Solar Procurement Lead – Materials & Supply Chain

Solar Energy Solutions LLC; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Solar Energy Solutions LLC in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a Procurement Manager for end-to-end purchasing and supplier management to support residential, commercial, and small utility-scale solar projects. The role collaborates with operations, warehouse, project teams, and finance to optimize costs and ensure timely material availability.

The position emphasizes negotiating terms, managing inventory, and driving process improvements across procurement activities to support project schedules

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, inventory management, or related field.
• Experience sourcing solar or electrical materials such as inverters, electrical panels, BOS components.
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in purchase orders, pricing, and inventory records.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-department collaboration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end purchasing for solar modules, inverters, racking, batteries, EV chargers, tools, equipment, and other project materials.
• Prepare, review, issue, and track purchase orders, delivery schedules, invoices, and related procurement records.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, delivery arrangements, and contract terms to achieve cost savings.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with manufacturers, distributors, vendors, and subcontractor partners.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with warehouse, project management, engineering, and field operations to ensure materials are available and staged for installations.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supply chain management

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Solar Energy Solutions LLC in Lexington, Kentucky, is seeking a Procurement Manager for end-to-end purchasing and supplier management to support residential, commercial, and small utility-scale solar projects. The role collaborates with operations, warehouse, project teams, and finance to optimize costs and ensure timely material availability.

The position emphasizes negotiating terms, managing inventory, and driving process improvements across procurement activities to support project schedules