Associate Director/ Director Supply Chain
Operations
India
If you are a supply chain and supplier development professional looking to grow your career, Emerson offers an exciting opportunity to make an impact. In this role, you will lead supplier performance improvement initiatives, drive supplier transition programs, and strengthen supplier capabilities across key manufacturing domains such as casting, machining, and assembly. You will collaborate with global stakeholders to enhance supplier quality, delivery performance, and long-term value creation while ensuring alignment with business objectives and safety standards.
- Promote and reinforce a safe work environment, ensuring compliance with applicable safety standards and practices.
- Lead supplier management initiatives to positively influence business goals related to quality, delivery, and cost performance.
- Drive supplier transfer and transition programs through structured planning, customer engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Review supplier proposals, assess manufacturing feasibility, and partner with engineering teams to resolve technical gaps.
- Participate in regular performance reviews to support planning, inventory control, and quality teams in resolving supplier-related issues.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action processes for recurring supplier delivery and quality concerns.
- Monitor key supplier performance metrics such as delivery performance and defect rates, and take proactive actions to improve outcomes.
- Initiate and lead development programs for key suppliers requiring performance improvement.
- Partner with quality teams and global stakeholders to manage escalations and ensure sustained supplier improvement.
- Analyze demand forecasts and collaborate with suppliers and operations teams to maintain supply continuity and capacity alignment.
- Drive supplier capability building by promoting structured problem-solving methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
You foster open dialogue across diverse stakeholders, ensuring alignment and collaboration toward shared goals. You remain focused on delivering results, putting in extra effort to meet commitments and business objectives. You communicate clearly and effectively, delivering messages in a compelling and concise manner. You anticipate business needs and proactively deliver solutions that exceed expectations while encouraging others to adopt new approaches and improve continuously.
- Experience in supplier management, supplier development, or supply chain roles within manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Strong process knowledge in areas such as casting, machining, or assembly operations.
- Ability to analyze supplier performance data and drive improvements in delivery, quality, and cost.
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills across cross-functional and global teams.
- Effective problem-solving skills and ability to manage complex supply chain challenges.
- Willingness to travel as required based on role needs.
- Degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience leading supplier transition or development programs.
- Knowledge of structured problem-solving, continuous improvement methodologies, or operational excellence practices.
- Experience working with global teams and supplier networks.
- Familiarity with supplier performance metrics and reporting tools.
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If you are a supply chain and supplier development professional looking to grow your career, Emerson offers an exciting opportunity to make an impact. In this role, you will lead supplier performance improvement initiatives, drive supplier transition programs, and strengthen supplier capabilities across key manufacturing domains such as casting, machining, and assembly. You will collaborate with global stakeholders to enhance supplier quality, delivery performance, and long-term value creation while ensuring alignment with business objectives and safety standards.