Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager - Standard Parts

Supply Chain Manager – Standard Parts

Location: Bengaluru – Work from Office (5 days a week)

Start Date: Immediate

About Zeno

An unprecedented energy transition has begun. To meet 2040 net zero goals, over 2 billion electric two-wheelers (motorcycles) must be sold and $11 trillion in fuel consumption replaced. Zeno is building a tech platform to electrify this two-wheeler market, currently responsible for more than 4% of the world’s GHG emissions. Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition and democratize the benefits across Africa, India, and Latin America. With a focus on East Africa as a starting point, Zeno is building a new energy ecosystem with ground-up development of a fundamentally better electric motorcycle and associated battery swap network to drive a better experience for our customers.

The Role

Zeno is seeking a Supply Chain Manager – Standard Parts to own and drive end-to-end supply chain execution for standard / catalogue parts critical to electric motorcycle production. This role is mission-critical to ensuring uninterrupted manufacturing, optimal inventory levels, strong supplier performance, and scalable supply chain processes as Zeno ramps from pilot to volume production.

You will work closely with manufacturing, sourcing, engineering, quality, programs, and finance teams, while managing suppliers, distributors, and logistics partners in a fast-paced startup environment.

What You’ll Do

Sourcing & Development : Source new suppliers for standard & built to print parts from fastener and similar category of parts. Develop & finalize the costing for the same

End-to-End Supply Chain Ownership: Own planning, procurement coordination, inventory management, and inbound logistics for all standard / catalogue parts.

Demand & Material Planning: Translate production plans and forecasts into executable supply plans using ERP/MRP systems. Define safety stock, reorder points, and inventory norms.

Supplier Performance Management: Drive supplier OTIF, quality, cost, and responsiveness. Monitor and improve supplier scorecards and escalation mechanisms.

Inventory & Cost Optimization: Improve inventory turns, reduce excess & obsolete inventory, optimize MOQs, freight, and working capital.

Logistics & Warehousing: Manage inbound logistics, warehousing, and material flow to support smooth plant operations and prevent line stoppages.

Risk Mitigation: Identify supply risks proactively and implement mitigation plans including alternate suppliers, buffers, and expediting strategies.

Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with manufacturing, production planning, sourcing, quality, engineering, and program teams to ensure supply readiness aligned with launch and ramp-up milestones.

NPI & Ramp Support: Support new product introduction, localization, and volume ramp by ensuring readiness of standard parts supply.

Process & Systems: Establish scalable supply chain SOPs, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms suitable for multi-country expansion.

What You Bring

• 7–10 years of experience in supply chain, materials management, or operations within automotive, EV, or manufacturing industries.

• Strong experience managing standard / catalogue parts supply chains in high-volume manufacturing environments.

• Solid understanding of inventory planning, logistics, warehousing, and MRP-driven execution.

• Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Odoo.

• Proven ability to work with suppliers, distributors, and logistics partners across multiple regions of India.

• Experience supporting NPI, ramp-up, and high-growth manufacturing operations.

You Have

• Positive attitude with a strong people-first mindset.

• Team-oriented approach with the ability to manage and support multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Openness to change and willingness to take on new responsibilities.

• Ability to work strategically and execute tactically in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication skills to engage with internal stakeholders and suppliers across regions.

• Proactive working style with a bias for action and ownership.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

• Startup mindset with the ability to think laterally and operate in evolving processes.

• Capability to drive execution and delivery in a dynamic, high-growth organization.

Benefits

• Competitive salary aligned with experience and impact.

• Company-sponsored healthcare plan.

• Opportunity to build and scale the standard parts supply chain for a next-generation EV platform.

• Be part of a mission-driven team shaping the trillion-dollar transition of two-wheelers to electric