Vice President Supply Chain Operations - Americas

Number of employees

1010

San Francisco, CA, USA, United States

Posted on: 2023-10-01

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.

About Fluence: Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader in energy storage products and services, and optimization software for renewables and storage. With a presence in over 47 markets globally, Fluence provides an ecosystem of offerings to drive the clean energy transition, including modular, scalable energy storage products, comprehensive service offerings, and the Fluence IQ Platform, which delivers AI-enabled SaaS products for managing and optimizing renewables and storage from any provider. Fluence is transforming the way we power our world by helping customers create more resilient and sustainable electric grids.
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OUR CULTURE AND VALUES

We are guided by our passion to transform the way we power our world. Achieving our goals requires creativity, diversity of ideas and backgrounds, and building trust to effect change and move with speed.

We are Leading
Fluence currently has thousands of MW of energy storage projects operated or awarded worldwide in addition to the thousands of MW of projects managed by our trading platform—and we are growing every day.

We are Responsible
Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity.

We are Agile
We achieve our goals and meet our customer’s needs by cultivating curiosity, adaptability, and self-reflection in our teams.

We are Fun
We value the diversity in thought and experience of our coworkers and customers. Through honest, forthcoming, and respectful communications we work to ensure that Fluence is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. 

The VP Operations - EMEA is responsible for providing leadership, directing strategy, and overseeing execution and implementation on all aspects of Supply Chain operations for the region.  This position will play a critical role in scaling Fluence SC and manufacturing capabilities, achieving operational excellence, reducing costs, and enhancing customer satisfaction through supply chain as a competitive advantage.  

Works with cross-functional partners in commercial, manufacturing, customer service, purchasing and other functions to ensure safe and reliable supply of products to customers.  Develop and lead implementation of Supply Chain strategies for the business in partnership with Regional & Functional leadership. 

This person will report directly to the SVP, Chief Supply Chain and Manufacturing Officer and will jointly support the SVP & Regional President, EMEA for the regional localization strategy and execution.  This person will be responsible for the design and implementation of strategy for the direct sourcing for Fluence, EMEA in alignment with the global category strategy, product management strategy and business strategy focusing on TCO and ESG and to maximize top and bottom line performance for the operations. 

This role is also expected to standardize & streamline processes as we continue to grow the business, mature our processes to best in class and implement our global digital ERP platform.

Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status. 

As the Vice President of Supply Chain Operations in EMEA, you will:

  • Effectively implement and scale regional sourcing and manufacturing strategies and capabilities to achieve our near- and long-term business strategies.
  • Collaborate with Business Leadership to define supply chain services and capabilities that enable current and long-term business requirements. 
  • Develop and implement multi-year strategic supply chain plans that enables forecasted customer (internal and external) demand. 
  • Lead business decisions as a key stakeholder to optimize supply chain network. Ensure accountability for supplier performance including development and participation in contract negotiations. 
  • Identify structure and talent profile for EMEA to effectively leverage regional talent for all aspects of Supply Chain and effectively execute hiring.
  • Provide leadership and coaching to supply chain teams supporting the business. Create visibility of business needs and enhance line of sight to the customer. 
  • Own process to set and manage regional performance based on standardized KPIs in the areas of above the line financial performance, manufacturing processes, materials, logistics, safety, quality etc. 
  • Work with cross-functional partners to develop and implement Continuous Improvement opportunities to enhance business performance in alignment with business strategy. 
  • Facilitate or participate in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings. Assure that S&OP forecasts and metrics are aligned with both current and long-term business strategy. 
  • Identifies strategic partners and delivers improved products and lower costs to the organization through supplier management, value capture, manufacturing cycle time optimization and total cost principles.
  • Coaches, mentors, and develops all facets of the direct regional Supply Chain team and extended stakeholder team.  Builds a diverse, high performing team and associated organization.
  • Builds and leverages relationships and networks across the organization. Uses personal influence skills rather than position power to persuade others and gain support.
  • Leads the annual strategic planning for the EMEA Supply Chain function to ensure alignment with business objectives for growth, profitability and ensuring EMEA Supply Chain delivers increasing value through competitive advantage.
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