Vendor Project Coordinator

Brief Description of Sunnova   Sunnova (NYSE: NOVA) is an industry-leading adaptive energy services company focused on making clean energy more accessible, reliable, and affordable for homeowners and businesses.   At Sunnova, we embrace diverse perspectives, vibrant creativity and forward-thinkers who share our zeal for a sustainable future. A career with us means pushing beyond traditional limits, exploring new horizons, collaborating with like-minded peers, and transforming the energy industry for the better.   If you're excited about being a part of the fastest-growing segment of the energy industry, we encourage you to apply!

Vendor Project Coordinator [Remote]

Responsibilities

• Vendor Project Coordinators will be part of the back office, a specialized team that owns the process of outsourcing service work and the relationship and quality of the network of vendors.
•  Specify the scope of work needed by a vendor by outlining detailed description, photos, and plan sets 
•  Identify vendors in the area with the appropriate skills and capacity that can perform the required work and request bids from them
•  Validate bids to ensure that the scope of work outlined by the vendor matches what is needed and was requested
•  Use industry knowledge of appropriate pricing guidelines to identify the best bid and award the work 
•  Manage how long it’s taking vendors to accept, schedule, and complete work to ensure they are adhering to appropriate SLAs and timeframes
• Review work completion reports from vendors to validate that work was completed to our standard and according to the plan set, and that the system is producing as it should.
•  Review vendor invoices to ensure they match the bid provided 
• Process change order requests from the vendor when pricing needs to be modified from original bid approved
•  Process vendor requests by liaising between construction vendor and internal teams or outsourced design team to create updated plan sets
•  Manage the B2B relationship and escalate any concerns to the vendor’s management team 
•  Work with procurement when vendors skills, capacity, or territories change, when quality is suffering, or additional vendor support is needed in an area
•  Determine what is considered warranty eligible work, research warranty status and determine when a dealer should be charged for work completed 

Skills 

Roofing or construction background with knowledge of:

A). Components of a roof and how it’s put together for structural integrity to identify when a bid includes unnecessary scope of work . B) Industry pricing standards to recognize inappropriate bids provided by vendors

• Executive presence and professional demeanor to navigate B2B partnership and represent Sunnova well in discussions with senior management of other businesses
• Financial acumen to review high value bids and invoices with confidence and a strong sense of fiscal responsibility 
•  Experience managing roof or solar removal projects to understand the milestones required
•  High proficiency in professional conflict resolution to ensure vendors are helping to a high standard while also being motivated to continue working with Sunnova 

Pay Range$70,000—$70,000 USDAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. We appreciate the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI), and we are looking to hire real people.  If you use AI for any part of the job application process, we highly encourage that you review any AI generated content to ensure your personality and unique capabilities are highlighted. We reserve the right to disqualify candidates that we reasonably believe solely relied on AI generated content in the application process. If you are selected for a position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. CCPA disclosure notice here.