Supply Chain Project Manager

About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today SKF provides through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units seals solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKFs solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction energy efficiency and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms. About the organization: Purpose Statement

Together we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

Job Title: Supply Chain Project Manager

Reports to: Supply Chain Head- Operations India-Southeast Asia

Role Type: Team Management

Job Location: Pune

Our Ambition

Were on our way in building a world-class Supply Chain organization that will be a competitive advantage for SKF across ISEAM region.

Were creating a connected empowered Supply Chain where insights drive action and everyone has the tools to make smarter faster decisions.

Role Purpose

As theSupply Chain Project Managerfor ourISEAM Supply Chainteam you will serve as the transformation engine of our Supply Chain organization. This is a high-impact high-visibility role that combines strategic leadership with technical depth. You will transform raw data into business-critical insights drive projects from ideation to execution and empower teams to drive operations with clarity confidence and precision.

This is not a back-office positionyoull be at the heart of our ISEAM Supply Chain ecosystem influencing decisions coaching teams and shaping the culture. Youll be a trusted voice in executive forums a mentor to teams and a key driver of our data-driven transformation.

Your leadership will elevate the analytical & technical capabilities of our Supply Chain from tactical problem-solving to strategic foresight.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Insight Leadership & Strategic Influence

• Lead projects that identify performance trends uncover root causes and support supply demand inventory planning decisions logistics & warehousing efficiency improvement initiatives
• Serve as a trusted business partner to cross-functional stakeholders incl. Planning Manufacturing logistics & warehousing transportation embedding insights into all levels of decision-making.
• Shape and communicate our Supply Chain performance narrativetranslating complex data into compelling insights for senior leadership.
• Lead data-driven projects focused on automation analytics visibility and reporting improvements.

2. People Leadership & Capability Building

• Coach and mentor teams across the Supply Chain function to build confidence in data interpretation dashboard usage and performance storytelling.
• Elevate the analytical maturity of Operations teamsfostering a mindset of curiosity accountability and continuous learning.
• Support the development of training tools and resources that embed problem solving analytics into daily operational workflows.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies & build capability in teams on these methodologies to build a Continuous Learning organization.

3. Project Management

• Drive seamless project execution through effective stakeholder engagement governance and issue resolution. Plan coordinate and lead project and steering committee meetings including scheduling agenda tracking documentation management meeting minutes action tracking and overall project status monitoring.
• Cocreate strategies and initiatives in collaboration with crossfunctional teams (Planning Manufacturing Warehousing Logistics Customer Service) to transform operations & drive growth.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope providing proactive regular and appropriate status communication to stakeholders.
• Establish and continuously enhance efficient project coordination services expanding service demand and portfolio through close collaboration with global teams.
• Drive continuous improvement by developing and maintaining operational metrics identifying process inefficiencies and contributing to the evolution of standards templates and best practices to increase efficiency productivity and overall impact.
• Utilize project and portfolio management tools (e.g. MS Project SharePoint Power BI) to maintain visibility enable datadriven decisionmaking and support portfolio governance.
• Manage lead and coach team member(s) supporting capability development performance and engagement. .

5. Transformation & Enablement

• Drive supply chain optimization initiatives across planning warehousing transportation and customer fulfilment.
• Identify opportunities to improve Service level Working Capital Cost & Productivity across E2E Supply Chain operations.
• Support supply chain network design and optimization projects.
• Coordinate activities among Operations Procurement Manufacturing Finance Quality Customer Service and IT teams.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment and decision-making across global and regional teams.

What Youll Bring:

• 7-12 years of experience in Supply Chain Operations Logistics Planning or Project Management.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional supply chain projects.
• Experience in manufacturing FMCG consumer goods pharmaceuticals automotive retail or industrial sectors preferred.
• Experience managing ERP and digital transformation projects is a plus.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to influence decisions through insightsnot just information.
• A collaborative proactive and growth-oriented mindset.

Technical & Educational Qualifications:

• Degree in Business Analytics Supply Chain Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification is mandatory.
• PMP or Prince 2 Certification will be preferred.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP certification (or equivalent) is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in data tools such as Power BI Power Query SQL Python or R.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP Oracle) and advance AI / ML modelling will be an added advantage

If you are passionate about transformation and leading with impact this is your opportunity to shape the future of Supply Chain!!

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