Job Description:Role OverviewThe Senior Manager, Supply Chain will lead key supply chain execution activities supporting Battery Energy Storage System operations, including supply planning, demand alignment, master scheduling, material readiness, and ERP-driven process discipline. This role is responsible for ensuring that customer demand, production requirements, supplier commitments, and inventory plans are aligned to support on-time delivery, operational efficiency, and scalable growth.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in supply chain planning within a manufacturing or industrial environment, preferably in BESS, energy storage, renewables, electronics, electrical systems, or complex engineered products. This leader must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global supply chain environment and driving best-in-class processes through SAP or similar ERP systems.
Key ResponsibilitiesSupply Chain Planning & Execution- Lead integrated supply chain planning activities across demand planning, supply planning, purchasing coordination, and production scheduling.
- Translate customer demand, sales forecasts, and project requirements into executable supply and production plans.
- Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment between demand, capacity, materials, and delivery commitments.
- Support clear-to-build processes by ensuring material availability, supplier readiness, inventory accuracy, and production schedule alignment.
- Identify risks related to material shortages, supplier constraints, capacity limitations, and schedule disruptions; drive mitigation plans with cross-functional stakeholders.
Supply & Demand Planning- Support demand review processes by aligning forecast inputs, customer orders, project timing, and commercial priorities.
- Develop and maintain supply plans that balance demand requirements, supplier capacity, inventory targets, and manufacturing constraints.
- Monitor changes in demand and supply and drive timely communication of impacts to stakeholders.
- Partner with demand planning and commercial teams to improve forecast accuracy, planning assumptions, and visibility to future requirements.
Master Scheduling- Own or support master scheduling activities for BESS production, integration, or fulfillment operations.
- Convert demand and supply plans into executable master production schedules.
- Coordinate with production, procurement, logistics, and quality teams to ensure schedule adherence.
- Monitor schedule performance and escalate constraints impacting customer delivery or operational commitments.
- Drive discipline in schedule changes, prioritization, and cross-functional communication.
ERP / SAP Process Excellence- Champion best-in-class supply chain processes using SAP or equivalent ERP systems.
- Ensure transactional discipline across purchase orders, planned orders, production orders, inventory movements, delivery dates, master data, and planning parameters.
- Drive improvements in ERP data accuracy, process compliance, and planning visibility.
- Partner with business systems and process excellence teams to optimize planning tools, reporting, dashboards, and workflows.
- Establish standard work, metrics, and governance for supply chain planning and execution processes.
BESS / Manufacturing Operations Support- Support supply chain execution for Battery Energy Storage System products, including enclosures, battery racks/modules, electrical components, thermal systems, power conversion equipment, and balance-of-system materials.
- Coordinate with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure material readiness and production continuity.
- Support new product introductions, ramp plans, supplier transitions, and capacity readiness activities.
- Help drive scalable processes suitable for a global BESS manufacturing and supply chain environment.
Require Qualifications and Experience- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in supply chain, planning, manufacturing operations, procurement operations, or master scheduling.
- Experience in supply planning, demand planning, production planning, master scheduling, or materials management.
- Strong working knowledge of SAP, SAP S/4HANA, or similar ERP/MRP systems.
- Experience supporting complex manufacturing, engineered products, electronics, energy storage, renewables, automotive, industrial equipment, or related industries.
- Strong understanding of MRP, inventory planning, BOMs, routings, lead times, capacity planning, and production scheduling.
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing, procurement, engineering, quality, finance, and commercial teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and tight delivery timelines.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience in Battery Energy Storage Systems, battery manufacturing, renewable energy, power electronics, or electrical equipment manufacturing.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers, global suppliers, or outsourced manufacturing partners.
- APICS / ASCM CPIM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, or PMP certification.
- Experience implementing or improving S&OP, S&OE, master scheduling, clear-to-build, shortage management, or ERP governance processes.
- Advanced Excel and Power BI experience.
- Experience with global supply chains and multi-region planning processes.
Key Competencies- Supply and demand planning discipline
- Master scheduling and production planning
- ERP/SAP process ownership
- Material shortage management
- Clear-to-build execution
- Cross-functional leadership
- Data-driven decision-making
- Supplier and manufacturing coordination
- Process standardization and continuous improvement
- Executive-level communication and escalation management
Key Performance IndicatorsThis role will be measured against metrics such as:
- On-time delivery performance
- Schedule adherence
- Clear-to-build accuracy
- Material shortage reduction
- Forecast-to-supply alignment
- ERP transaction accuracy
- Inventory health and excess/obsolete reduction
- Supplier commitment adherence
- Production plan attainment
- Planning data accuracy
