Senior Buyer, Procurement

The role

This person will own global solar cell and module supply chain relationships, contract strategy, and risk mitigation. They will manage portfolios ranging from $20M to $100M+ and negotiate with international Tier-1 suppliers.

What you will do

• Spearhead high-volume RFQ processes
• Negotiate Master Supply and Service Agreements (MSAs)
• Lock in pricing, liquidated damages, and warranty provisions
• Formulate supply chain architectures to minimize exposure to tariffs and customs holdups
• Construct comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models
• Apply understanding of the TOPCon solar module supply chain to sourcing strategy
• Collaborate across engineering, legal, project finance, and EPC project managers

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, an engineering discipline, or equivalent experience in solar procurement
• 5–8+ years of advanced utility-scale solar or large-scale industrial energy procurement experience handling high-capacity portfolios
• Demonstrated history of successfully drafting and finalizing multi-million dollar agreements directly with international Tier-1 companies
• Deep, fluent understanding of global solar supply chains, U.S. clean energy tax credits, and active import/export regulations
• Mastery of enterprise ERP environments, advanced MRP logic, and strategic data-modeling practices

Nice to have

• Mandarin fluency

About the company

T1 Energy is an American solar manufacturer building a domestic solar supply chain. They operate manufacturing facilities in Wilmer, Texas and Rockdale, Texas.