Solar Purchasing Specialist Job at Smith & Associates, Houston, TX

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  • Smith & Associates
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Smith ranks eighth among all global electronic component distributors at $14 billion in global revenue since 2020 and an annual revenue in excess of $2.6 billion. Specifically on the solar side, we’re in need of a Purchasing Specialist to source top quality, brand new, PV panels, inverters, batteries, storage and more. You’ll manage the relationships with our suppliers to guarantee the best pricing.

Essential Job Duties

  • Monitor solar market trends and provide actionable insights to internal stakeholders to guide purchasing and sales strategies
  • Develop, establish, build and maintain solid vendor relationships. Locate new suppliers while strengthening relationships and pushing out credit terms with existing suppliers
  • Maintain and distribute accurate, real-time pricing data across the organization to ensure market competitiveness
  • Collaborate with the sales team to align sourcing activities with revenue goals and customer requirements
  • Required sourcing, price negotiation and expedition of purchase orders (POs).
  • Lead end-to-end purchasing processes, including sourcing, price negotiating and expediting of purchase orders
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of Smith’s purchasing methodology, commodities, services, industry standards and terminology
  • Interface with operations and accounting to ensure POs are processed seamlessly to customer satisfaction

Competencies

  • Ability to negotiate beyond standard pricing
  • Understanding of solar commodities
  • Excellent prioritization and follow up skills
  • Bandwidth to liaison between sales, operations and accounting

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or 3+ years of solar procurement experience

Location: 5306 Hollister Street

Houston TX 77007

Salary range: $60-70k DOE

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Smith is an equal opportunity employer

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