Procurement Manager, EBOS

About Bay Wa r.e.

Bay Wa r.e. Solar Systems LLC (Bay Wa r.e.) is a solar supply partner providing panels, racking, inverters, energy storage, and eBOS components to local, independent solar installers. We deliver a differentiated experience for customers and vendor partners through expert logistics and innovative solutions. Our mission is to be the preferred solar and energy storage partner, and our vision is to drive stable, long-term adoption of renewable energy.

We offer best-in-class products, dedicated support, and services that help installation companies work smarter and grow faster. Here, people come first — their ideas, collaboration, and commitment power our mission.

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We strive to offer progressive benefits to our employees. We believe that our employees and our culture are the foundation of the work that we do.

• The total compensation range $60k-$70k per year. Actual compensation on this range varies based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including location, job level, prior experience, and skill set.
• 401k with up to 5% Employer match
• Health Premium covered at 100% for individuals (for select plans)
• Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, Group & Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% Paid family leave up to 12 weeks

The Procurement Manager for Electrical Balance of Systems (EBOS) is responsible for setting up, planning, executing, and maintaining vendor-specific purchasing plans that align with company revenue and profitability goals and market strategy for this vital product category. This role involves coordinating internal teams and our vendor partners to ensure timely supply of required EBOS products by leveraging expertise in commodity purchasing, deep product category knowledge, and skillful vendor relationship management.

This position reports to the Director of Procurement.

• Supply Planning (30%):
  Setup new processes that are aligned with this category, ensure we are fully utilizing the capacity of the system and we can execute with a high level of accuracy and efficiency as well as develop and execute item-specific supply plans using demand inputs to keep all locations fully stocked. Reconcile supply plans with historical trends, forecasted changes, current inventory levels, product life-cycle events, and budgets.
  
  Achieve and maintain days inventory on hand, forward days of supply, and excess and aging targets
• Procurement Lifecycle Management (30%):
  Oversee the entire procurement lifecycle from planning and purchase order placement to delivery coordination and final receipt for both stocking purchase orders and direct-to-customers shipments. Maintain up-to-date system information on purchase orders and provide regular updates on inventory purchases, product availability, and supply constraints.
• Vendor Relationship Management (30%):
  Serve as the primary interface with vendors for purchase planning, order management, delivery coordination, and issue resolution. Cultivate productive relationships with vendors, understand their product offerings, lead times, order quantities, and contractual terms. Demonstrate expertise in each vendor’s product offerings and the product category in general. Secure preferential pricing and escalate issues to improve inventory health and reduce costs.
• Collaboration and Coordination (10%):
  Work with Sales, Branch Management, Warehousing and Logistics, Product Strategy, and Business Operations Teams to maintain inventory health, adhere to procurement processes, and resolve discrepancies. Create and deploy processes and trainings specific to electrical balance of systems product category. Contribute to vendor performance reviews and support collaborative initiatives like new vendor onboarding, item lifecycle transitions, and warehouse management.

• Supply Planning (30%)
• Setup processes that are aligned with the way we should be operating with this category (Min/Max, native NS functionalities)
• Ensure we have systems and processes setup to execute high volume orders with accuracy…