Sr. Director, Supply Chain – North America

Job Description:

At Nextpower , we are leading in the energy transition, providing the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and control 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.

As a company driving the clean energy transition, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business 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. Make your mark with Nextpower.

We are seeking an experienced supply chain leader to lead North America supply chain operations with full strategic and executional ownership. This dynamic leader will ensure that our North America supply chain functions as best in class, at scale, and exceed internal and external customer expectations. For this role, the North America region includes US and Canada. Based in our Fremont, CA headquarters, this position will report to the VP, Supply Chain.

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 as well as partnering closely with company leaders in expanding the company’s market share in the region for the different products in our portfolio. In your role, you will collaborate with key business leaders in Supply Chain and outside (Sales, Operations, Finance, Project Engineering, R&D, Human Resources, among others) in establishing a comprehensive North America supply chain strategy to support corporate goals including integrated business planning, sourcing, logistics, warehousing and distribution, customer experience and delivery.

You will serve as the primary point of contact for regional and global executive leadership regarding North America 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.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Passionate drive to innovate and create

• Integrity to the core

• Enthusiastic customer focus

• Consistent interactive teamwork

• Desire for continuous improvement and top performance

Here is a glimpse of what you'll do…

• Establish the necessary KPIs for North America Supply Chain tracking and reporting

• Drive the company’s North America supply chain strategy including:

• Drive the company’s North America supply chain execution including:

• 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 North America project escalations related to Supply Chain (i.e. delays) setting up escalation meetings within Supply Chain, maintaining direct contact with North America vendors C-suite and diligently reporting with internal customers (Project Operations Leaders) and applicable Nextpower executives and leading efforts until satisfactorily resolution is achieved.

• Understand Nextpower Supply Chain ERP (Anaplan) capabilities and ensure its proper use

• Support digital transformation, initiating business system solutions enabling efficiency gain in all North…