Job Description:

V-Guard is seeking a Lead Scrap Sourcing Manager to drive the strategic procurement of lead scrap, align with smelter partners, optimize the conversion process, and manage EPR credit transfers. The incumbent will play a crucial role in ensuring a cost-effective, sustainable, and compliant supply of lead for battery production. In this position, your responsibility will be to set-up and oversee the entire procurement process for lead scrap sourcing, ensuring the availability of high-quality scrap materials at the most competitive prices. You will ensure the eco-system is maintained and nurtured with a long-term view.

You'll work closely with lead scrap suppliers, smelters, internal stakeholders as well as other ecosystem partners such as education platforms etc., & negotiate contracts/agreements, ensuring optimum terms for the company while maintaining robust, reliable supply chain relationships & outputs. Understanding market dynamics, monitoring market developments, trends& prices will be key to the role for anticipating changes in pricing and supply risks.

This pivotal role demands battery scrap sourcing capabilities, adept negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of the dynamics of lead metal as well as scrap lead market to ensure the consistent, cost effective, and sustainable procurement of lead (& scrap lead) metal.

Responsibilities:

Scrap Sourcing and Supplier Management:

- Identify, evaluate, and engage with suppliers of lead scrap to ensure a reliable supply.

- Develop and implement sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, and supply security.

- Conduct supplier performance evaluations for both scrap sourcing and smelting partners

- Build costing templates and analyze price gaps to enable data-driven negotiations.

Market Intelligence & Industry Trends:

- Continuously monitor and analyze the global & Indian lead market, including price trends,

supply risks, competition activity and regulatory changes.

- Provide actionable insights to support procurement decisions and risk mitigation

Scrap Battery Sourcing:

- Establish and oversee scrap battery sourcing channels, including:

- Battery dealer networks

- Customer service networks

- Direct scrap collection from Channel/ ASP

- Implement efficient procurement plans to ensure cost-competitive sourcing of scrap lead

batteries.

Contract Negotiation:

- Lead contract negotiations with suppliers and smelters, securing favorable terms on pricing, payment conditions, and delivery schedules.

- Quality Assurance and Compliance: Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to ensure the

procured lead meets required specifications and standards.

ESG Norms:

- Ensure procurement aligns with Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) standards.

- Partner with smelters practicing responsible and sustainable lead recycling to meet regulatory and EPR compliance.

Inventory & Logistics Management:

- Plan and forecast lead requirements in coordination with S&OP and business planning teams.

- Manage inventory levels to prevent raw material shortages at manufacturing plants.

- Work closely with the logistics team to streamline transportation of lead scrap and finished goods.

Expected Skills:

- Strong negotiation & vendor management expertise.

- Analytical mindset with market intelligence & costing capabilities.

- Knowledge of EPR compliance & sustainability in lead sourcing.

- Experience in logistics & inventory planning. Expertise and Qualification

- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Materials Science, Environmental Science, or related fields, with a strong preference for candidates with a background in metals or mining. MBA/ Post Graduation in relevant areas would get preference.

- Minimum of 5/10/15 years experience in setting up systems, metals/ lead procurement, preferably including the scrap battery procurement or arrangements.

- Must have the knowledge of circular economy and reverse logistics.

Why should you join us?

By joining our team, you will play a critical role in propelling the DUPS and Battery business of the company forward. We are looking for dynamic professionals with growth ambitions and someone who shares our passion for innovation and excellence, with utmost respect to our core values and ethics. We offer opportunities to create impact with ease in transitioning across roles. If you are ready to make a significant impact in the company, we would love to hear from you