GENERAL MANAGER – OUTSOURCED MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CHAIN

Job Description:

3. Key Responsibilities
A. Raw Material Planning & Procurement
• Calculate raw material requirements using approved specifications, grades, sizes, quantities, cutting allowances and forging
requirements.
• Prepare purchase requisitions and place / coordinate purchase orders with approved steel suppliers in accordance with
company authorisation limits.
• Compare supplier quotations, availability, lead times and commercial terms; negotiate rates and delivery schedules within
delegated authority.
• Ensure material certificates, grade identification, traceability and required inspection documents are received and verified.
• Plan receipt, storage, identification, segregation and issue of raw material to avoid mix-ups, shortages, excess stock or
deterioration.
• Track purchase orders and expedite supplies to support the production schedule.
B. Forging Plant Selection & Management
• Identify, assess and allocate work to suitable forging plants based on capability, capacity, size range, quality, cost and delivery
performance.
• Decide which raw material lots and flange sizes should be sent to each forging plant and issue clear job-wise instructions.
• Plan forging routes, batch sizes, production sequence and schedules; confirm plant capacity before committing dates.
• Monitor cutting plans, billet / blank weights, forging weights, allowances, scale loss, crop loss and other process losses.
• Review actual yield against planned yield and investigate abnormal weight variation or wastage.
• Visit forging plants regularly to review progress, process discipline, quality, safety and adherence to agreed schedules.
• Ensure forged components are properly identified, counted, weighed and documented before movement to the next process.
C. Production Planning, Scheduling & Material Movement
• Prepare and maintain an integrated order-wise production plan covering procurement, forging, machining, finishing, inspection and packing.
• Issue clear work orders / job instructions with drawings, revisions, specifications, quantities, process requirements and due dates.
• Plan inter-plant movement of steel, forgings and finished / semi-finished goods; arrange transport and maintain dispatch / receipt records.
• Track work in progress at each vendor and proactively resolve bottlenecks, shortages, capacity constraints and delays.
• Maintain accurate stock and work-in-progress reconciliation at company and vendor locations.
• Ensure no material is moved, substituted, processed or scrapped without appropriate authorisation and documentation.
D. Quality Assurance & Process Compliance
• Ensure raw materials and forgings conform to customer specifications, drawings, applicable standards and approved quality plans.
• Coordinate in-process and final inspections, dimensional checks, weight checks, material identification and testing
requirements.
• Ensure required material test certificates, inspection reports, heat / batch traceability and other quality records are maintained.
• Work closely with the Quality team and third-party inspectors, where applicable, and ensure inspection stages are completed before further processing.
• Raise and follow up non-conformance reports; arrange segregation, root-cause analysis, corrective action, rework or
replacement as approved.
• Prevent dispatch of non-conforming or undocumented material; maintain control of customer-specific requirements and drawing revisions.
E. Machining Vendor Management
• Select and allocate machining work to capable vendors based on machine capacity, component size, tolerances, quality, cost and delivery.
• Define the machining route and sequence in coordination with Engineering / Quality, using approved drawings and
specifications.
• Provide vendors with clear job instructions, quantities, inspection requirements, target dates and revision-controlled drawings.
• Monitor machining progress, dimensional accuracy, tool / process issues, rework and rejection levels.
• Ensure completed machining is inspected and accepted before movement to painting, coating or final packing.
F. Painting, Coating & Final Finishing
• Select and coordinate approved painting / coating vendors and communicate customer-specific surface preparation, coating
system, colour and thickness requirements.
• Plan and monitor finishing schedules and ensure correct handling and protection of machined surfaces.
• Verify completion of required visual checks, coating checks and documentation before final release.
G. Packing, Marking & Export Readiness
• Plan packing requirements based on flange dimensions, weight, destination, mode of transport and customer / export
specifications.
• Arrange suitable pallets, wooden cases, crates, separators, wrapping, moisture protection and securing methods as required.
• Ensure correct marking, identification, item / size details, quantity, heat or batch traceability, handling marks and customer
labels.
• Coordinate final quantity verification, packing inspection, photographs and packing records with the Quality, Stores and
Dispatch teams.
• Ensure goods are protected against transit damage, corrosion, moisture and handling risks and are handed over ready for
export dispatch.
H. Vendor Development, Commercials & Accountability
• Build and maintain a reliable panel of raw material, forging, machining, finishing, inspection and packing vendors.
• Evaluate vendors on quality, delivery, cost, capacity, responsiveness, documentation and compliance;
records.
• Negotiate processing rates, transport and other service costs within delegated authority and obtain competitive quotationswhere appropriate.
• Set clear purchase / job-order terms, delivery dates, quality expectations, documentation requirements and escalation points.
• Review vendor performance regularly and drive corrective actions for delays, quality failures, excess wastage or cost overruns.
• Maintain vendor-wise order and material reconciliation, including material issued, output received, scrap / returns and balances.
• Take ownership of vendor outcomes: follow through until each assigned operation is completed and accepted. Escalate
disputes or repeated failures promptly; do not treat placement of an order as completion of responsibility.