Staff Global Supply Manager - Solar, Energy Storage

The role

This individual contributor role directs sourcing strategy for solar cell and solar module commodities. You will own the supplier landscape, total cost of ownership, and commercial agreements to support energy storage and generation products.

What you will do

• Develop and direct the sourcing strategy for solar cell and module commodities
• Understand and broadcast the landscape of tariffs, duties, and production credits
• Identify, qualify, and develop strategic suppliers of solar cells, modules, and related components
• Lead RFQ and RFP efforts, negotiate commercial terms, and establish agreements
• Build and maintain should-cost and total cost of ownership models
• Guide Engineering and Manufacturing on supplier readiness for new product introduction and mass production
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve escalations in quality, cost, and delivery
• Advise cross-functional partners on lead time, inventory, and supply risk

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of sourcing or supply chain management experience
• Working knowledge of solar cell and module manufacturers and the global solar supplier landscape
• Working knowledge of solar cell and module manufacturing processes, cost drivers, and process constraints
• Experience building cost models and negotiating commercial and technical terms with suppliers using should-cost fundamentals
• Experience developing commodity strategy and sourcing agreements for new products moving from development to volume production
• Ability to travel internationally to supplier sites approximately 10-25% of the time

Nice to have

• Master's degree or MBA
• 6+ years of experience with a Master's degree
• Experience ideally in solar, energy, EV, or electronics manufacturing

About the company

Redwood Materials is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America. The company recovers, refines, and redeploys critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain.