Sourcing Specialist

As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future.

Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem-including CS Power Systems, CSPowerTech, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar-we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Systems-where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Recognize the different project steps within Canadian Solar Process to source new Direct and Indirect Materials and Services
• Recognize the different standards requested by Quality, Production and Engineering systems within Canadian solar to ensure product will meet all standards.

Products

• Understand and Develop Best scope of work to be fulfilled by Service provider and suppliers.
• Be able to recognize product limitation in a given market and understand critical parts of a given product to identify capable vendors
• Understanding Market situation for a given product (cost and manufacturing capacity)
• Sourcing Strategy
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, and reliability.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and conditions for the company.
• Implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising product quality and / or delivery schedules.
• Understand supplier capacities and competitive advantages.

Supplier Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure a reliable and efficient supply chain
• Monitor supplier performance and address any issues promptly and provide Root analysis with plans to resolve in short term and prevent in long term
• Collaborate with suppliers to drive continuous improvement in quality, costs, and delivery.

Procurement

• Oversee the procurement process, from requisition to delivery.
• Run Internal approval process for full transparency
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and provide strategic resources

Education & Training

• Bachelor's degree in economics, logistics, supply chain management or business administration
• Master's degree as a Plus in same disciplines

Technical Skills

• Proven experience in supply chain management, sourcing, and procurement roles for more than 3 years
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• A strategic and analytical mind.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Creative problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of supply chain software and analytics tools.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working experience of SAP or Other MRP's

Languages

English, Mandarin (Plus)