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Sampoorna Consultants

IT Manager - Supply Chain Engineering

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Sampoorna Consultants

Chennai Full-Time 4–8 yrs exp Posted 2 hours ago  · Apply by Sep 14, 2026
Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery and support of supply chain technology solutions across planning, procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and distribution.
  • Partner with business leaders to understand operational needs and translate them into technology roadmaps and solution designs.
  • Manage end-to-end project execution, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process automation, analytics, and digital transformation.
  • Oversee system integration between ERP, MES, WMS, TMS, planning, and other enterprise applications.
  • Ensure system availability, performance, security, compliance, and adherence to IT governance standards.
  • Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data teams to deliver reliable and scalable solutions.
  • Manage external vendors, implementation partners, and service providers, ensuring delivery against agreed service levels.
  • Lead incident resolution, root cause analysis, and preventive actions for critical business applications.
  • Develop and mentor a high-performing technical team, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs, service metrics, and project performance to ensure business value realization.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. A Master's degree is an advantage.
  • 812 years of experience in IT, with significant experience supporting Supply Chain or Manufacturing environments.
  • Proven experience managing enterprise applications such as SAP (S/4HANA, ECC), Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP platforms.
  • Experience with Supply Chain systems including WMS, TMS, MES, APS, EDI, and integration platforms.
  • Strong understanding of Supply Chain processes including demand planning, procurement, production, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and order fulfillment.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing global stakeholders.

Required Skills

  • Strong leadership, people management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Excellent project and program management capabilities.
  • Knowledge of cloud technologies, APIs, system integrations, and data analytics platforms.
  • Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and ITIL practices.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with digital transformation initiatives, Industry 4.0, IoT, AI/ML, RPA, or advanced analytics.
  • Professional certifications such as PMP, ITIL, SAP, Scrum Master, or relevant cloud certifications.
  • Experience working in multinational manufacturing or consumer goods organizations.

(ref:hirist.tech)