Company Summary:
At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.
Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to Make the Difference by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate. To learn more about our career opportunities, visit:
Location:
This position requires daily office attendance in our Mesquite, TX location. Your daily work space will be a mix of a standard, comfortbale office setting and a bustling warehouse. You will spend equal time in both settings as you manage multiple facets of this positon.
Position Summary:
The Logistics Program Manager is responsible for managing logistics between sales and manufacturing, working across teams to forecast activity and troubleshoot exceptions. This role serves as the on-site logistics representative for US module factory logistics operations and is key to the stable output of materials and accurate control of inventory. This is a dynamic role with different sets of challenges daily as the factory ramps up output.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Research, create, and distribute daily short term and bi-weekly long-term forecasts of outbound shipments to logistics partners so providers can plan transportation and inbound capacity.
- Track material in various stages between manufacturing and sales. Analyze and report the status of inventory volumes daily.
- Identify opportunities to improve process flow between Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. and Manufacturer Canadian Solar U.S. Module Manufacturing and develop efficiencies in the transfer process between the two entities.
- Research, create, and distribute process flows of finished material and the timing for each step.
- Map logistics process flow and highlight areas for improvement; analyze where software solutions could be applied to create more efficient process flow.
- Develop and implement shipping programs from the factory site to local warehouse as well as direct to customer.
- Work with logistics vendors to create solutions for moving goods efficiently from production to customer.
- Create and maintain analytics to illustrate movement between sales and manufacturing.
- Support any required logistics SAP transactions regarding transfer of goods between our factory and our sales entity.
- Work closely with 4PL onsite personnel and internal factory teams in Mesquite to develop process flows and troubleshoot issues involving logistics.
- Track and process inbound air shipments; execute transactions in SAP accurately
- Research and connect with logistics providers in the Mesquite, TX. region; assess competitiveness of rates and service and complete new vendor onboarding steps.
- Develop logistics document control standards and maintain clean logistics data in Share drives.
- Work with the NA Logistics team to troubleshoot processing issues between production and sales.
- Work with the NA Sales team to coordinate direct shipping to customers where necessary, to provide insight into manufacturing logistics requirements and shipping options, and to distribute lead times to site when needed.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 4 years of warehouse/inventory related work experience
- 4-year BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
- PC knowledge, including Microsoft Office applications
- Expert Excel and data analysis skills
- Experience with SAP
- Detail oriented, organized, self motivated
- Able to work independently, understand priorities and communicate effectively
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with key contacts internally and externally.
- Highly flexible, with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines consistently
- Comfortable and experienced working in warehouse environment and making on the spot decisions
- Grit, resourcefulness, and resilience to thrive and succeed in unclear situations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in the solar industry and/or managing high volume inventory
- Familiarity with logistics contracts and pricing, notably warehousing, ocean, FTL
- Experience with analytical software such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, etc.
- Fleet management experience
Compensation & Benefits
Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO and sick days.
The pay range for this position is $90,000 – 115,000. This range represents annual base salary only, without regard to location, and does not include bonus or other incentives or benefits that may apply. The pay range for this role is subject to change.
Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.