Nextracker - Delivery Manager - Supply Chain - MEIA

- 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 you'll 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 Chain's internal cross functional team on Project delivery requirements.
- Ensuring Project Demand's 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 project's LD schedule.
- 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.
- 10+ years experience in Planning, Master Scheduling, Supply chain, or Manufacturing.
- Experience In Construction Projects (preferred).
- Solar, Semiconductor, or Steel manufacturing industry experience (preferred).