Job Description:
Strategic Supply Chain Manager, China
Job Description
Nextpower is seeking an experienced Strategic Supply Chain Manager to develop and manage a comprehensive supply strategy for electrical & mechanical components. This role will be instrumental in ensuring materials readiness in all global contracture manufactures, management parts allocation, excess & obsolescence inventories, driving cost reduction initiatives and relationship with all key suppliers.
The ideal candidate will also have a deep understanding of NPI readiness environment and go to market in fast speed particularly within EMS ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
•Develop and maintain material readiness and supply chain plans for assigned programs, including new product introductions, production ramps, and engineering changes.
•Review bills of material for sourcing status, supplier assignment, lead time, minimum order quantity, lifecycle status, cost, and supply risk.
•Track material demand against inventory, open purchase orders, supplier commitments, and production requirements; identify gaps by part number, supplier, site, and production level.
•Develop and implement sourcing strategies for electrical and mechanical components in alignment with organizational goals and production needs.
•Identify, evaluate, and establish supplier partnerships that support a reliable, continuous flow of materials.
•Manage key supplier relationships, negotiate agreements such as NDA/GBA, and monitor supplier performance against quality, cost, engineering support, reliability, and on-time delivery expectations.
•Partner with Sourcing to assess supplier capacity, pricing, lead times, country of origin, and second-source opportunities.
•Manage RFQs, support contract manufacturing services (CMS) negotiations, and coordinate supplier escalations and recovery plans.
•Work with Engineering and Quality to resolve part qualification, PPAP, documentation, drawing, and change-control requirements.
•Coordinate material plans with contract manufacturers and suppliers, including delivery schedules, allocation, buffers, inventory programs, and capacity expansion.
•Conduct cost and market analyses using costed BOMs, pricing trends, and market availability to identify cost optimization opportunities and inform materials strategy.
•Oversee quarterly pricing cycles, inventory revaluation, non-recurring expense (NRE) tracking and reconciliation, and related cost actions.
•Assess and mitigate risks related to supply disruptions, quality issues, supplier financial stability, and component obsolescence.
•Lead cross-functional reviews with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and other internal teams; assign action owners and due dates and communicate progress and risks clearly.
•Analyze material and supplier data to support supplier scorecards and Quality Business Reviews (QBRs).
•Support cost reduction, inventory optimization, supplier continuity, and continuous improvement.
What We Look For
•Self-enough professional
•Intense collaboration
•Passionate customer focus
•Thoughtful, fast, and disciplined execution
•Tenacious commitment to continuous improvement
Required Qualifications & Experience
•Graduation in materials management, engineering and/or logistics
•10 years of experience in supply chain management, with a strong focus on NPI material readiness for electrical & mechanical components and all supply chain management
•Proven experience managing global suppliers and working with distributed teams in different countries.
•Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes for PCBA, box integration, and mechanical assemblies.
•Strong negotiation skills, analytical mindset, creativity, and effective communication abilities.
•High level of autonomy and accountability for results.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience
•Experience in EMS management
•Experience in the solar or renewable energy industry is plus
•Willingness to travel (up to 30%) across Asia, USA and Europe.
About Nextracker
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