Sr. Associate of Procurement

Qcells North America; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in San Francisco, CA seeks an Associate level professional to support Procurement, Logistics, and Sales Operations. You will purchase materials for residential projects and manage shipping/delivery to job sites with 10% travel.

Responsibilities include PO management, BOM review, vendor coordination, and ensuring timely, cost-efficient shipments while following documented processes and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1–3 years of related field experience.
• 1+ years in procurement and/or supply chain/logistics.
• Valid passport and ability to travel overseas.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Critical and strategic thinking ability.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks.
• Strong interpersonal, implementation and facilitation skills.
• Strong, self-motivated team player with MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor shipment status and process vendor payments.
• Review BOM with engineering teams for projects.
• Place purchase orders and track PO status.
• Coordinate with fulfilment team for delivery to sites.
• Plan transportation routes and monitor shipments for cost and service.
• Understand shipping procedures and documentation.
• Track inbound/outbound shipments and file documents in database.
• Update daily PO tracking spreadsheet with delivery and invoices.
• Maintain high levels of customer service between vendors and internal teams.
• Adhere to logistics processes and best practices.
• Perform other duties and special projects as needed.

Skills

Procurement

Supply Chain

Shipping

Communication

Microsoft Office

Project Prioritization

Teamwork

Travel Readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position is Associate level who will support the Procurement, Logistics, and Sales Operations departments and be responsible for purchasing materials to support residential business projects and for managing all aspects of shipping and delivery to the job sites. This position is based in San Francisco, California, 10% of domestic and international travel will be required

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION: This position is Associate level who will support the Procurement, Logistics, and Sales Operations departments and be responsible for purchasing materials to support residential business projects and for managing all aspects of shipping and delivery to the job sites. This position is based in San Francisco, California, 10% of domestic and international travel will be required

Responsibilities

• Monitor the shipment status and check invoices to request payment to vendors
• Review Bill of Material with the engineering teams for the projects
• Place purchasing orders with the vendors and monitor PO status to follow up the projects
• Coordinate the schedule with the fulfilment team and arrange the project delivery to the job site to meet the installation
• Ensure that goods are shipped in the most timely and efficient manner according to documented processes, including planning the transportation routes, selecting the mode of transportation, and tracking the shipment from pick-up through delivery all the while targeting cost reduction, freight savings, service and contractual requirements
• Understand general shipping procedures and documentation
• Continuous tracking and tracing of all inbound/outbound shipments, including daily organizing and saving of commercial shipping documents onto our database
• Update daily PO tracking spreadsheet, including PO, delivery, and Invoice etc.
• Efficient interaction between vendors and internal teams with the highest levels of customer service.
• Adhere to existing logistics processes and apply both industry and organizational best practices
• Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned

Required Qualifications

• bachelor's degree + 1~3 years of experience in a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in either procurement and/or supply chain/logistics a must
• Possession of a valid passport and ability to travel overseas without difficulty
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Critical and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple and simultaneous projects, issues, and activities
• Strong interpersonal, implementation and facilitation skills
• Strong, self-motivated team player
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. ("HQCA") is a Qcells company, one of the world's largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Demands

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

• Standing - 20% of time
• Sitting - 70% of time
• Walking - 10% of time

Strength

• Pulling - up to 10 Pounds
• Pushing - up to 10 Pounds
• Carrying - up to 10 Pounds
• Lifting - up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

• Typing - F
• Handling - F
• Reaching - F

Agility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

• Turning - F
• Twisting - F
• Bending - O
• Crouching - O
• Balancing - N
• Climbing - N
• Crawling - N
• Kneeling - N

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

• This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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