Procurement Specialist

Description Title: Procurement Specialist Department: SCM – EPC Procurement Location: Houston, TX Supervisor: Senior Procurement Manager FLSA Status: Exempt Position Status: Permanent, Full-Time Work Status: Remote PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Houston, TX, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future. Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Development, Module, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere. As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea. Summary The Procurement Specialist is responsible for supporting the purchase process for capital equipment (pile drivers, tooling, vehicles, etc.), rental equipment, tooling and other items needed to support HQC US field teams, from RFP to purchase order/contract execution. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to identifying and pre-qualifying vendors, managing NDA process, maintaining a database of vendors, issuing, and analyzing RFPs for materials and services and issuing Purchase Orders as needed. The Procurement Specialist shall interact with key vendors that support the overall strategic objectives of the organization and ensure reliable support to Qcells projects. This position reports to the Senior Procurement Manager, or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position will work a hybrid schedule based out of Houston, TX and working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 15%. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Essential Job Function & Responsibilities Interact with key vendors in support of the Companies overall strategic goals Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to issue necessary contracts for Project Services, capital equipment and other items as needed Perform vendor onboarding processes (including NDA and pre-qualification) Issue RFPs including, but not limited to the following Preparation of RFPs to qualified vendors including working with other functional groups to gather all required documents and data Determine and maintain bid schedules in accordance with project schedules Coordinate responses to RFIs from bidders Review, compare and evaluate vendor proposals with historical and market pricing to determine cost-competitive pricing and identify opportunities for cost savings Support commercial negotiations for Master Services Agreements…

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