Product Manager, Grid-Tie / On-Grid Inverter

Loom Solar; Faridabad District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Passion-driven

Fast-growing SMB

Job summary

Loom Solar in India seeks a Product Manager to own the grid‑tie inverter portfolio. You will shape 1–3 year strategy, define residential to industrial product ranges, and lead end‑to‑end development from market need to launch.

You should have 5–10 years in solar inverter or renewable energy, strong knowledge of BIS/IEC standards, and experience with OEM/ODM partners; collaborate with R&D, sourcing and marketing for growth.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in solar inverter, power electronics or renewable energy.
• Strong understanding of grid‑tie/on‑grid inverters and solar PV systems.
• Experience in product development or product management.
• Experience working with OEM/ODM manufacturers.
• Knowledge of BIS, IEC and grid compliance requirements.
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical/problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering and business teams.
• Preferred: experience in solar inverter manufacturing, C&I solar, EPC, distributed energy, battery storage, hybrid inverters, energy management systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop 1–3 year product strategy and roadmap for grid‑tie inverter business.
• Define product portfolio across residential, commercial and industrial power ranges.
• Benchmark competitors on price, efficiency, warranty, features and reliability.
• Engage with solar dealers, EPCs, system integrators, distributors and project developers to translate pain points into requirements.
• Own end‑to‑end product development: market need → PRD → technical spec → OEM/R&D → prototype → testing → pilot → launch.
• Prepare detailed Product Requirement Documents covering ratings, MPPT specs, efficiency, communication, protection features, warranty.
• Identify, evaluate and qualify inverter OEM/ODM partners; negotiate terms; establish scorecards.
• Lead product launch planning including pricing, packaging, datasheets, manuals and dealer training.
• Create monthly product performance dashboards tracking sales, market share, gross margin and inventory days.
• Drive after‑sales reliability initiatives: analyze failure data, root cause analysis, corrective actions, warranty monitoring.
• Provide sales and channel enablement tools: training, guides, FAQs and installation checklists.
• Collaborate with technology teams to enhance monitoring, remote diagnostics, OTA updates and service ticket integration.
• Maintain monthly competitive intelligence tracker on rivals, price, features and launches.
• Coordinate cross‑functional efforts across R&D, engineering, QA, sourcing, manufacturing, sales and finance.

Skills

Solar inverter

Power electronics

Product development

OEM/ODM

Grid compliance

Analytical

Job description

ROLE

• – Develop 1–3 year product strategy and roadmap for grid‑tie inverter business.
• – Define product portfolio across residential, commercial and industrial power ranges.
• – Benchmark competitors on price, efficiency, warranty, features, reliability, MPPT configuration, communication, serviceability, etc.
• – Engage with solar dealers, EPCs, system integrators, distributors, rooftop and C&I customers, project developers and service teams to understand pain points and translate them into product requirements.
• – Own end‑to‑end product development: market need → PRD → technical specification → OEM/R&D → prototype → testing → certification → pilot → launch → scale.
• – Prepare detailed Product Requirement Documents covering rated power, voltage, MPPT specs, efficiency, communication protocols, protection features, warranty, etc.
• – Identify, evaluate and qualify inverter OEM/ODM partners; prepare technical and commercial comparisons; negotiate cost, MOQ, warranty, payment terms, lead time, spare parts, software/firmware support, exclusivity; establish supplier performance scorecards.
• – Lead product launch planning including positioning, pricing, naming, packaging, datasheets, manuals, technical documentation, sales presentations, videos, dealer/installer/service training and demo units; collaborate with Marketing on messaging.
• – Create and maintain monthly product performance dashboard tracking sales volume, revenue, market share, growth, gross margin, availability, failure rate, warranty claims, RMA rate, customer complaints, new launches, dealer activation, repeat purchase, forecast accuracy and inventory days.
• – Drive after‑sales reliability initiatives: analyze failure data, identify recurring modes, conduct root‑cause analysis, implement corrective actions, track warranty claims, monitor MTBF, improve firmware/hardware and installation practices, develop troubleshooting guides and remote diagnostics.
• – Provide sales and channel enablement tools such as dealer training, installer certification, product comparison sheets, competitor battle cards, FAQs, selection guides, sizing guides, installation checklists and troubleshooting guides; train sales and field teams.
• – Collaborate with technology/product teams to enhance mobile/web monitoring, remote diagnostics, generation analytics, fault alerts, OTA firmware updates, installer and customer dashboards, warranty registration and service ticket integration within the broader energy management ecosystem.
• – Maintain monthly competitive intelligence tracker covering key rivals, tracking price, features, efficiency, warranty, availability, channel, service and new launches.
• – Coordinate cross‑functional efforts across R&D, engineering, OEM, quality, sourcing, manufacturing, sales, marketing, service and finance; drive projects without formal authority.

REQUIREMENTS

• – 5–10 years of experience in solar inverter, power electronics or renewable energy.
• – Strong understanding of grid‑tie/on‑grid inverters and solar PV systems.
• – Experience in product development or product management.
• – Experience working with OEM/ODM manufacturers.
• – Knowledge of BIS, IEC and grid compliance requirements.
• – Strong commercial acumen and analytical/problem‑solving skills.
• – Ability to collaborate with engineering and business teams.
• – Preferred: experience in solar inverter manufacturing, C&I solar, EPC, distributed energy, battery storage, hybrid inverters, energy management systems, IoT/remote monitoring, solar monitoring platforms.

BENEFITS

• – Freedom to “follow your passion”.
• – Opportunity to work with India’s fastest‑growing SMB company.
• – Regular