Procurement Manager
HybridJersey City, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Own long-lead procurement schedules for active and near-term projects, managing PV modules, inverters, transformers, BESS systems, and balance-of-plant materials from FNTP identification through PO execution. Coordinate with Engineering and Project Management to initiate procurement, track open purchase orders to delivery and acceptance, and escalate delivery risks. Manage the approved vendor list, run competitive RFQ/RFP processes, and negotiate pricing, payment terms, and warranty provisions while maintaining price benchmarks. Own the master inventory ledger for equipment across all storage locations nationwide, conduct physical inventory counts, reconcile discrepancies, and assign inventory to projects aligned with construction schedules. Manage logistics from storage to sites, including transportation vendor selection and chain-of-custody documentation, while tracking equipment condition and flagging damage or warranty claims. Prepare and execute purchase orders and supply agreements, track costs against budgets, and ensure procurement records satisfy compliance and tax documentation requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 to 7 years of procurement, supply chain, or project controls experience in solar, energy storage, or construction
- Direct experience procuring major equipment categories: PV modules, inverters, BESS, transformers, or comparable capital equipment
- Demonstrated experience managing physical inventory across multiple locations — maintaining ledgers, conducting reconciliations, and coordinating logistics
- Experience coordinating equipment dispatch and logistics to active construction sites
- Ability to manage competitive RFQ/RFP processes from solicitation through award
- Familiarity with construction project delivery (EPC, design-build, or owner-furnished equipment models)
- Familiarity with ITC Safe Harbor requirements
- Experience supporting lender draw processes or owner's representative functions on capital-intensive projects
- Proficiency with procurement and inventory tracking in Excel
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to interface with EPC contractors, equipment vendors, logistics providers, lenders, and internal leadership
- Full-time, hybrid position based out of Soltage's headquarters in Jersey City, New Jersey
Desired Qualifications
- Background in contract administration or legal coordination on equipment supply agreements is preferred
- Experience in distributed generation or C&I solar at an IPP, developer, or EPC firm is a plus
- Experience with Salesforce, Procore, or ERP systems a plus
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