Nordex Group

Senior Engineer - Material Management

Nordex Group  •  Chennai, IN (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Position Title: Senior Engineer - Material Management (Wind Projects)

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.

Nordex Group

About Nordex Group

The development, manufacture, project management and servicing of wind turbines in the onshore segment has been the core competence and passion of the Nordex Group and its more than 10,900 employees worldwide for 40 years.

As one of the world's largest wind turbine manufacturers, the Nordex Group offers high-yield, cost-efficient wind turbines that enable long-term and economical power generation from wind energy in all geographical and climatic conditions. The focus is on turbines in the 3 to 7 MW class, and the Group’s comprehensive product portfolio offers individual solutions for both markets with limited space and regions with limited grid capacities. A global service network, of around 380 service points throughout 30 countries, delivers service quickly to keep our systems running smoothly. The Group covers the needs of all customer segments within the global wind market, from large energy suppliers to SMEs operating power plants. With more than 61 GW of installed capacity worldwide, Nordex Group systems deliver sustainable energy throughout more than 80 per cent of the world’s energy market (excluding China).

Nordex SE is listed on the TecDAX and MDAX of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0D6554). The headoffice of the company, with the Management Board and central corporate functions, is located in Hamburg, while the legal entity is registered in Rostock. At production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the US, and India, the Nordex Group produces nacelles, rotor blades and concrete towers. The Group also maintains offices and branches in more than 30 countries.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Hamburg, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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