Sourcing Manager, Mechanicals

Job Number: 264

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Job Description:

Sourcing Manager, Mechanicals

Location: Fremont, CA (preferred)

Role Summary:
We are seeking a Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing, planning, and final assembly readiness for mechanical categories support NX’s Products. This strategic role bridges Product Management, Engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure the products are supply-ready, scalable, and cost-effective.
 

Key Responsibilities:
Sourcing Strategy & Supplier Management
Assess product map and identify sourcing strategy for the critical mechanical, electrical and control subassemblies.
Develop strategies to control cost, improve capacity and delivery of suppliers as they scale with the NX products growth.
Risk Assessment and mitigation of legacy suppliers who are sole source or poor performing by identifying alternates sources or by developing risk controls with incumbents
Improve relationship with competent players while developing alternate sources for supporting key product lines.
Negotiate pricing, execute contracts, improve capacity and lead times and plan against geo political risks to support NX product ramps globally
Develop and support after service supply chain by developing suppliers for meeting spares and fleet demand . Provide oversight of execution by resolving commercial bottlenecks, resolving supplier escalations and mitigating operational risks
Planning & BOM Readiness
Partner with Product Management and Engineering to develop a supplier chain strategy in line with the product road map transitioning from legacy products to the next generation products.
Oversight of forecast, demand planning, allocations and procurement processes streamlining hand offs and identifying bottlenecks between business units and NX functional teams. Drive accountability between sales, planning, operations and procurement and where needed be the change agent to drive efficiency.
Oversight of Change Management practices between engineering and suppliers maintain the production BOM and ensuring effective communication internally and externally.
Develop readiness plans for early builds, pilots, and scaled production
Administration of internal planning tools needing sourcing inputs around allocation rules, cost reference settings, price list and quote database
Final Assembly Enablement
Coordinate build readiness with internal and external assembly teams
Ensure tooling, test fixtures, and packaging are in place
Support transfer to contract manufacturers or integration facilities
Cross-Functional Program Management
Act as the supply chain voice in product development and review forums
Track and resolve long lead time or critical component issues
Report to leadership on supply chain risk, readiness, and timelines
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Qualifications:
Bachelor’s in Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience
5+ years in supply chain, sourcing, or planning for electromechanical products
Strong experience managing a supplier base and a team spread across the globe.
Strong understanding of BOM structuring, MRP/ERP systems, and supplier qualification
Ability to work in start-up environments navigating ambiguity , fast changing priorities by leading alignment with stakeholders across engineering, operations, and suppliers
Excellent communication and decision-making skills
Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, leading change management initiatives, and effectively shifting priorities as business needs evolve.
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Preferred Experience:
Solar, energy, or construction equipment experience
Experience in early-stage product development and ramp
Willingness to travel (25%) to Asia and EU & within US
 

Nextracker offers a comprehensive benefits package. We provide health care coverage, dental and vision, 401(K) participation including company matching, company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off, generous discretionary company bonuses, life and disability protection and more. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation. All plans are in accordance with relevant plan documents. For more information on Nextracker’s benefits please view our company website at www.nextracker.com.  Pay is based on market location and may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education and other job-related reasons. The annual salary range for this position is $150,000 to $160,000. 

Job Number: NX-1873

Community / Marketing Title: Sourcing Manager, Mechanicals

Location_formattedLocationLong: Fremont, California US