU scheduling according to the Share of Business (SOB).
2. Launch Excellence: Overseeing the flawless launch of new vehicle models across domestic and global business lines.
3. Quality Upgradation: Directing continuous supplier quality performance enhancements, ECN timelines, and parts traceability for CTQ components.
4. Operational Audits: Enforcing compliance across internal and external process audits to ensure zero non-conformance.
5. Inventory Control: Tracking Inventory Turn-off Ratio (ITR) targets, managing norms, and preventing cost losses via obsolescence control during changeovers.
6. Cross-Functional Synergy: Partnering with PPC for plan balancing, Stores for vehicle TAT, and SQA for monthly 4M restoration activities.
7. Talent Development: Driving competency improvement, job rotation matrix tracking, and succession planning for the team.

Academic Qualification & Experience

1.Education: B-Tech / B.E, along with an MBA.
2.Experience: 15–18 Years of experience across supply chain and operations.

Technical Skills/Knowledge

1.Supply Chain Management: Deep domain expertise in tracking large-scale direct material pipelines and e-material flow parameters.
2.Operations & Flow Control: Strong understanding of schedule adherence, window times, and high-volume plant manufacturing parameters.
3.Program Management: Proven competence in steering complex project plans, new product launches, and TPM frameworks.
4.Advanced SCM Analytics: Ability to leverage advanced data analytics for tracking inventory turn ratios and material metrics.
5.Quality Framework Auditing: Mastery of supplier quality systems, 4M restoration activities, and process compliance evaluations.

Behavioural Skills

1.Leadership: Proven ability to direct large organizational streams, guide managers, and develop career progression plans.
2.Strategic Thinking: Capacity to align local operational networks with broader procurement strategies and macroeconomic targets.
3.Decision Maker: Sound judgment to balance production plans quickly when facing external disruptions or resource deficits.
4.Effective Communicator: Exceptional verbal and written proficiency to influence cross-functional peers and external supply partners.
5.Agility: Resilience and flexibility to manage high variations in production plans versus the original Annual Business Plan (ABP).

What will it be like to work for Hero

As the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 25 years, Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 130 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower.

If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting-edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.

About Hero

Hero MotoCorp, headquartered in New Delhi, India, is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 25 consecutive years with ~$5 billion revenue. The Company's global footprint spans 52 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Central and Latin America with a customer base of over 130 million. The Company operates eight manufacturing facilities - six in India and one each in Colombia and Bangladesh- along with two Research and Development centres: Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) in India and Tech Centre Germany (TCG).
Hero MotoCorp is driving the transition to electric mobility through VIDA, powered by Hero.

Strategic alliances with Harley-Davidson and Zero Motorcycles support the design and development of premium and electric motorcycles, respectively. Further demonstrating its commitment to the EV future, the Company has made strategic investments in two- and three-wheeler EV manufacturers, Ather Energy and Euler Motors. Hero MotoCorp is the only Indian two-wheeler manufacturer listed on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (D/SI).

Hero MotoCorp's Executive Chairman, Dr. Pawan Munjal, was named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate List of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action.

Beyond mobility, Hero MotoCorp is a major global promoter of sports, including golf, football, field hockey, and cricket. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is India's flag bearer in global rally racing.