Procurement Manager - Must have solar manufacturing

Translucent Solar is building its team in Summerville, South Carolina , and we’re looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to help strengthen and scale our manufacturing supply chain.

This is an opportunity to join a growing solar manufacturing company and play a key role in building supplier partnerships, controlling costs, maintaining material availability, and supporting production growth.

*Must Have Solar Manufacturing Experience*

What You’ll Do

• Lead strategic sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, and procurement activities.

• Source and qualify domestic and international suppliers.

• Lead RFQs/RFPs, contract negotiations, pricing, payment terms, and long-term supplier agreements.

• Manage supplier performance for quality, cost, delivery, lead time, and responsiveness.

• Partner with Production and Planning to ensure materials are available when needed.

• Optimize inventory levels, safety stock, reorder points, and inventory turns.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities and alternate suppliers.

• Coordinate inbound logistics, freight providers, customs brokers, and international shipments.

• Monitor tariffs, commodity pricing, supplier capacity, and supply-chain risks.

• Track key procurement KPIs including cost savings, PPV, supplier delivery, inventory performance, and material availability.

• Lead and develop procurement and purchasing team members.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply-chain experience.

• Manufacturing procurement experience.

• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

• Strong supplier negotiation and contract-management skills.

• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, Epicor, or similar.

• Strong analytical, Excel, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• International sourcing experience is a plus.

• Solar, electronics, automotive, semiconductor, or advanced manufacturing experience is highly desirable.

Why Join Us?

You’ll have the opportunity to help build and shape the procurement function of a growing U.S. solar manufacturer while working directly with Production, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Sales, and Operations.