Strategic Solar Supply Chain Lead

Waaree Solar Americas; Brookshire (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Waaree Solar Americas seeks a seasoned Supply Chain Manager to lead procurement, planning and logistics for solar manufacturing in the United States. The role demands hands-on leadership, credibility with suppliers, and collaboration with Waaree senior leaders.

You will drive supplier selection, negotiate terms, and optimize materials flow, ensuring timely procurement of components like solar cells, glass, encapsulants and frames, while leveraging SAP/ERP systems for planning and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, supply chain, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, materials management, or manufacturing.
• Experience managing suppliers, purchasing, inventory, logistics, and material planning.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with significant material requirements.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other supply chain/business systems.
• SAP experience and knowledge of planning, procurement, and logistics systems.
• English language skills: read, write, speak and comprehend English.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes supply chain strategies aligned with production requirements, business objectives, customer demand, and company growth plans.
• Establishes processes to ensure uninterrupted supply of materials required for solar panel manufacturing.
• Partners with Production Planning to develop material requirements and ensure materials are available according to the production schedule.
• Monitors demand forecasts, production schedules, inventory levels, and supplier lead times.
• Identifies supply chain risks and develop contingency and mitigation plans.
• Establishes appropriate safety-stock levels based on demand, lead times, supplier performance, and business requirements.
• Leads procurement activities for raw materials, components, consumables, packaging, equipment, and other manufacturing requirements.
• Manages purchasing solar manufacturing materials such as Solar cells, Glass, EVA/POE encapsulants, Backsheets, Aluminum frames, Junction boxes, Cables and connectors, Adhesives and sealants, Packaging materials, and Manufacturing consumables.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Excel proficiency

English proficiency

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management, supply chain, or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Waaree Solar Americas seeks a seasoned Supply Chain Manager to lead procurement, planning and logistics for solar manufacturing in the United States. The role demands hands-on leadership, credibility with suppliers, and collaboration with Waaree senior leaders.

You will drive supplier selection, negotiate terms, and optimize materials flow, ensuring timely procurement of components like solar cells, glass, encapsulants and frames, while leveraging SAP/ERP systems for planning and reporting.