Job Description

Company Summary

At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.

Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.

Location:

This position is located in our Mesquite, location and requires 5 days per week office attendance in a busy factory setting. This is an on-dock warehouse position, candidates should be familiar with and comfortable with working in a non-temp controlled warehouse environment. This role requires a combination of standing/walking/sitting throughout the workday.

Position Summary:

The Logistics Warehouse Specialist will be stationed in our Mesquite, Texas factory and is responsible for maintaining logistics operating procedures between sales and manufacturing, working across teams to assure efficient outbound of finished goods, and communicating with outside vendors and the local factory team to troubleshoot exceptions. This role serves as the on-site logistics representative for US module factory logistics operations and is key to the stable output of materials and accurate control of inventory. This is a dynamic role with different sets of challenges daily as the factory ramps up output.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Act as on dock control tower for direct shipment program.
• Identify opportunities to improve process flow between Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. and Canadian Solar U.S. Module Manufacturing and assist in developing efficiencies in the transfer process between the two entities.
• Implement shipping programs from the factory site to either the local warehouse or direct to customers.
• Maintain analytics to illustrate movement between sales and manufacturing.
• Support any required logistics SAP transactions regarding sale and transfer of goods between our factory and our sales entity.
• Work closely with 4PL onsite personnel and internal factory teams in Mesquite to maintain applicable SOPs and troubleshooting issues involving logistics.
• Coordinate direct shipping from the factory to customers.
• Manage communications with outbound carriers; coordinate schedules, assure on time arrival compliance.
• Collect outbound documents and check for accuracy before loading.
• Preform outbound security checks and vet drivers to assure that proper loads are assigned to legitimate carriers.
• Complete daily trailer program analysis which includes how many loads shipped, how many trailers are hired, status of hired trailers, how many drivers used, etc.
• Inspect outbound shipments for damages and work with the team to correct any issues.
• Work with the NA Logistics team to troubleshoot processing issues between production and sales.
• Support our CTPAT policies and procedures.
• Preforming physical inventories when required.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years of warehouse/inventory related work experience
• 4-year BA/BS degree or substitute equivalent work experience
• PC knowledge, including Microsoft Office applications
• Expert Excel and data analysis skills
• Experience with SAP or ERP systems used to track inventory
• Detail oriented, organized, self motivated
• Able to work independently, understand priorities and communicate effectively
• This position will require long times standing and walking.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with key contacts internally and externally.
• Highly flexible, with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines consistently
• Comfortable and experienced working in warehouse environment and making on the spot decisions
• Grit, resourcefulness, and resilience to thrive and succeed in unclear situations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in the solar industry and/or managing high volume inventory
• Experience with analytical software such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, etc.

Compensation & Benefits

Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO and sick days.

The pay range for this position is $75,000 - $95,000. This range represents annual base salary only, without regard to location, and does not include bonus or other incentives or benefits that may apply. The pay range for this role is subject to change.

Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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