Strategic Supply Chain Manager (Solar Energy)

Location: Huangpu, Shanghai, China; willingness to travel up to 30% across Asia, the USA, and Europe

Company

hirify.global provides intelligent solar trackers, software, structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale solar power plants and clean energy infrastructure.

What you will do

• Develop material readiness and supply chain plans for new product introductions, production ramps, engineering changes, and assigned programs.
• Review BOM sourcing status, supplier assignments, lead times, quantities, lifecycle status, costs, and supply risks; identify material gaps across suppliers, sites, and production levels.
• Develop sourcing strategies and establish supplier partnerships for electrical and mechanical components, including RFQs, contract manufacturing negotiations, second-source opportunities, and escalations.
• Manage supplier performance, agreements, capacity, delivery schedules, allocations, buffers, inventory programs, and expansion plans.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, contract manufacturers, and suppliers on qualification, PPAP, documentation, drawings, and change-control requirements.
• Lead cost, market, inventory, supplier-risk, scorecard, and QBR analyses to support cost reduction, continuity, optimization, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Graduation in materials management, engineering, and/or logistics.
• 10+ years of supply chain management experience, including strong experience with NPI material readiness for electrical and mechanical components.
• Experience managing global suppliers and working with distributed teams across different countries.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes for PCBA, box integration, and mechanical assemblies.
• Strong negotiation skills, analytical mindset, creativity, and effective communication abilities.
• High autonomy and accountability for results.
• Self-sufficient, collaborative, customer-focused, disciplined, and committed to continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Experience in EMS management.
• Experience in the solar or renewable energy industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on customer impact, disciplined execution, innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Work with global teams across the solar and clean energy technology ecosystem.
• Regular international travel may be required, up to 30% across Asia, the USA, and Europe.