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AH Engg, Spares & Packaging

Financial Services


Job Location:

Kuppam - India

Yearly Salary: INR 643800 - 926850
Posted: 2 October 2026 (12 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 30 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary


Business


Metals

Unit


Downstream Kuppam Extrusion

Location


Hindalco Kuppam

Poornata Position Number of the job

Reports to Poornata Position No :

Poornata Position Title of the job

AH SCM

Reports to Poornata Position Title :

DH SCM & Stores

Function

SCM

Reports to Function:

DH SCM & Stores

Department


Materials

Reports to Department :

DH SCM & Stores

Date of Last Updation/Approval


20/10/2022


1) Job Purpose

Procurement of Engineering Materials for Maintenance Packaging materials for Packaging & Service support for all maintenance activities.

2)Dimensions:

Business/SBU/Unit Revenue

403 Crores

Business Workforce Number

563

Unit Workforce Number

563

Function Workforce Number

11

Department Workforce Number

5

Other Quantitative and Important Parameters for the Job: Budgets/Volumes/No. of Products/Geography/Markets/ Customers or any other parameter

Volume of Purchases 10Cr

No of Vendors: 50#

Geography: Local Domestic & Global

Service contracts/AMC volume: 30 contracts

Import shipments: 20 #/annum



3) Job Context & Major Challenges:

Job Context:The global aluminum market is valued at USD 87.84 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow 7.5 % (CAGR) from 2022 to 2030. Increase in demand for lightweight and durable extruded products is driving the growth. Top aluminum extruders are investing and creating tough competition.


Hindalco Industries Limited have acquired the extrusion business of SAPA located at Kuppam Andhra Pradesh with effect from 01 Feb 2022 through Business Transfer Agreement



This plant is first of its kind across the globe to have mill finish anodized powder coated fabricated products manufactured under one roof. The profiles developed and manufactured are highly complex in nature having critical die designs challenging operations involve highly skilled technicians special machinery and processes. This unit has two 8-inch press with a capacity of 16000 TPA anodizing 2500 TPA powder coating 3200 TPA along with various fabrication machinery like manual & robotic welding CNC cutting & machining centers Flaring & collaring assembly lines serving for Building & Construction (25%) Industrial (40%) Exports (25%) Automotive (7%) and Solar segments (3%).


The unit is increasing its business in automated warehouse system premium anodizing finish products (exports) Solar energy and automotive (domestic) segments by increasing utilization of existing facility with additional shifts for continuous operation setting up new fabrication facility additional anodizing tanks and a brand-new extrusion press



Job Challenges:

Arranging service person within 24 hours if any machine breakdown.

Ensure all spares are order on time & get on time to be needed in case of breakdown.

After Market handling service team is quite challenging.

Packaging cost inflation is a big challenge.

Import spares offer and getting material within short lead time through CHA.



4) Key Result Areas/Accountabilities:

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities

Supporting Actions

Material Availability


To ensure the 100% availability of Materials to meet the Monthly Product dispatches as per customer requirements. To ensure 100% availability of right Quality & Quantity of Raw Materials as per planned & unplanned requirements. To priorities the procurement in accordance with the requirement & usages.

Material Cost




Benching all materials to validate right cost procurement

To ensure proper bid evaluation are made with competitive cost comparison.

To keep a watch on price volatility of key inputs.

Creating the competitive with suppliers.

No Scrappage of Materials due to wrong ordering.

Packaging materials cost saving by YOY compared to existing purchase price.

Freight terms change without any price Impact.

Consolidating export shipments for reducing freight cost

Supplier capability development


To improve their capabilities and competitiveness in the areas of cost quality time and technology as per our requirements to meet customer requirements.

Customer Centricity (Internal & External)

VS PO VS Receipt tracking - to ensure receipt of material on time for meeting customer requirement

2. Conversion IR to order within 5 days other than special and Capex.

3. AMC Renewals on time - to maintain PMs intact to avoid breakdowns to meet customer production.

Achieve OTIF target (Incoming Materials) of 100%.

source for all high value/volume packaging materials for avoid interruption in supply

time Import Clearance within 5 Days.

delivery performance monitoring

order status follow-up with supplier to alert their pending for supply to us.

jobs sending material to supplier and getting back follow-up done for tracking.


Capital Goods Procurement

To ensure Capital goods purchase within the sanctioned amount.

To conduct multiple technical and commercial negotiations to procure the best equipment at most competitive rate with right time.

Working Capital Management

To obtain increased Credit period and try to restrict advance payment.

To co-ordinate with Accounts dept for timely payment & if any issues.

Supplier Credit terms increase

Split delivery for High Value Materials to improve cash flow.

Advance Payment supplier convert to Credit terms minimum 5 Supplier.

Inventory reduction by 5% YOY

Periodic reconciliation of suppliers




5) Job Purpose of Direct Reports:


Position Title

Job Purpose

Position No.






















6) Relationships:


Relationship Type

(Internal or External)

Frequency & Nature


All Internal Customers


Daily - Regarding material Vendor development cost reduction project Management.

Involving end user for new products development first time purchasing items and high value items (for specification clearance mostly in project items to finalize the manufacturer).


Inter units

As and when required Pricing & Procurement of critical inputs.

For Benchmarking

External: Suppliers service providers scrap buyers CHA Transporters Courier etc

Domestic & Global


Daily Material follow up and sending the RFQ and getting the quotation and cost negotiation.


Coordinating with local courier agents transport service and tied up transport contractors for material on time delivery.





7) Organizational Relationships:


Position that It reports into

Position and its peers (Nop )

Position/s that reports into (Nop )

DH SCM & STORES

11

0





Declaration: This job description is a true reflection of the position


Job Holder

Reports to Manager

Name


Venkatesan B

BhanuChandra A


Date of Entry / Approval

20/10/2022

21/10/2022



Required Experience:

Senior IC


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