Supply Chain Materials Planning Program Director - Fremont, United States - NEXTracker

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Job Description:

Position Summary This position requires a positive attitude, a strong skillset of data-driven decision making and must be able to communicate clearly with others as a leader.

Establishes, manages, reviews, and maintains production schedules for assigned work centers to ensure the company meets its customer commitments in an efficient manner.

Working with operations, sales, and supply chain, will analyze work center loads for effective capacity planning. Takes an active role and is in daily communication with all departments to effectively deliver an organized workflow. Maintains and reviews production schedules ensuring proper allocation of local manufacturing to meet promised Domestic Content requirements to customers. Will answer related inquiries for all levels of the organization.

Demonstrates ability to take directions as well as give instructions to others with a goal of meeting the DC requirements.

Able to meet deadlines and exercise good judgment regarding related items.

Key Responsibilities Supply Chain Program Manager and Sales Liaison for VCA contracts PricingLocal content requirementsProjects assigned with VCA'sTerm of the contract.

Partner with sales / legal in contract reviewsDocumentation detailsRisk assessment and Backlog analysis.

Work with sales on Deal Desk PreparationsEnable Strategic Procurement:

Tracking steel index vs contracted valueMonitoring of Logistics costs index and estimatesReporting on upside/downside risksLead system improvements to manage VCA / LCT and DC requirements (Sales Force, NetSuite, Anaplan)Develop Pricing tool with Sales / Supply ChainLead the interactions with sales and supply chain the team on DC% management.

Collaborate with NPI, Engg, Sales, Supply chain on reviewing the vendor ramp program manage the NX low carbon tracker offering from supply chain standpoint.

Qualifications BS degree or equivalent and 10+ years of experience managing a purchasing team in high and low volume-manufacturing environment.

Experience with MS Office products and ERP systems.

Detailed working knowledge of buying, material planning, master scheduling and forecastingProven ability to lead a team to achieve stretch goals and objectives.

Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully.

Excellent verbal and written communication skillsDemonstrates competence in key areas of management and leadership expertise including relationship and conflict management, communication, staff direction and motivation, financial planning and control, quality management, risk management, and the achievement of targets.

Ability to communicate effectively with others to reach mutually agreeable outcomes, ability to successfully follow an effective escalation process, if neededAt Nextracker, we are leading in the energy transition, providing the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and software solutions for solar power plants, as well as strategic services to capture the full value of solar power plants for our customers.

Our talented worldwide teams are transforming PV plant performance every day with smart technology, data monitoring and analysis services.
For us at Nextracker, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business, values and our operations.

Our sustainability efforts are based on five cornerstones:
People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity.

We are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by our shared mission to provide smart solar and software solutions for our customers and to mitigate climate change for future generations.

Nextracker is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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