Senior Engineer - Material Planner

Nordex Group; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordex Group in India is seeking a Senior Engineer - Material Planner to ensure timely availability of components for wind projects. You will manage the full delivery planning cycle, create POs in SAP MM, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to secure on-time delivery.

You will work across global supply chain operations, monitor KPIs, and participate in continuous improvement of planning and supplier coordination processes with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced wind energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in composite, renewable energy, or blade manufacturing, automobile industries.
• Experience in material planning, procurement, vendor coordination, or supply chain operations.
• Familiarity with SAP (MM or relevant modules) or other ERP systems.
• Strong follow-up skills, attention to detail, and structured working style.
• Ability to communicate effectively with international stakeholders and suppliers.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to manage several priorities in parallel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure material deliveries according to project schedules and system demands.
• Create purchase orders and follow up with suppliers to secure confirmations and delivery dates.
• Coordinate with Sourcing, Material Handling, Quality, and Project Execution teams to resolve issues and maintain delivery reliability.
• Track missing parts, and escalation topics, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Coordinate with site teams for local deliveries and urgent needs.
• Maintain accurate data in the ERP system to support reliable planning.
• Prepare reports and track KPIs related to delivery performance, supplier reliability, and material readiness.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within planning and supplier coordination processes.

Skills

Communication with international

Attention to detail

Structured working style

Problem-solving mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP MM

ERP systems

Job description

DEPARTMENT: Logistics / Material Management

Role Overview: The Senior Engineer - Material Planner ensures the timely availability of all components delivered to the sites. The role covers the full delivery planning cycle, from fulfilling the demands in the system (SAP) creating the corresponding POs to coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to secure on-time delivery. This position provides strong exposure to global supply chain operations and collaboration across multiple functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure material deliveries according to project schedules and system demands
• Create purchase orders and follow up with suppliers to secure confirmations and delivery dates
• Coordinate closely with Sourcing, Material Handling, Quality, and Project Execution teams to resolve issues and maintain delivery reliability
• Track missing parts, and escalation topics, ensuring corrective actions are implemented
• Coordinate with site teams for local deliveries and urgent needs
• Maintain accurate data in the ERP system (dates, status, quantities) to support reliable planning
• Prepare reports and track KPIs related to delivery performance, supplier reliability, and material readiness
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within planning and supplier coordination processes

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Required 2-5years of experience in the composite, renewable energy, or blade manufacturing, automobile industries.
• Experience in material planning, procurement, vendor coordination, or supply chain operations
• Familiarity with SAP (MM or relevant modules) or other ERP systems
• Strong follow-up skills, attention to detail, and structured working style
• Ability to communicate effectively with international stakeholders and suppliers
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to manage several priorities in parallel

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of SAP (MM or relevant modules) or similar ERP systems
• Experience in project-based supply chains or EPC environments
• Exposure to global supplier networks and logistics processes
• Knowledge of planning or reporting tools (Excel, Power BI, etc.)
• Experience working with wind projects or renewable energy supply chains

Recruitment Fraud Notice:Please note that our People Attraction department will only contact you via official @nordex-online.com email addresses or authorized recruitment partners.You can find more information about our application processon our website.

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