Sr. Director, Supply Chain – Asia-Pacific

We are seeking an experienced supply chain leader to lead multi-country operations with full strategic and executional ownership. This dynamic leader will ensure that our Asia-Pacific (APAC) supply chain operations function as best in class, at scale, and exceed customer expectations. Based in our Hyderabad (IN) headquarters, this position will report to the VP Global Supply Chain Operations.

In this role, you will be responsible for the planning and execution of all Supply Chain efforts required for simultaneously delivering several large-scale projects in different countries in the region. In your role, you will collaborate with key business leaders in Supply Chain and outside (Sales, Operations, Finance, Project Engineering, R&D, Human Resources, etc…) in establishing a comprehensive APAC supply chain strategy to support corporate goals including integrated business planning, logistics, warehousing and distribution, customer experience and delivery. You will serve as the most senior Supply Chain leader in the Asia-Pacific region and the primary point of contact for regional and global executive leadership regarding APAC supply chain strategy and performance. You should have experience in project management – ideally in the EPC/Construction industry, great leadership and communication ability, as well as possess a strategic, analytical mind.

Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do…

• Establish the necessary KPIs for APAC Supply Chain tracking and report to VP Supply Chain as needed.
• Drive the company’s APAC supply chain strategy including:
  • Working closely with APAC sales VP and marketing to understand mid/long term APAC’s growth initiatives. You will serve as the main point of contact for Supply Chain for the region and will be responsible to organize the efforts of the entire regional Supply Chain team in accordance with the company objectives and strategic plans
  • Understand product technical and economic requirements, as well as specific project needs
  • Align and collaborate with global Sourcing Heads to ensure the supply plan strategy (suppliers mix, capacity development plans, cost competitiveness, etc…) is aligned with the mid/long term needs for the APAC markets. In addition, you will be responsible to lead and coordinate all aspects of the development of execution plans – including alignment with our Sourcing team, Sales and Project Operations – to secure the on-time and on-budget delivery of our regional projects.
  • Align and collaborate with global Supply Chain Operations leaders to ensure consistency with global strategies and processes and align in effective localization of those when required due to country and/or region business needs and compliance.
  • You will be responsible for building, leading, and developing a high-performing regional Supply Chain team across India, China, and Australia – as well as in countries outside of APAC traditional territory, however under the purview of the APAC region, such as countries in the Middle East – ensuring operational excellence, capability development, and strong team cohesion across geographies.
  • Collaborate with other departments (i.e. Finance, Project Operations, R&D, Sales, Human Resources, etc…) to create coordinated plans for business growth.
  • Represent Supply Chain and participate in meetings/presentations with customers, as needed as well as with established frequencies such as Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with key customers.
• Drive the company’s APAC supply chain execution including:
  • Work closely with Sales and Operations to develop customized sequence delivery schedules for each project, with the end goal to deliver best-in-class customer delivery experience.
  • Weekly review of all active APAC projects under execution, through developing and maintaining appropriate internal KPIs with APAC Supply Chain team members.
  • Weekly review of APAC suppliers’ allocations to ensure OTD (On Time Delivery) and cost optimization.
  • Weekly review of end-to-end logistics execution for APAC projects
  • Monthly Regional Review meetings to update Supply Chain Global leadership of status of operations and key programs
  • Analyze data from execution processes and KPIs (planning, production and delivery) to identify bottlenecks and areas for optimization. Implement corrective/preventive actions and update SOPs.
  • Increase supply chain flexibility and continuity, to anticipate and implement solutions to supply chain disruptions due to health pandemics, transportation issues, weather events, etc.
  • Lead the design and implementation of supply chain initiatives that enable speed and flexibility to deliver top-line growth while delivering continuity of supply, exceptional quality, and superior customer service.
• Manage all APAC project escalations related to Supply Chain (delays, accidents, etc…), setting up Escalation Meetings within Supply Chain, maintaining direct contact with APAC vendors C-suite and diligently reporting with internal customers (Sr. Director APAC Operations & VP Global Operations) and Nextracker Executives (VP Supply Chain, APAC GM, CFO, etc…) and leading efforts until satisfactorily resolution is achieved.
• Master usage of Nextracker Supply Chain ERP (Anaplan).
• Support digital transformation, initiating business system solutions enabling efficiency gain in all APAC Supply Chain activities.
• Ensure supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards, particularly related to Nextracker being a public company including Monthly, Quarterly and Annual audit requirements (e.g. inventory counts, IR/IF, etc…)
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and achieve operational excellence while ensuring that all initiatives are scalable and executed with consistency.
• Develop and implement safety guidelines across the entire APAC supply chain.
• Join monthly Leadership Team meetings

Qualification and Experience:-

• 10-15 years experience as a supply chain leader (experience in EPC/construction industry is preferred) in the APAC region.
• Understanding of APAC regulatory and business practices across key markets
• Previous experience in contract manufacturing is preferred
• Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to report and present a strategy at executive level
• Comfortable working in a very fast pace and under tight deadlines
• Experience managing a multi-cultural team
• A strategic and analytical mind, with attention to details
• Results orientated and demonstrated ability to think out of the box to drive results
• Autonomous
• Advanced Negotiation skills, including strong knowledge of commercial contracts
• Stimulate a problem-solving culture
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel and PowerPoint
• Working experience of relevant software (e.g. Anaplan, Netsuite, PowerBi)
• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or similar field
• Availability to travel on a regular basis – 30% expected

Location:-

• Hyderabad, India.

Company Overview:-

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