Supply Chain Head – Metals

Supply Chain Head — MetalsAKD Advanced Materials | AKD Group | Jaipur, Rajasthan (Full-time)CTC- 10-25 LakhsWhy Join AKD Advanced Materials?• Equity & ESOP Benefits• Direct Access to Founders’ Office• Ground-floor Opportunity• Direct Ownership of Critical Business Outcomes• Long-term Value ParticipationABOUT USAKD Advanced Materials is a new venture of AKD Group, a Jaipur-based industrial conglomerate expanding from real estate into energy and advanced materials. Titanium trading is our founding product line — a ground-floor opportunity to build a strategic materials business from its first supplier and customer relationship onward.THE ROLEOur first Supply Chain Head will own strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, procurement and supply-chain market entry end-to-end, building the supply network needed to turn a standing start into a functioning, revenue-generating trading company within 12 months. (Titanium)WHAT YOU'LL DO• Own strategic sourcing, procurement and supply-chain strategy; build domestic/international supplier ecosystem.• Lead supplier identification, qualification, negotiation, onboarding and relationship management. • Develop reliable sources for critical metals; negotiate pricing, terms, lead times and conditions. • Monitor markets, pricing, availability and risks; coordinate sourcing with sales/customer RFQs.• Build inventory/working-capital strategy, supplier governance, alternate sources and import/export processes where applicable.Preferred Product / Industry KnowledgeTitanium & Titanium Alloys • Nickel Alloys • Superalloys • Cobalt Alloys • Zirconium • Tantalum • Magnesium Alloys • Lithium • Nuclear MaterialsCandidate Profile 7–20 years relevant procurement / strategic sourcing/supply chain/metals / industrial materials experience; domestic/international supplier development; strong negotiation and commercial skills; sourcing, quality, logistics and import/export knowledge; entrepreneurial ownership and willingness to travel.Education B.E./B.Tech/MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Procurement or related discipline preferred. IITs, IIMs and reputed/relevant universities preferred. Metallurgy, Mechanical, Production, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering or related backgrounds advantageous.NICE TO HAVE• Existing relationships within India's aerospace, defence, or speciality metals ecosystem• Familiarity with trade-data platforms (Volza, Seair Exim, Cybex Exim)• Exposure to AS9100 or aerospace quality certification processesWHAT WE OFFERESOPs, EQUITY, Competitive fixed + performance-linked compensation, and the chance to build a strategic materials business supply chain from its very first deal.