Director of Warehouse & Logistics (Dallas, TX)

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry designing building and maintaining utility scale solar battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:

SOLV Energy is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Warehouse & Logistics to build and lead warehouse operations inventory management and logistics supporting our EPC operations and our full-lifecycle Utility Scale Renewable Power Plant Operations business. This leader will establish focus on the implementation of a new warehouse operation in Dallas TX and then build a national warehouse network that supplies project sites from pooled inventory improving material availability delivery reliability working capital performance and inventory visibility.

The Director will directly lead a team of Regional Logistics Specialists who coordinate daily with Field Logistics and manage inbound and outbound inventory transactions. The role will also recruit and manage company-employed warehouse personnel oversee third-party logistics (3PL) warehouse operators and provide functional leadership to Field Logistics through dotted-line reporting relationships.

This role is based full time in office in Dallas TX. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:

*This job description reflects managements assignment of essential functions it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

Strategic Leadership and Warehouse Network Development

• Define the warehouse network strategy including locations service territories capacity inventory deployment and owned leased or 3PL operating models. Evaluate project demand transit times total cost to serve working capital and business continuity.

• Lead new warehouse implementation programs from business case and site selection through layout racking equipment staffing systems operating procedures commissioning and stabilization; deliver approved budgets schedules and readiness criteria.

• Build a repeatable launch model beginning in Frisco; validate storage density dock and yard capacity operating hours labor requirements and throughput against actual material dimensions and demand.

• Partner with Procurement Supply Planning and project leaders on pooled inventory replenishment project reservations allocation priorities kitting surplus redeployment and returns.

Warehouse Operations and Safety

• Own receiving inspection put-away storage preservation picking packing shipping and reverse logistics across direct-operated and 3PL warehouses; maintain consistent procedures and physical security.

• Partner with Environmental Health and Safety teams to establish safe traffic flow material handling equipment training incident response and applicable storage requirements; ensure operational readiness before new materials are accepted.

Inventory Management and Financial Controls

• Be accountable for inventory accuracy and complete timely inventory value reporting across company warehouses 3PL locations and company-owned inventory within vendor-managed programs; partner with Finance on valuation and financial close.

• Establish SOX-controlled processes for receipts transfers issues returns cycle counts physical inventories adjustments and write-offs. Maintain segregation of duties access controls approval evidence audit trails and corrective actions.

• Reconcile physical inventory WMS records ERP inventory subledgers and the general ledger with Finance; resolve discrepancies and provide accurate month-end reporting of balances movements in-transit inventory aging and excess or obsolete inventory.

• Apply Finance-approved ownership cutoff costing and reserve policies; distinguish company-owned supplier-owned consigned customer-owned and project-allocated stock. Support auditors and ensure 3PL reporting meets company control requirements.

• Provide company-wide oversight of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) including program standards replenishment rules ownership and consumption triggers count accuracy supplier performance reconciliation and exit or surplus arrangements.

Technology Roadmap and Systems Implementation

• Champion the warehouse technology roadmap and serve as business owner for WMS and inventory capabilities including barcode scanning mobile transactions lot or serial traceability location control and operational reporting.

• Partner with IT Finance Procurement and Field Logistics to select and implement solutions integrated with ERP source-to-pay and receiving systems including Ivalua and 3PL platforms. Define transaction ownership and prevent duplicate receipts or postings.

• Lead business requirements process design master data readiness testing user training cutover and adoption; ensure failed interfaces transaction exceptions and access changes are monitored and resolved.

Transportation and Field Logistics Integration

• Manage inbound supplier traffic and outbound shipments to project sites including FTL LTL and parcel movements; coordinate appointments consolidation carrier capacity delivery tracking freight claims and invoice review.

• Set warehouse-to-field handoff standards with dotted-line Field Logistics teams for project release pick and pack confirmation advance shipping notices bills of lading packing lists in-transit tracking proof of delivery and same-day site receiving.

• Ensure shipment transfer and receipt transactions reconcile by item quantity unit of measure location and project; resolve shortages damage rejected deliveries returns and receiving exceptions with site teams.

• Coordinate domestic and international logistics providers freight forwarders and customs brokers as needed to support compliant delivery and resolve escalations.

Supplier and Contract Management

• Source negotiate and manage 3PL warehouse operators and transportation providers with Procurement and Legal; establish service levels rate structures inventory liability reporting obligations audit access and performance reviews.

• Drive supplier inbound packaging standards and warehouse outbound packaging standards covering protection pack quantities palletization labeling barcodes documentation safe handling and field usability; measure damage and packaging waste.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead coach and develop four Regional Logistics Specialists; set daily coordination and transaction responsibilities workload coverage performance expectations and escalation paths.

• Recruit and manage warehouse leaders and personnel as operations expand; establish staffing models training succession plans and clear accountability across direct employees and 3PL teams.

• Provide functional standards training and performance feedback to Field Logistics through dotted-line relationships; coordinate priorities with field operational leaders to support construction schedules.

Analytics and Reporting

• Establish performance measures for inventory accuracy transaction timeliness on-time and complete delivery dock-to-stock time pick accuracy freight and handling cost damage utilization inventory aging and safety.

• Own warehouse and logistics budgets and forecasts; report performance inventory value control exceptions network investment needs and improvement priorities to leadership and Finance.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• 7 years of progressive warehouse inventory logistics or supply chain experience including 3 years leading teams and multi-site operations or network expansion.

• Demonstrated success launching warehouses and developing network or distribution strategies including facility readiness staffing budgets and operating procedures.

• Proven ownership of inventory accuracy reconciliations financial reporting support and internal controls in a SOX-controlled or comparably rigorous audited environment.

• Experience leading WMS implementation or major transformation and integrating warehouse transactions with ERP receiving and financial systems.

• Experience managing both 3PL warehouse providers and company-employed warehouse teams including provider negotiations and service-level performance.

• Strong knowledge of transportation industrial material handling packaging pooled inventory VMI and project-driven fulfillment; EPC construction energy or industrial distribution experience strongly preferred.

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Logistics Operations Business or a related field or equivalent relevant experience. Relevant supply chain or continuous improvement certifications preferred.

• Ability to travel regularly and provide sustained on-site leadership during warehouse implementation and stabilization.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse equitable and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status national origin or ethnicity mental or physical disability veteran status parental status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:
Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical dental vision basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our companys 401(k) plan and are provided vacation sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$149234.00 - $186542.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees or received through our website or career portal will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

Job Number: J14083

If youre interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future join the SOLV Energy Team.

Required Experience:

Director