Logistics and Transportation Manager

About the Role

This position will be part of the Supply Chain and Logistics team, primarily focused on utility-scale projects. Service quality and cost efficiency will drive meeting and exceeding customer expectations through industry best practices, metrics, and developing win-win relationships with internal and external customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage logistics for large utility-scale projects, ensuring timelines are met, risks are identified, and costs are controlled.
• Work with Planning and Manufacturing teams to align project shipment plans and potential risks.
• Manage communications with manufacturing facilities for material allocations and daily operations.
• Foster a positive, supportive environment within the logistics team.
• Manage relationships with key logistics suppliers and customers.
• Analyze and input logistics cost per watt data into CRM; analyze actual costs vs. forecasted and exceptions.
• Meet with customers to understand their requirements; provide best-in-class customer service.
• Attend regular client-facing project calls, provide updates on deliveries and exceptions, summarize actions for team members, and follow up on execution.
• Analyze and evaluate KPIs of current vendors to optimize processes, service, and contracts.
• Create and manage carrier dashboards and project update reporting for customer and internal views.
• Host QBRs with logistics vendors and present service performance metrics and scorecards.
• Review and approve orders and contracts in Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
• Review customer contracts for logistics-related items and provide feedback to the legal team as needed.
• Liaise with internal teams on supply planning to maximize the DC-bypass delivery model.
• Oversee RFPs for projects, awarding business based on best cost and service criteria.
• Support audits and work in partnership with the Finance team on transportation cost data requests.
• Leverage technology and automation to make delivery operations scalable and highly accurate.
• Manage return shipment information to company warehouses.
• Analyze shipment volume trends (historical and real-time) and forecast capacity needs to carriers.
• Analyze shipment damages, implement plans of action to remedy damages, and manage return goods.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities to support business operations.

Qualifications

• Goal-oriented, intuitive, and self-driven.
• Clear, effective communicator.
• Results-oriented.
• Exceptional project/program management and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently without frequent direction.
• Passionate about delivering best-in-class service to internal and external customers.
• SAP / Data analysis and reporting skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project Plan, Visio, etc.).
• Project logistics experience, preferably in renewable energy.
• Minimum of 5+ years in logistics, distribution, material handling, or manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, and flexibility.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-volume logistics environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Warehousing/Logistics Management equivalent working experience.
• SOX Compliance understanding.
• RFP/purchasing/cost analysis and reporting skills.
• MRP, ERP, inventory management, carrier management experience.
• Ability to travel 10-15% to US HQ office in Walnut Creek, warehouses in Mesquite TX, job sites, and warehouses as needed.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $115,000 – $155,000 depending on experience and geographic location. This range represents annual base salary only and does not include bonuses, incentives, or benefits.

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Medical/dental/life/disability program
• PTO and sick days

This is a full-time position. Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus a fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on annual objective achievement.