Solar Purchasing Specialist

Smith • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Smith is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to source new, high-quality photovoltaic panels, inverters, batteries, storage products, and other solar products. The role manages supplier relationships and purchasing activity to support competitive pricing, sales goals, and customer requirements. The specialist monitors solar market trends, maintains accurate pricing information, and coordinates purchasing processes across sales, operations, and accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or at least 3 years of solar procurement experience.
• Ability to negotiate beyond standard pricing.
• Understanding of solar commodities.
• Excellent prioritization and follow-up skills.
• Ability to coordinate between sales, operations, and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor solar market trends and provide actionable insights to internal stakeholders to guide purchasing and sales strategies.
• Develop, establish, build, and maintain vendor relationships.
• Locate new suppliers and strengthen relationships with existing suppliers, including pursuing improved credit terms.
• Maintain and distribute accurate, real-time pricing data across the organization.
• Collaborate with the sales team to align sourcing activities with revenue goals and customer requirements.
• Source products, negotiate prices, and expedite purchase orders.
• Lead end-to-end purchasing processes, including sourcing, price negotiation, and purchase order expediting.
• Apply working knowledge of Smith’s purchasing methodology, commodities, services, industry standards, and terminology.
• Work with operations and accounting to ensure purchase orders are processed seamlessly and meet customer needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time