Job Description:
Title: Sr. Manager, Aftermarket & Warranty
Department: Inventory Planning & Warehousing Operations
Reports to: Sr Manager, Supply Chain
Location: Hyderabad, India
Scope: Global Aftermarket, Warranty Fulfillment, Reverse Logistics, VRA/RMA governance, coordination for aftermarket and warranty flows.
Aftermarket & Warranty Operating Model
- Lead the global Aftermarket and Warranty Supply Chain operating model, covering demand signal, inventory planning, allocation, fulfillment, delivery confirmation, reverse logistics, and closure of open cases.
- Establish and run the Aftermarket Monthly Business Review / Control Tower, ensuring the forum is decision-oriented and includes KPIs, bottlenecks, inventory health, service risks, road logistics performance, RMA/VRA aging, and action ownership.
- Define clear roles and handoffs across Aftermarket planning, VRA/allocation management, RMA/reverse logistics, warehouse operations, logistics execution, and regional support teams.
- Translate business requirements from Service Sales, Asset Management, Quality, Product, and regional teams into executable supply chain processes and measurable operating standards.
- Drive standardization of aftermarket processes across regions, ensuring that North America, EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and other active flows operate under common logic while allowing region-specific execution where required. Monitor supplier capacity loading and ensure shipment adherence to allocation plans.
- Define and own the KPI framework for Aftermarket, Warranty and Reverse Logistics.
- Core KPIs should include OTD/OTIF, order aging, days to allocate, days to ship, days to deliver, delivered vs committed date, backlog, fulfillment from warehouse vs drop-ship, SLA adherence, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, coverage, low-turn value, obsolete / E&O exposure, RMA/VRA cycle time, RMA/VRA aging, logistics delivery performance, expedite cost, and root cause of misses.
- Ensure effective use of Power BI, NetSuite, Anaplan, MRP and other reporting tools to support operating decisions.
- Partner with Business Systems / COE to define business rules for dashboards, date logic, SLA calculations, tracking visibility, allocation status, and in-transit reporting.
- Lead, coach, and develop the Aftermarket & Warranty Supply Chain team, including aftermarket planning, VRA/allocation control, reverse logistics, and supporting analysts / coordinators.
- Create clear ownership across team members, avoiding dependency on individual heroics or undocumented tribal knowledge.
- Set expectations for follow-through, stakeholder updates, written handoffs, KPI discipline, and process documentation.
- Build a culture of accountability, data-driven decisions, service mindset, and operational rigor.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- 10–15 years of progressive supply chain experience, including leadership in demand and/or supply planning.
- Strong working knowledge of forecasting, supply planning, and inventory management.
- Experience with advanced planning tools (Anaplan preferred) and strong analytical skills in Excel, Power BI, or equivalent tools.
- Proven ability to lead teams and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in solar, EPC/construction, or capital-project businesses is a plus.
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