Senior Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain Operations - India

• →Lead, develop, and optimize a sizable team of procurement, subcontracts, materials management, and supply chain professionals, ensuring effective resource utilization and organizational performance.
• →Provide strategic direction, oversight, coaching, and mentoring to procurement, subcontracts, materials management, and supply chain personnel.
• →Develop workforce strategies, succession plans, and organizational structures that support business growth and operational requirements.
• →Drive capability development initiatives, including training programs, knowledge transfer, professional certification, and career progression plans.
• →Establish a culture of continuous learning, accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• →Ensure appropriate resource allocation and capacity planning to support business demands and project execution requirements.
• →Serve as the primary Procurement and Supply Chain representative for senior leadership, clients, and key stakeholders.
• →Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery and business outcomes.
• →Lead client engagements and executive-level discussions related to procurement and supply chain strategy, performance, and operational readiness.
• →Provide governance and oversight to procurement and supply chain activities, ensuring consistency, compliance, and adherence to corporate policies.
• →Champion functional excellence through standardized processes, best practices, digital solutions, and performance management.
• →Monitor organizational performance, identify capability gaps, and implement improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• →Support strategic business initiatives, growth opportunities, and organizational transformation programs.
• →Promote a culture of integrity, safety, inclusion, and ethical business conduct across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Subcontracts, or Materials Management within a global EPC, engineering, construction, or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, geographically dispersed organizations of 50 to 100+ professionals.
• Proven success in talent development, workforce planning, leadership coaching, and organization capability enhancement.
• Strong experience engaging with senior business leaders, clients, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing organizational change, transformation programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of procurement, supply chain, project execution, and operational delivery models.
• Demonstrated ability to align organizational resources with business priorities and client requirements.
• Experience with ERP platforms, digital procurement tools, reporting systems, and performance analytics.
• Ability to influence across functions and build high-performing teams in a global environment.

• Acts as the India Procurement & Supply Chain Department Head and a strategic advisor to business, project, and executive leadership.
• Leads a large and diverse organization through effective people management, coaching, and capability development.
• Creates a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, customer service, and business results.
• Builds organizational capability through structured talent development, succession planning, and workforce optimization.
• Establishes strong relationships with clients and stakeholders and serves as a trusted partner in achieving business objectives.
• Anticipates future business needs and ensures organizational readiness through proactive resource planning and skill development.
• Champions KBR's values while fostering a culture of safety, integrity, inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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