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Title: Procurement Manager
Department: Supply Chain Management
Location: Houston, TX
Supervisor: Senior Manager of Procurement
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Status: Permanent, Full-Time

Work Status: Remote

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Houston, TX, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Module, Development, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

SUMMARY

The Procurement Manager is responsible for driving the purchase process for major equipment (racking, inverters, etc.) from RFP to purchase order/contract execution, identifying new vendors and emerging technologies, maintaining a database of current suppliers, and managing the pre-qualification and monitoring supplier performance. Manage relationships with key suppliers that support the overall strategic objectives of the organization and ensure reliable support and supply of materials to projects. Responsible for overall coordination, development, and management of supplier strategy for assigned commodities. May be assigned other tasks as needed This position reports to the Director of Procurement, or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position reports to the Houston, TX office but will maintain a remote schedule of working out of their home office. Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 15% of the time.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES
 

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to optimize the procurement of materials and/or services
• Manage relationships with key suppliers in alignment with Companies overall strategic goals
• Manage the RFP process including, but not limited to the following
• Prepare RFPs to qualified suppliers including working with other functional groups to gather all required documents and data
• Determine and maintain bid schedules in accordance with project schedules
• Coordinate responses to RFIs from bidders
• Review, compare and evaluate supplier proposals with historical and market pricing to determine cost-competitive pricing and identify opportunities for cost savings
• Lead commercial negotiations for Equipment Supply Agreements, project specific orders, change orders, etc. with key suppliers in accordance with company policies and guidelines
• Manage change order process for suppliers and other related contract management processes
• Ensure prime contract flow downs are incorporated into subcontract documents as needed or applicable to scope of work/supply
• Monitor supplier compliance to contract terms and project requirements
• Support Project Management Team as needed with contract information and input to resolve supplier issues, such as under-performance or scope gaps
• Evaluate vendor performance and develop improvement processes based on lessons learned
• Support Project Management Team as needed with urgent procurement needs
• Maintain accurate and complete purchasing records in accordance with record retention procedures
• Track and analyze market data and provide updates to leadership teams
• Identify, qualify & onboard new vendors
• Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position
• Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned by Management