Assistant Manager - MRP

JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager - Material Planning & Supplier Management

JOB ROLE: Responsible for Import Raw material planning and supplier management.

FUNCTION / DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain Management

REPORTING TO: DGM – Material Planning

JOB LOCATION: Sanand, Ahmedabad

ABOUT AGRATAS

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries applied to multiple use cases in the mobility and energy sectors, to match our customers requirements.

Agratas is a scale-up business with a start-up mentality, driven by our pursuit of green growth and technological progress.

We develop next-generation battery technologies at our state-of-the-art R&D Innovation Hubs in India and the UK.

ROLE SUMMARY

Material Planning & supplier management plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient and cost-effective management of materials required for manufacturing and operations.

This position involves analysing material requirements, managing inventory levels, coordinating with suppliers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet production goals and customer demands.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of supply chain processes to optimize material availability and minimize costs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Material Planning and supplier Management:

• Analyze Supplier schedules wrt production requirement to ensure 100% release accuracy.
• Develop and maintain critical material long term plans to support production schedules.
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels to avoid shortages or excess stock.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely material readiness, Promise date confirmation & shipment executions.
• Evaluate supplier performance and address any issues to maintain high service levels.
• Work closely with cross functional team to mitigate supplier long term issue.
• Partner with production, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Support new product introductions and engineering changes by managing material transitions.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Analyze data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Prepare and present performance metrics and inventory reports to management.

Process Improvement:

• Identify and implement best practices for material planning and inventory control.
• Develop and refine policies and procedures to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Participate in or lead projects aimed at enhancing supply chain performance.

Role Specific Qualification / Certification Requirement

• Mandatory Desired:
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management / business administration / engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in material planning, inventory management roles within a manufacturing environment.

Suitable/ Optional:

Role Specific knowledge, Skills and Experience

Mandatory Desired:

• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba) and advanced Excel skills.
• Proficiency in Import material planning and supplier handling.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and techniques is a plus.

Suitable / Optional:

Role Specific Behavioural Skills

• Mandatory Desired: Team Collaboration, Innovative, problem solving, good communication skills.
• Suitable / Optional: Focussed, PDCA Approach.