Head - Business Operations Planning
Head - Business Operations Planning
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Job Description
Business Overview:
Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL) is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited a metals flagship of Aditya Birla Group.
A leading alumina refinery Utkal operates in the Rayagada district of Odisha. It comprises a 2.12MTPA alumina refinery captive Baphlimali bauxite mines of 8MTPA with valid lease title up to February 2048 and a captive cogeneration power plant of 90MW along with a 5MW solar power plant.
Utkal was originally conceptualised in 199293 to set up an alumina refinery with captive bauxite mines by four reputed corporate groups Alcan INDAL Tata and Norsk Hydro Aluminium of Norway.
INDAL was merged with Hindalco in the year 2004 and subsequently UAIL became a 100 per cent subsidiary of Hindalco in FY 2008.
Utkal is a worldclass refinery with stateoftheart technology from the worlds acclaimed technology supplier RioTintoAlcan. Utkal has the best quality bauxite as its input and an environmentfriendly logistics network for bauxite other raw materials and product alumina through conveyors and railway networks. The bauxite for UAIL is sourced from Baphlimali mines and travels over an 18km Long Distance Conveyor (LDC) which is oneofakind in the world. UAIL enjoys the global leadership position in terms of product quality energy consumption and cost per ton.
Utkal caters to 70 per cent of Hindalcos smelters alumina requirement and supplies to other domestic and international market. The high purity alumina supplied by Utkal enables our new age smelters to produce niche aluminium metal catering to sectors like aviation and space defence food & beverage transport etc.
Initially Utkals greenfield plant was commissioned with a capacity of 1.5MTPA in 201314. This plant was expanded to 2.12MTPA and commissioned in August 2021.
The Position:
As Head of Business Operations Planning the role focuses on driving a global strategy with a local approach establishing a robust S&OP process to enhance collaboration between sales and operations.
Key responsibilities include
- Optimizing inventory management aligning with logistics and adopting digital technologies to streamline operations.
- Additionally leading initiatives for global warehouse setup with silo truck facilities and implementing best practices ensures efficiency and growth in the supply chain.
- This leadership role emphasizes innovation and continuous improvement for sustainable success.
Requirements: 1518 years of experience in operations planning supply chain management with expertise in managing inbound and outbound logistics analytics digital systems and processes vendor development international warehousing and compliance in multicountry operations. Proven experience in team management and leadership.
Reports to: CEO Specialty Alumina & Utkal
Reported by: Supply chain team members
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
