Nextracker - Delivery Manager

Delivery Manager - MEIA

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Job Description:

The Delivery Manager-Middle East & Africa will be based in Hyderabad.

In this position, you will report to the

Director of Supply Chain APAC & MEIA.

The Delivery Manager (DM) acts as the "Face of the Supply Chain" for the projects getting executed in the Region, ensuring that Nextracker projects are well planned, executed & delivered on time with being under Budgets .

The DM engages with Sales , Sourcing & NPI team during the Pre-Contract

stage and ensures that the project is manufacturable and in compliance to all contract terms w. t Deliveries

The Delivery Manager (DM) owns the supply chain aspects of each project, starting at 70% confidence through delivery completion (typical duration ~26 weeks).

A DM will typically be managing 8~10 projects across multiple customers.

The DM represents all aspects of the supply chain to our internal customers and is a one-stop shop for the Project Managers and Sales to understand all supply chain related aspects of the project.

Here is a glimpse of what youll do:

- Participating in Sales Hand-Off meetings to represent Supply Chain & offer Lead Time commitment to Sales considering multiple factors not limited to Domestic Content, Delivery Rates , Lead Times , Supply Capacities , Sourcing Strategy , Cost Structure / Margins , NPI Parts etc

- Understanding delivery related provisions in Sales Contracts & ensuring they are respected

- Work closely with Project Management team to provide daily/weekly updates on material readiness/shipments for On-going projects.

- Troubleshoot any delivery concerns by working with Planning, Logistics and Project Managers.

- Conduct Supply Chain Kick-off meetings to align Supply Chains internal cross functional team on Project delivery requirements.

- Ensuring Project Demands Backorders are fulfilled completely & there is no Ageing beyond certain timelines.

- Monitor Project costs (material + logistics) variance vs Budgets

- Ensuring that the delivery plan for each project conforms to the contractual agreement.

- Provide early alerts for supply gaps & recommend solutions to de-risk projects LD schedule.

- Accountable for Regions On-time delivery (OTD) Metric.

- Point person to coordinate with engineering, sourcing, NPI and logistics for project success.

- Building operational excellence through lean and continuous improvement process management.

- Build operational excellence through deployment of relevant IT/Business /Communication / Project Management tools.

- Ensure data integrity of supply chain planning data, and management of the data flow.

The DM Role functions as a Supply Chain Project Manager and as such should display the following Characteristics

- Strong Cross Functional Networking Skills, ability to lead across disciplines

- Ability to both analyze as well as clearly communicate risks and recovery plans

- Willingness to represent the Supply Chain organization to our internal customers, acting as the owner for all the functions

- Ability to learn and adapt to a dynamic and demanding environment

- Ability to collaborate with other teams to problem solve

- Enthusiasm to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment

Here Is Some Of What Youll Need (required)

- Bachelors in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Administration, Masters preferred.

- 10+ years experience in Planning, Master Scheduling, Supply chain, or Manufacturing.

- Experience In Construction Projects (preferred)

- Solar, Semiconductor, or Steel manufacturing industry experience (preferred)

- Strong Planning, Forecasting, Project Management skills with attention to detail.

- Advanced user skills of planning software such as Anaplan, MS Excel, Access required.

- Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting large dataset.

- Ability to build, negotiate and sustain networking relationships.

- Ability to work in fast pace and global start-up environment.

At Nextpower, we are driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform that combines intelligent structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale power plants.

Our comprehensive portfolio enables faster project delivery, higher performance, and greater reliability, helping our customers capture the full value of solar power.

Our talented worldwide teams are redefining how solar power plants are designed, built, and operated every day with smart technology, data-driven insights, and advanced automation.

Together, were building the foundation for the worlds next generation of clean energy infrastructure