Senior Engineer - Material Management

Nordex SE; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordex SE is seeking a Specialist - Material Management to oversee material needs for wind project sites in India. You will plan, order, track, and ensure delivery of critical components, coordinating with installation, service, and cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes SAP‑based demand management, supplier coordination, and continuous process improvement to support on-time project execution and optimal inventories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years in composite, renewable energy, or blade manufacturing sectors.
• Strong material management, procurement, or project supply chain experience.
• Solid SAP MM or ERP system knowledge.
• Proven supplier management and delivery follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Serve as central contact for urgent material needs at wind sites.
• Create demands and track project material orders in SAP.
• Ensure on-time delivery and mitigate bottlenecks.
• Coordinate material interfaces with installation and service teams.
• Analyze and optimize PM inventories and consumption.
• Collaborate with Service Spare Parts, Production, Site Management, Logistics, Quality.
• Develop material management plans aligned with schedules.
• Participate in material coordination meetings and progress reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement in material processes and data quality.
• Support other material planning and supply chain projects.

Skills

SAP MM

Procurement

Project supply chain

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical skills

ERP systems

Inventory optimization

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain/Engineering)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

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DEPARTMENT: Logistics / Material Management

Position Title: Specialist - Material Management (Wind Projects)

Role Overview: The Senior Engineer - Material Management serves as the central contact point for all materials required at wind turbine construction sites during installation and commissioning phase. The role ensures that project‑specific material needs are properly planned, ordered, tracked, and delivered on time. It also coordinates across multiple internal functions to maintain material readiness, optimize inventories, and support successful project execution. This position offers strong exposure to global operations and cross‑functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the central contact for urgent material needs from wind turbine construction sites
• Create demands, monitor, and manage project‑relevant material orders in SAP
• Ensure on‑time delivery and proactively address bottlenecks, delays, or supply risks
• Coordinate material interfaces between installation teams and the service department
• Analyse and optimize PM inventories, considering exchange groups, variants, and historical consumption
• Collaborate with adjacent departments (Service Spare Parts Management, Production, Site Management, Logistics, Quality) on operational and process topics
• Develop project‑specific material management plans and ensure alignment with project schedules
• Participate in material‑related coordination meetings to review progress and open topics
• Drive continuous improvement in material management processes and data quality
• Contribute to additional projects and tasks related to material planning and supply chain performance

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Required 3 - 5years of experience in the composite, renewable energy, or blade manufacturing, automobile industries.
• Strong experience in material management, project supply chains, or procurement
• Solid knowledge of SAP (MM or relevant modules) or similar ERP systems
• Proven ability to manage suppliers, follow up on deliveries, and resolve operational issues
• Structured approach with strong planning, prioritization, and analytical skills
• Effective communicator, able to coordinate with international teams and stakeholders
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple topics in parallel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in EPC projects, wind energy, or heavy manufacturing supply chains
• Exposure to global operations and cross‑regional coordination
• Knowledge of spare parts management or service supply chains
• Experience in inventory analysis and planning tools (Excel, Power BI, or similar)
• Ability to contribute to process improvements and continuous‑improvement initiatives

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and in full compliance with all federal and state laws.

ABOUT THE NORDEX GROUP

The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 40years. With more than 57GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 40markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 10,400employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation.

We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you. Join the #TeamNordex