The Director – Procurement will champion and lead SolarSquare's end-to-end procurement and strategic sourcing vision , ensuring the availability of high-quality materials, services, and strategic partnerships to support our fast-growing business.

The role will be responsible for driving sourcing excellence, supply chain resilience , supplier development, pioneering cost optimization, sophisticated contract management, procurement governance, and supply assurance across all direct and indirect categories.

This is a strategic leadership role requiring a balance of commercial acumen, operational excellence, supplier relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration to build a scalable procurement organization.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Strategy

- Define and execute the company's procurement strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
- Develop category strategies for direct and indirect procurement.
- Build a resilient supplier ecosystem capable of supporting rapid business expansion.
- Establish procurement policies, governance frameworks, and best practices.

Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management

- Deepen strategic relationship-building at the executive level with top-tier (Tier 1) domestic and international (as applicable) solar panel, inverter, and mounting system manufacturers to secure competitive supply commitments in a supply-constrained setting.
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across key procurement categories including:
- Solar Modules
- Inverters
- Mounting Structures
- Electrical BOS Components
- Cables & Connectors




- Batteries & Energy Storage Solutions
- Installation Materials
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Technology, Facilities, Marketing, and Corporate Services
- Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop strategic supplier partnerships.
- Drive supplier performance management through defined scorecards and periodic reviews.
- Build contingency sourcing strategies to mitigate supply risks.

Cost Optimization & Commercial Excellence

- Develop and track key procurement performance indicators (KPIs) including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), supplier performance against scorecards, procurement-driven savings, and inventory turnover.
- Lead commercial negotiations with domestic and international suppliers.
- Drive year-on-year cost reduction initiatives without compromising quality or service.
- Develop should-cost models and benchmarking mechanisms.
- Improve procurement efficiency through strategic buying, volume leverage, and long-term contracts.
- Monitor commodity price movements and proactively manage cost risks.

Contract Management

- Own commercial contracting and supplier agreements.
- Ensure compliance with legal, finance, and procurement policies.
- Mitigate contractual, commercial, and operational risks.




- Lead contract renewals and performance reviews.

Supply Continuity & Inventory Optimization

- Improve procurement planning based on dynamic, geographically-dispersed demand forecasts for the D2C market.
- Minimize stock-outs at the local/warehouse level while optimizing inventory levels and working capital.
- Partner with Supply Chain and Planning teams to ensure uninterrupted material availability.
- Improve procurement planning based on demand forecasts.
- Minimize stock-outs while optimizing inventory levels and working capital.
- Develop supplier capacity plans for business expansion.

Cross-functional Collaboration

Collaborate closely with

- Supply Chain & Planning
- Manufacturing & Operations
- Installation & Project Delivery
- Finance
- Product & Engineering
- Quality
- Legal
- Sales Leadership

to ensure procurement supports business priorities and customer commitments. Procurement Operations & Governance

- Build scalable procurement processes and SOPs.
- Drive automation and digitization of procurement workflows.
- Strengthen ERP adoption and procurement analytics.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
- Establish procurement dashboards and business reviews.

Leadership & Team Development

- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing procurement organization.
- Develop future procurement leaders through coaching and structured development.
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

📌 Director Procurement (Mumbai)
🏢 SolarSquare
📍 Mumbai