VP Supply Chain - Fab Construction - Semiconductor

About The Business
Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is a greenfield venture of the Tata Group with expertise in manufacturing precision components.
Tata Electronics (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) is building India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry. This facility will produce chips for applications such as power management IC, display drivers, microcontrollers (MCU) and high-performance computing logic, addressing the growing demand in markets such as automotive, computing and data storage, wireless communications and artificial intelligence.
Tata Electronics is a subsidiary of the Tata group. The Tata Group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents, with the mission 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long term stakeholder value creation based on leadership with Trust.’
Role in a nutshell
Lead the end-to-end procurement and supply chain strategy, execution, and governance for CSA (Civil, Structural & Architectural) and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Processes), Tools Hook-up, Automatic Material Handling System (AMHS) scope of a large scale commercial greenfield semiconductor wafer fab. Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of critical trade packages, long-lead engineered equipment, and high-purity utility systems to achieve safe, compliant, and predictable construction and tool-install milestones.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
Define and execute supply chain strategy for establishing greenfield semiconductor fab construction projects, brownfield expansion, and sustaining facilities management (FM) operations.
Drive category strategies for Civil, Structural, Architectural (CSA) and Mechanical. Electrical, processes (MEP), Tools Hook‑up, Automatic Material Handling Systems, project execution models - EPC vs EPCM vs multi‑prime, and contracting models (LSTK, SITC, unit‑rates, target price/price agreement, framework agreements).
Align construction and facility supply chain execution with corporate capacity expansion plans, technology roadmaps, node transitions, and ramp-up schedules.
Work with logistics, legal and Finance teams to establish tax & trade architecture (SEZ/DTA, GST, LUT for zero‑rated supplies, Project Imports, FTWZ flows) and INCOTERMS® strategy as per prevailing local, domestic and international regulations.
Advise senior leadership for critical decision making based on fact-backed, risk-adjusted recommendations on cost, schedule, and vendor strategy
Procurement, Contracting & Supplier Ecosystem
Establish executive partnerships with EPCs, GC/CMs, OEMs, FM service providers, and tier-1& 2 suppliers across the globe.
Run RFI/RFQ/RFP and TCO evaluations (capex + energy + spares + service uptime).
Lead commercial strategy and negotiations for capital packages, sustaining contracts, and specialized infrastructure/services. Negotiate price, schedule, payment terms, LDs, liability caps, performance guarantees, termination rights, Factory/Site acceptance tests (FAT/SAT), documentation, warranties, spares, and after‑sales Service Level Agreements.
Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, LDs, liability caps, warranties, latent defects, and termination rights
Build scalable supplier ecosystems that support parallel builds + sustaining operations with clear segmentation and governance.
Prequalify India and global suppliers
Cost, Risk & Governance
Own capex budgets, should‑cost estimate, buy-out plans as per various levels of design maturity.
Maintain risk registers covering single‑source, buy out based on early design, geo‑political/shipping risks, and regulatory approval lead times; define multi‑sourcing/slot and capacity‑reservation strategies. Drive single-source risk mitigation, alternate vendor development, and localization strategies.
Run tender governance, change‑order/claims management, audits, and ethics & trade-compliance.
Establish governance and executive KPIs for the site-programs (critical path adherence, cost/savings, supplier performance, quality, EHS/ESG compliance).
Ensure supplier compliance with safety, quality, ESG, export control, and regional regulations.
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