Senior Analyst, Supply Chain

Job Description
Job Title:
Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain – Foundations

Location:
Hyderabad, India

Reports To:
Sr. Manager, Supply Chain - Foundations

Position Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and analytical supply chain professional to join our Foundations Supply Chain team in Hyderabad. This position will play a key role in driving operational excellence, data-driven decision-making, and digital transformation across complex, large-scale supply chain operations.

The Sr. Supply Chain Analyst will support global initiatives spanning planning, sourcing, logistics, and supplier management. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of data analytics and forecasting tools, experience in heavy equipment or renewable energy supply chains, and a proven ability to collaborate across teams to deliver on-time and cost-effective results.

You'll be part of a fast-paced, innovative team supporting renewable energy and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide—leveraging analytics, automation, and strategic planning to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
Planning & Operations

• Manage supplier allocation data based on schedules, pricing, volume agreements, and inventory levels.
• Analyze and reconcile delivery schedules versus allocations in Anaplan or equivalent systems.
• Identify deviations between sales and purchase orders; provide exception reports and insights for planners and delivery managers.
• Support demand forecasting and inventory optimization initiatives, especially for long lead-time and capital-intensive components.
• Perform analysis of planned, shipped, and delivered orders for projects; identify and close operational gaps.

Analytics & Automation

• Lead digitization and automation initiatives to improve forecasting accuracy and reduce manual effort.
• Develop KPI dashboards, cost-to-serve models, and supplier performance scorecards using Power BI and AI-driven tools.
• Manage data integrity and analytics for on-time delivery (OTD) and cost-of-goods-sold (COGS) dashboards.
• Automate supply-demand analytics to support shipment prioritization during international transloading.
• Conduct market, commodity, and logistics analysis to support sourcing and freight optimization strategies.

Supplier & Project Management

• Evaluate vendor performance, Fleet Center operations, and logistics partners to ensure alignment with quality, cost, and delivery goals.
• Collaborate with procurement, planning, and operations teams to drive supplier accountability and continuous improvement.
• Issue proactive weekly project alerts highlighting delivery gaps, BOM variances, and schedule impacts.
• Support documentation and standardization through SOP development and Lean process improvement initiatives.

Required
Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in supply chain analytics, planning, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical, forecasting, and project management skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Access, Power BI, and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle SCM, or similar).
• Experience with data visualization, process automation, and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global, and startup-like environment.

Preferred

• Experience in solar, renewable energy, heavy equipment, semiconductor, or steel manufacturing industries.
• Exposure to Agile project management (JIRA, Confluence) and system development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, S&OP processes, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Demonstrated success using AI/ML tools or predictive analytics for supply chain forecasting.

Why Join Us
Join a global team committed to sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence. You'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact by optimizing complex supply chains, implementing digital tools, and supporting the deployment of large-scale renewable energy and heavy equipment projects. We value curiosity, collaboration, and accountability—and offer the resources to help you grow while shaping the future of global supply chain operations.

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

For us at Nextracker, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business, values 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.

Culture is our Passion