Plant Head - Supplychain

Role

Summary:

As the Plant Supply Chain Head at Lenskart, you will lead and own the complete supply chain function within the manufacturing plant, from inbound raw materials to dispatch of finished goods.

Your role will ensure seamless integration between procurement, production planning, inventory, warehousing, quality, and logistics to deliver products to stakeholders with excellence in cost, quality, and timelines. You will drive continuous improvements, scalability, and alignment with Lenskart's overall supply chain strategy.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic & Leadership
Define, own, and execute the plant-level supply chain strategy in alignment with corporate supply chain objectives and business growth goals
Provide leadership to supply chain teams (procurement, planning, inventory, warehousing, logistics) at the plant
Build capabilities — recruit, mentor, develop talent, and build a high performance supply chain team
Drive cross functional collaboration with manufacturing, quality, engineering, finance, and product teams
Lead change management, process standardization, digital transformation (ERP, automation) in the plant supply chain domain
Procurement & Vendor Management
Source raw materials, components, and indirect materials required for the plan
Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, terms, SLA
Monitor supplier performance (on-time, quality, cost) and implement corrective measure
Conduct supplier audits, qualify new suppliers, manage alternative sourcing for risk mitigation
Demand / Production Planning
Coordinate demand forecasting, translate demand into plant production plan
Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure capacity, raw material availability, and timely execution
Drive material requirements planning (MRP), buffer planning, safety stocks
Balance inventory levels — minimize working capital while ensuring no production disruptio
Inventory & Warehousing
Oversee inventory management (raw, WIP, finished goods) and ensure accuracy
Define and monitor KPIs: inventory turns, days of inventory, shrinkage, obsolescence
Oversee warehousing operations: layout, storage, movement, picking, packing, dispatch
Implement process improvements (lean, 5S, value stream mapping) in warehousing
Logistics & Distribution
Manage inbound logistics from suppliers to plant (transportation, customs/EXIM if applicable)
Manage outbound logistics of finished goods (to distribution centers, stores, customers
Optimize transport routes, negotiate with carriers, manage freight/duty costs
Ensure endtoend visibility, delivery schedules, and performance metrics (OTD, fill rate, lead time)
Quality, Compliance & Risk
Ensure supply chain compliance with quality norms, regulatory norms, safety standard
Mitigate supply chain risks (e.g. supplier failure, material shortage, demand fluctuations
Drive root cause analysis on supply issues, disruptions, delays, and corrective action plan
Ensure audit readiness, documentation, traceability across supply chain
Metrics, Reporting & Cost Optimization
Establish, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for plant supply chain
Provide regular dashboards, insights, variance analysis, forecasts to senior management
Identify cost optimization opportunities across procurement, inventory, transport, logistics
Lead initiatives in process optimization, lean, automation, digitization to improve efficiency
Project & Technology Initiatives
Lead and implement supply chain technology projects (ERP enhancements, supply chain modules, analytics, digital tools
Pilot and scale process automation, AI/ML forecasting, predictive analytics
Manage capital projects related to supply chain (warehouse expansions, material handling systems
Drive continuous improvement projects (Kaizen, Six Sigma) in supply chain operations

Qualifications & Experience

Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field (preferably).
MBA or master's degree is a plus
Experience
10+ years in supply chain / operations / manufacturing environment, with at least 4 to 5 years in leadership role
Experience in factory/plant-level supply chain operations is strongly preferred
Experience managing…