Lead – COE – Supply Chain

JOB DESCRIPTION
SECTION I. BASIC INFORMATION

Job Title Lead – COE – Supply Chain

Applications Location Mumbai
Entity Yokohama Off-Highway Tires Reporting to Head of IT
Division IT Direct Reports
(Nos) Yes
Department IT Team Size (Nos) 1-3
Unique Job
Code (To be filled by HR)

SECTION II. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This role is responsible for leading and managing the Supply Chain Applications Center of Excellence
(COE) acting as the primary IT interface for Supply Chain business stakeholders. The role will drive the
design implementation optimization and continuous improvement of digital solutions and IT
platforms across all the supply chain and logistics processes (demand planning production planning
distribution planning detailed scheduling warehousing and transportation) ensuring alignment with
business strategy and operational excellence goals.
SECTION III. Key Result Areas

IT Adaption & Effectiveness
o Drive availability stability and performance of Supply Chain applications
o Ensure effective functional and technical support in line with defined SLA/KPI
o Lead and execute projects related to Supply Chain digital transformation
o Act as the single point of contact between IT and Supply Chain stakeholders for both run and
change and projects initiatives

Enablement of / Alignment with Business Processes
o Collaborate with business leaders to identify design and implement digital enablers across:
Demand & Supply Planning
Procurement & Supplier Collaboration
Inventory Management
Manufacturing Execution
Logistics & Distribution
o Align Supply Chain applications roadmap with business priorities and strategy
o Drive standardization and harmonization of processes across regions
o Challenge legacy processes and promote best-in-class technology-enabled practices

IT Innovation / Awareness
o Monitor emerging Supply Chain technologies (e.g. AI-driven planning digital twins automation
IoT integration)
o Drive innovation initiatives to improve:
Service levels
Inventory optimization
Cost efficiency
Supply chain visibility
o Promote adoption of advanced analytics within Supply Chain processes
o Foster a digital-first mindset within Supply Chain functions

SECTION IV. Key Interactions

Internal Interactions

Party Interacting
With

Main Purpose of Interaction /

Details

Frequency (Put a √)
Occasiona
l Frequent Continuou
s

IT COE Team
Members / IT
Business Partners / IT
Shared Services/
Business Units
/Business
Stakeholders

Requirements gathering
roadmap alignment process
optimization project execution

√

External
Interactions

Solution Partners Technology evolution product

roadmap innovation scouting √

Solution
Implementation
Partners

Project delivery capability
assessment execution
alignment

√

AMS Partners

Operational stability SLA
governance continuous service
improvement

√

SMEs Best practices benchmarking
expert advisory √
Knowledge Skills and Experiences Competencies
Educational Background:
- Mandatory: MBA
(IT/Operations/Supply Chain) or
Engineering in
IT/Industrial/Operations
- Preferred: Certifications in Supply
Chain Planning tools or Digital
Supply Chain platforms

Functional/ Technical Competencies:
- Deep understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain
processes
- Experience with:
a. ERP (SAP MM PP SD)
b. Planning systems (BY / SAP Ariba)
c. Warehouse & Logistics (EWM WMS TMS)
- Strong integration knowledge across systems (EDI APIs
middleware)
- Data-driven mindset (analytics applied to Supply Chain

performance) Work Experience:

- Strong program and project management capabilities

Behavioral/ Managerial Competencies:
- Strong stakeholder management and business
partnering skills
- Leadership and team management capabilities
- Change management and organizational transformation
experience
- Budget ownership and cost optimization mindset
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making ability in complex
environments
- Willingness to travel globally

- 10–15 years in IT with strong
exposure to Supply Chain
applications
- Proven experience in leading or
contributing to a Supply Chain COE
- Hands-on experience in Supply Chain
ecosystem solutions
Other Skills:

Budgeted Compensation (To be Filled by HR) 40K$

Required Skills:

Supply Chain Applications Supply Chain business stakeholders management Digital solutions design Digital solutions implementation Digital solutions optimization Digital solutions continuous improvement IT platforms management Demand planning Production planning Distribution planning Detailed scheduling Warehousing Transportation SLA/KPI management Supply Chain digital transformation IT and Supply Chain stakeholder liaison Business Process alignment Demand & Supply Planning Procurement & Supplier Collaboration Inventory Management Manufacturing Execution Logistics & Distribution Supply Chain application roadmap alignment Business priorities alignment Process standardization Process harmonization Legacy process challenge Technology-enabled practices promotion Supply Chain technologies monitoring AI-driven planning Digital twins Automation IoT integration Innovation initiatives Service levels improvement Inventory optimization Cost efficiency Supply Chain visibility Advanced analytics adoption Digital-first mindset fostering Requirements gathering Roadmap alignment Process optimization Project execution Technology evolution Product roadmap Innovation scouting Product delivery Capability assessment Execution alignment Operational stability SLA governance Continuous service improvement Best practices benchmarking Expert advisory MBA IT Operations Supply Chain Engineering IT Industrial Operations Supply Chain Planning tools certification Digital Supply Chain platforms certification Supply Chain process knowledge ERP SAP MM PP SD Planning systems BY SAP Ariba Warehouse Logistics EWM WMS TMS System integration EDI APIs Middleware Data-driven mindset Analytics Program management Project management Stakeholder management Business partnering Leadership Team management Change management Organizational transformation Budget ownership Cost optimization Communication skills Influencing skills Problem-solving Decision-making Global travel willingness Supply Chain COE experience Hands-on Supply Chain ecosystem solutions