Supply Chain Project Manager

About SKF SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company sustainable and competitive business excellence. SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms. About the organization: www.skf.com/in SKF Purpose Statement Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow. By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet Job Title: Supply Chain Project Manager Reports to: Supply Chain Head- Operations India-Southeast Asia Role Type: Team Management Job Location: Pune Our Ambition Were on our way in building a world-class Supply Chain organization that will be a competitive advantage for SKF across ISEAM region. We're creating a connected, empowered Supply Chain where insights drive action, and everyone has the tools to make smarter, faster decisions. Role Purpose As the Supply Chain Project Manager for our ISEAM Supply Chain team, you will serve as the transformation engine of our Supply Chain organization. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role that combines strategic leadership with technical depth. You will transform raw data into business-critical insights, drive projects from ideation to execution, and empower teams to drive operations with clarity, confidence, and precision. This is not a back-office positionyoull be at the heart of our ISEAM Supply Chain ecosystem, influencing decisions, coaching teams, and shaping the culture. You'll be a trusted voice in executive forums, a mentor to teams, and a key driver of our data-driven transformation. Your leadership will elevate the analytical & technical capabilities of our Supply Chain from tactical problem-solving to strategic foresight. Key Responsibilities: Insight Leadership & Strategic InfluenceLead projects that identify performance trends, uncover root causes, and support supply, demand, inventory planning decisions, logistics & warehousing efficiency improvement initiativesServe as a trusted business partner to cross-functional stakeholders incl. Planning, Manufacturing, logistics, & warehousing, transportation embedding insights into all levels of decision-making.Shape and communicate our Supply Chain performance narrativetranslating complex data into compelling insights for senior leadership.Lead data-driven projects focused on automation, analytics, visibility, and reporting improvements. People Leadership & Capability BuildingCoach and mentor teams across the Supply Chain function to build confidence in data interpretation, dashboard usage, and performance storytelling.Elevate the analytical maturity of Operations teamsfostering a mindset of curiosity, accountability, and continuous learning.Support the development of training, tools, and resources that embed problem solving, analytics into daily operational workflows.Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies & build capability in teams on these methodologies to build a Continuous Learning organization. Project ManagementDrive seamless project execution through effective stakeholder engagement, governance, and issue resolution. Plan, coordinate, and lead project and steering committee meetings, including scheduling, agenda tracking, documentation management, meeting minutes, action tracking, and overall project status monitoring.Cocreate strategies and initiatives in collaboration with crossfunctional teams (Planning, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Logistics, Customer Service) to transform operations & drive growth.Ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope, providing proactive, regular, and appropriate status communication to stakeholders.Establish and continuously enhance efficient project coordination services, expanding service demand and portfolio through close collaboration with global teams.Drive continuous improvement by developing and maintaining operational metrics, identifying process inefficiencies, and contributing to the evolution of standards, templates, and best practices to increase efficiency, productivity, and overall impact.Utilize project and portfolio management tools (e.g., MS Project, SharePoint, Power BI) to maintain visibility, enable datadriven decisionmaking, and support portfolio governance.Manage, lead, and coach team member(s), supporting capability development, performance, and engagement. . Transformation & EnablementDrive supply chain optimization initiatives across planning, warehousing, transportation, and customer fulfilment.Identify opportunities to improve Service level .