Logistics and Transportation Manager

Location: Bancroft

At CS Power Systems, we're on a mission to transform lives by delivering clean, solar-powered electricity to millions worldwide—and we're just getting started. As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future.

Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem—including CS Power Systems, CSPower

Tech, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar—we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Systems—where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution.

Company Summary At CS Power Systems, we're on a mission to transform lives by delivering clean, solar-powered electricity to millions worldwide—and we're just getting started. As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future.

Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem—including CS Power Systems, CSPower

Tech, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar—we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Systems—where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution.

Job Title:

Logistics and Transportation Manager Department:
Supply Chain, Distribution & Logistics

Reports to:

Director, Supply Chain Logistics and Transportation

Location:

Mesquite, TX. / Walnut Creek, CAThis position requires onsite presence in Mesquite, TX or Walnut Creek, CA.

Position Summary:

This position will be a part of the Supply Chain and Logistics team, primarily focused on utility-scale projects. Service quality and cost efficiency will be the drivers to meeting and exceed our customers’ expectations through industry best-practices, metrics, and development of win-win relationships with internal and external customers and partners. Responsibilities include data analysis and reporting, validation of logistics costs, delivery planning, exception management and supporting Canadian Solar’s Key Account customers.

Primary Responsibilities:

Oversee and manage logistics for large utility scale projects, ensuring timelines are met, risks are identified and costs are controlled

Work with the Planning and Manufacturing teams to align project shipment plans and potential risks

Manage communications with manufacturing facilities for material allocations and daily operations

Foster a positive, supportive environment within the logistics team Manage relationships with key logistics supplies and customers

Analyze and input logistics cost per watt data into CRM; analyze actual costs vs. forecasted and exceptions

Meet with customers to understand their requirements; provide best in class customer service

Attend regular client-facing project calls, provide updates on deliveries and exceptions. Summarize actions for team members and follow up on execution

Analyze and evaluate KPIs of current vendors to optimize process, service, and contracts

Create & manage carrier dashboards and project update reporting for customer and internal views

Host QBRs with logistics vendors and presents service performance metrics and scorecards

Review and approve orders and contracts in Microsoft Dynamics CRMReview customer contracts for logistics related items; provide feedback to legal team as needed

Liaise with internal teams on supply planning to maximize DC-bypass delivery model

Oversee RFPs for projects, awarding…