Commodity Manager

GameChange Solar is one of the fastest growing, most dynamic companies in the rapidly growing solar industry. We have top quality solar racking and tracker products that generate the most amount of energy, are the fastest to install, and the most cost effective. The responsibilities include developing procurement strategies, maintaining relationships with suppliers, coordinating with teams regarding their supply needs, and overseeing the procurement process from start to finish.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Inventory:

• Manage inventory with each vendor
• Replenished raw material if needed. –Make sure every PO placed has either MR available or a plan to make RM available in time is already in place
• Track usage of raw material.
• Track usage of Finished goods.
• Replenished Finished goods when needed (For WH Inventory)
• Manage inventory transfers in NS
• Maintain a clear report of RM available on hand and data for consumption for ordered RM

Quality:

• Work together with supplier and quality team to improve quality
• Help coordinate and implement design changes for commodities by liaising with suppliers, quality team, and design engineering team
• Understand QC process that was signed up for by each vendor for each part and ensure that vendor meet this required for all orders.

Planning:

• Make sure all orders are released strategically. Need to ensure optimum balance between local supply and supply for China keeping below points in mind:

1. -Current shipping rates
2. -Capacity constraints
3. -Pricing constraints
4. -Customer lead time demands
5. -Supplier performance

• Ease risk and focus on developing supplier performance.
• Provide clear delivery schedule to suppliers and Ensure deadlines are met.
• Update traveller with order price for each commodity
• Production schedule must be clear and readable by any member by GCS team.

Risk management:

• Ensure risk of failure for each order is assessed on a weekly basis
• Any risk of failure must be escalated to CM and management immediately
• Any failure must be reported to the CM and management immediately

Create POs:

• Any PO must be created according to guidelines set by the CM for the commodity
• Any PO must be approved and reviewed by CM before sending out to suppliers
• Ensure all new PO and PO revisions are approved in NS by CM and Management wherever necessary in time for AP to make payments
• All POs must be sent with relevant drawings
• Ensure POs have clear terms and conditions for vendor expectations

Capacity Planning:

• Assess capacity of all supplies VS projected pipeline for the next 4 months. This should be a monthly activity
• Report lack of capacity to CM and management immediately
• Monitor actual capacity performance with each vendor.
• Identify and drive improvement initiatives that optimize capacity and ensure best return on investment without adding risk or disruption.

Skills and Education:

• Bachelor's Degree minimum required in Civil / Mechanical Engineering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience,
• Experience with steel manufacturing and procurement.