Bicycle Plant/ Operations Head (RM,FG,Despatch, Purchase & Production)

Job Description -Operational Head for Bicycle Export Unit

KRA's - End to End Operations and responsible for

RM | FG | Dispatch | Purchase/Production and SQA

Department: Operations

Experience: 1520 Years in similar role as HOD

Industry: Export Bicycle / Auto Components

Qualification: B.Tech / MBA (Operations / Supply Chain preferred)

Key Responsibilities

1. Cross-Functional Leadership

• Align RM, P.P.C, Purchase, Production, Quality, and Dispatch for seamless execution.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives across departments.
• Lead and mentor departmental heads and all the operational teams.
• Ensure adherence to quality, safety, and compliance standards.

2. Raw Material (RM) & Inventory Management

• Plan and control RM availability in line with production and export commitments along with PPC team.
• Define safety stock, Bench marking, and lead-time planning to optimize working capital.
• Drive reduction in inventory aging, obsolescence, and carrying cost.
• Ensure seamless coordination between Stores, PPC, Production, and Quality.

3. Procurement / Purchase & Strategic Sourcing (One employee for Costing will be recruited and VD department will be introduced if we will start the sale of 10cr. Despatch/month)

• Lead end-to-end procurement including strategic sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management.
• Develop and rationalize vendor base aligned with export quality and compliance standards.
• Drive cost reduction, localization, dual sourcing, and value engineering initiatives.
• Establish long-term sourcing strategies for critical components and bought-outs parts.

4. Finished Goods (FG) & Dispatch Operations

• Ensure strict adherence to customer-specific packing norms, bar coding, and compliance requirements.

5. Production Planning & Control (PPC)

• Lead PPC functions covering forecasting, capacity planning, line balancing, and sequencing.
• Align sales forecasts, RM procurement, production plans, and dispatch commitments.
• Monitor daily and monthly plan vs actuals and initiate corrective actions.

6. Process Excellence & Digital Enablement

• Drive Lean, Kaizen, 5S, First Time Right product and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish SOP and performance dashboards across functions with help of QMS department if required.

7. Team Leadership & Governance

• Lead and develop multi-functional teams across PPC, Procurement, Stores, Dispatch coordination.
• Build strong second-line leadership and succession plans.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability and execution excellence.