Sr. Supply Planner, Inventory – APAC

Nextpower; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextpower is seeking a Sr. Supply Planner, Inventory – APAC to coordinate inventory planning and replenishment across APAC, with focus on India and Australia.

You will ensure stock is positioned, replenished and utilized to support project execution while maintaining healthy working-capital. The role owns regional planning execution, monitors KPIs, and collaborates with Project Delivery, Warehouse Operations, Logistics, Sourcing, Finance and regional teams to maintain governance and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, APICS, engineering, business, operations, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in supply chain or related roles.
• 5+ years progressive experience in supply chain, materials planning or inventory planning.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and advanced planning tools; Anaplan preferred.
• Strong Excel and analytical capabilities; Power BI is a plus.
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder influence.
• Experience in global, project-driven solar/renewable energy environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own APAC inventory planning and replenishment cadence for India and Australia.
• Review inventory on hand, project demand, allocations, consumption, lead times and replenishment parameters.
• Coordinate warehouse inventory availability and allocation priorities to support project execution.
• Prepare and challenge replenishment proposals using inventory, demand, lead time and service-risk data.
• Identify stock-balancing and inventory-utilization opportunities before triggering additional purchases.
• Monitor inventory health, including stockouts, aging, slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventory.
• Maintain and review planning parameters including lead times, ROP, safety stock and replenishment triggers.
• Track regional inventory KPIs and drive corrective actions through regular inventory reviews.
• Coordinate closely with Project Delivery, Warehouse Operations, Logistics, Sourcing, Finance and regional Supply Chain teams.
• Ensure APAC execution follows the policies, governance and reporting standards established by Global Inventory Planning.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate manual inventory-planning activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, APICS, Engineering, Business, Operations or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP

Anaplan

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Description:

Role Summary

The Sr. Supply Planner, Inventory – APAC is responsible for coordinating inventory planning and replenishment activities across the APAC region, with primary focus on India and Australia. The role ensures that inventory held across regional warehouses is positioned, replenished and utilized effectively to support project execution while maintaining healthy inventory levels and working-capital discipline.

Working within the policies, governance and planning standards established by Global Inventory Planning & Warehousing Operations, this position provides regional ownership of inventory planning execution, including replenishment reviews, warehouse inventory availability, project allocation support, stock balancing, inventory health and planning KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the APAC inventory planning and replenishment cadence, primarily supporting India and Australia.
• Review inventory on hand, project demand, allocations, consumption, lead times and replenishment parameters.
• Coordinate warehouse inventory availability and allocation priorities to support project execution.
• Prepare and challenge replenishment proposals using inventory, demand, ITO, lead time and service-risk data.
• Identify stock-balancing and inventory-utilization opportunities before triggering additional purchases.
• Monitor inventory health, including stockouts, aging, slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventory.
• Maintain and review planning parameters including lead times, ROP, safety stock and replenishment triggers.
• Track regional inventory KPIs and drive corrective actions through regular inventory reviews.
• Coordinate closely with Project Delivery, Warehouse Operations, Logistics, Sourcing, Finance and regional Supply Chain teams.
• Ensure APAC execution follows the policies, governance and reporting standards established by Global Inventory Planning.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate manual inventory-planning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, APICS, Engineering, Business, Operations or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Looking for 10+ years of experience.
• With relevant of 5+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, materials planning, inventory planning or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, replenishment, project allocations, lead times, safety stock and inventory health.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and advanced planning tools; Anaplan experience preferred.
• Strong Excel and analytical capabilities; Power BI experience is a plus.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience in a global, project-driven, solar, EPC or renewable‑energy environment is preferred.

At Nextpower, we are driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform that combines intelligent structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility‑scale power plants. Our comprehensive portfolio enables faster project delivery, higher performance, and greater reliability, helping our customers capture the full value of solar power. Our talented worldwide teams are redefining how solar power plants are designed, built, and operated every day with smart technology, data‑driven insights, and advanced automation. Together, we’re building the foundation for the world’s next generation of clean energy infrastructure.

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