Job Description:The Assistant Manager, Strategic Logistics will be based in Hyderabad, India. In this position, you will report to the Senior Manager, Strategic Logistics. As Assistant Manager for Strategic Logistics, you will be a key member of our North America Strategic Sourcing team. You’ll play a vital role in driving cost savings, process efficiency, and supplier performance. The role involves close collaboration with Logistics Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance, and regular presentation of data-driven insights to senior leadership. Watch “<a href="https://youtu.be/BtjIN9oHRMY?si=ONfWJ-vFlLZckjrE">Culture is our Passion</a>” to learn more about us.We are looking for someone who demonstrates:<ul><li>Passionate drive to innovate and create </li><li>Integrity to the core</li><li>Enthusiastic customer focus</li><li>Consistent interactive teamwork </li><li>Desire for continuous improvement and top performance </li></ul>Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do:<ul><li>Drive Strategy: Develop logistics procurement strategies that support business goals, including cost reduction and on-time delivery.</li><li>Sourcing &amp; Negotiation: Lead the sourcing process, including RFIs, RFPs, and contract negotiations across all transport modes and warehousing. Deliver year-over-year savings through structured negotiation roadmaps.</li><li>Supplier Management: Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships, including performance tracking, scorecards, and business reviews.</li><li>Analytics &amp; Reporting: Use Excel and Power BI to conduct cost-benefit analyses and present actionable insights to leadership.</li><li>Process Optimization: Identify and lead efforts to standardize and automate logistics processes for increased efficiency.</li><li>Project Management: Own complex logistics initiatives from pilot phase to full-scale rollout.</li></ul>Here is some of what you’ll need (required)<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, or a related field </li><li>Min 10 years of experience in North American logistics procurement, including:</li><li>Full Truckload, LTL, Drayage, Intermodal, Cross-border (U.S.–Canada), and 3PL.</li><li>Prior experience in freight logistics procurement with a proven track record of improving cost, service, or efficiency. </li><li>Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, nested formulas)</li><li>Experience building dashboards in Power BI. </li><li>Advanced financial modelling skills accounting for cost, quality, and speed trade-offs.</li><li>Flexible to work in US time zone.</li></ul>Here are a few of our preferred experiences:<ul><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office and logistics/supply chain software </li><li>Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.</li><li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote coordination environment across multiple time zones</li></ul>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.<h1>Culture is our Passion</h1>

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Assistant Manager, Strategic Logistics

Job Description:The Assistant Manager, Strategic Logistics will be based in Hyderabad, India. In this position, you will report to the Senior Manager, Strategic Logistics. As Assistant Manager for Strategic Logistics, you will be a key member of our North America Strategic Sourcing team. You’ll play a vital role in driving cost savings, process efficiency, and supplier performance. The role involves close collaboration with Logistics Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance, and regular presentation of data-driven insights to senior leadership. Watch “<a href="https://youtu.be/BtjIN9oHRMY?si=ONfWJ-vFlLZckjrE">Culture is our Passion</a>” to learn more about us.We are looking for someone who demonstrates:<ul><li>Passionate drive to innovate and create </li><li>Integrity to the core</li><li>Enthusiastic customer focus</li><li>Consistent interactive teamwork </li><li>Desire for continuous improvement and top performance </li></ul>Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do:<ul><li>Drive Strategy: Develop logistics procurement strategies that support business goals, including cost reduction and on-time delivery.</li><li>Sourcing &amp; Negotiation: Lead the sourcing process, including RFIs, RFPs, and contract negotiations across all transport modes and warehousing. Deliver year-over-year savings through structured negotiation roadmaps.</li><li>Supplier Management: Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships, including performance tracking, scorecards, and business reviews.</li><li>Analytics &amp; Reporting: Use Excel and Power BI to conduct cost-benefit analyses and present actionable insights to leadership.</li><li>Process Optimization: Identify and lead efforts to standardize and automate logistics processes for increased efficiency.</li><li>Project Management: Own complex logistics initiatives from pilot phase to full-scale rollout.</li></ul>Here is some of what you’ll need (required)<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, or a related field </li><li>Min 10 years of experience in North American logistics procurement, including:</li><li>Full Truckload, LTL, Drayage, Intermodal, Cross-border (U.S.–Canada), and 3PL.</li><li>Prior experience in freight logistics procurement with a proven track record of improving cost, service, or efficiency. </li><li>Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, nested formulas)</li><li>Experience building dashboards in Power BI. </li><li>Advanced financial modelling skills accounting for cost, quality, and speed trade-offs.</li><li>Flexible to work in US time zone.</li></ul>Here are a few of our preferred experiences:<ul><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office and logistics/supply chain software&nbsp;</li><li>Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.</li><li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote coordination environment across multiple time zones</li></ul>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.<h1>Culture is our Passion</h1>

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