Job Description:
The Delivery Manager (DM) acts as the "Face of the Supply Chain" for EMEA projects, ensuring that Nextpower projects are well planned, delivered on time, and delivered under budget. The DM engages with project team while the project is at 70% confidence and ensures that the project is manufacturable and compliant to all contract terms.
Role Overview:
The Delivery Manager (DM) owns the supply chain aspects of each project, starting at 70% confidence through delivery completion (typical duration ~26 weeks). 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. Functions include:
Participating in 70%, 90%, 100% Hand-Off meetings to represent and raise planning issues including: BOM, NPI, Domestic Content, Delivery Schedule/Lead Time
Ensuring that new projects under contract are planned and allocated in the Nextpower system (Anaplan)
Ensuring that the delivery plan for each project conforms to the contractual agreement.
Troubleshooting any delivery concerns by working with Planning, Logistics and Project Managers.
Ensuring logistics terms are met
Ensuring On Time Delivery to plan.
Reviewing project PO vs. SO variances in order to align supply with demand until fulfilled.
Driving supplier On-time shipment (OTS) and project On-time delivery (OTD) for region.
Point person to coordinate with engineering, sourcing, NPI and logistics for project success.
Building operational excellence through lean and continuous improvement process management.
Support testing and adoption of Anaplan to expedite planning system transformation.
Ensure data integrity of supply chain planning data, and management of the data flow.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Administration, Master’s 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.
English and Spanish C1/C2
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.
Key Characteristics:
The DM Role functions act as 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
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, we’re building the foundation for the world’s next generation of clean energy infrastructure.