Delivery Manager

Nextpower•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery Manager leads end-to-end supply chain execution for contracted projects, from the 70% confidence handoff through fulfillment completion, typically over a lifecycle of approximately 26 weeks. The role is Supply Chain’s single point of accountability to Project Management, Sales, and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring materials, planning, logistics, and supplier performance align with contractual commitments and customer expectations. The Delivery Manager governs project-level supply chain planning and execution, supports on-time supplier shipments and project delivery, and maintains the integrity of planning data in Nextpower’s Anaplan environment. The role works across functions and regions to identify and mitigate delivery risks, improve data accuracy, and advance operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
8–12+ years of experience in supply chain, planning, or operations within manufacturing or project-based environments.
Proven experience managing end-to-end supply chain execution for complex projects.
Strong expertise in planning systems and ERP platforms.
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, including the ability to work with large datasets and planning models.
Experience driving supplier performance (OTS) and project delivery metrics (OTD).
Solid understanding of BOMs, NPI processes, lead times, and supply/demand alignment.
Experience with logistics coordination and contractual delivery terms such as Incoterms.
Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills, including stakeholder management and risk resolution.
Demonstrated ability to improve processes, drive operational excellence, and perform in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience with Anaplan.

Responsibilities

Own supply chain execution for assigned projects from 70% handoff through fulfillment completion.
Represent Supply Chain in 70%, 90%, and 100% project handoff reviews and identify risks involving BOM alignment, NPI status, domestic content requirements, lead times, and delivery schedules.
Ensure project delivery plans align with contractual agreements and commercial commitments.
Serve as the primary supply chain interface for Project Managers and Sales, communicating supply status, risks, and mitigation plans.
Accurately plan, allocate, and maintain newly contracted projects in Anaplan.
Validate supply allocations against demand and contractual timelines to ensure feasible delivery plans.
Support testing, deployment, and adoption of Anaplan enhancements.
Maintain the integrity and accuracy of supply chain planning data, including master data, allocations, and data flows across systems.
Drive supplier On-Time Shipment (OTS) performance in support of regional project On-Time Delivery (OTD) targets.
Monitor and resolve PO versus SO variances to align supply with demand through project completion.
Troubleshoot delivery constraints in coordination with Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, and Project Management.
Ensure compliance with agreed logistics terms, including Incoterms, shipment timing, routing, and contractual delivery conditions.
Coordinate across Engineering, Sourcing, NPI, Planning, Logistics, and Project Operations to ensure supply chain readiness.
Identify supply risks early and drive mitigation strategies.
Support resolution of escalations affecting delivery timelines or customer commitments.
Standardize delivery processes, improve planning accuracy, and reduce delivery variability.
Drive lean process improvements to minimize expedites, disruptions, and inefficiencies.
Contribute to scalable best practices across regions to improve supply chain predictability and service performance.