Head D&IT, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Manufacturing

3B3) Job Context & Major Challenges (What are the specific aspects of the job that provide a challenge in the context of the Unit/Dpt.?) As the DIT Leader for Supply Chain and Manufacturing, participates in all aspects of operational, tactical and strategic initiatives of the respective functions; actively promotes and implements best in class & differentiating technologies; positions and drives technology implementations as an enabler and driver of the respective business imperative sResponsible for setting the strategy and leading the organization; drive internal process rigor, actively adopt and promote project management, agile and develops practices; strive for flawless execution and drive on time/ within budget deliverables; proactively manage budget and drive continuous cost out and higher ROI through strategies including in/out sourced teams, shift-left practices, etc.; responsible for internal talent development and organizational talent strateg yAs part of the DIT Leadership team, is involved in formulating and driving the strategic direction of the functio nBirla Carbon’s global presence and 24x7x365 operation s4B4) Principal Accountabilities 5B(4 – 8 major functions that comprise the job and the approximate portion of the year devoted to eac h)Accountabilit y (Example: “Consolidate accounts on a quarterly basis to meet regulatory requirements ”)Supporting Actions/ Tasks (Example: Coordinate with several units to ensure receipt of accounts statement ”)% of Ti me(add to 100 %)Develop DIT strategy for Supply Chain, Finance & Manufacturing organizations; Provide effective leadership to the organization; develop high impact and motivated teams; promote talent development and gro wthWork with respective functional leaders & teams and develop an executable DIT roadmap to drive relevant business outco mes 30%Understand business problems, business objectives, and identify best in class and differentiating technology solutions to th em.Leadership in SAP ERP ecosystem and relevant tre ndsThrough understanding of S&OP and supply chain optimization soluti onsBe abreast with Industry trends such as Industry 4.0 / 5.0Partner with Group IT and GDNA teams to bring forth differentiating technologies for the busin ess 20%Implement prioritized and approved projects within budget and on time; Drive business adoption of the solution and business benefits realizat ionEstablish and drive project management ri gorCollaborate with business to drive adoption and business benefit realizat ionPartner with vendor partner leadership for influe ncePartner with business teams for benefits realizat ion 20%Ensure delivered projects are sustained; Continuously increase penetration and adoption of implemented technologies; Govern, measure and continuously improve IT operations and business value realizat ionWork internally and with vendor partners to establish YoY improvement in IT operations and business value realization of implemented technologies; Ensure service uptime, change management and service delivery from outsourced partn ers1 5 %Identify digital and analytics opportunities for predictability and differentiating business mod elsDeliberate and drive master data strategy and data standardization as part of technology implementati onsPartner with business, Group IT, GDNA, internal and vendor partner teams to continuously identify these opportunit iesEstablish a forum for sharing strength and promoting best practi ces 15%5) Job Purpose of Direct Reports (delete if no direct repo rts)SAP, Supply Chain, Finance, Manufacturing, LIMS, Data Warehouse, Document Management and other Supply Chain / Manufacturing IT teams and vendor part ners