Product Manager, Grid-Tie / On-Grid Inverter

Job Description – Product Manager, Grid-Tie / On-Grid Inverter

Company: Loom Solar

Department: Product Management

Function: Solar Inverter – Grid-Tie / On-Grid

Location: Faridabad / Delhi NCR

Experience: 5–10 years

Qualification: B.Tech/B.E. – Electrical, Electronics, Solar Power Electronics or related field

Reporting to: Head of Product / CPO / Business Head – Inverter

1. Role Purpose

We are looking for a Product Manager – Grid-Tie Inverters who will own the complete product lifecycle of Loom Solar's on-grid inverter portfolio—from market research, product specification and OEM development to launch, pricing, sales enablement, quality, service and product profitability.

The person will act as the bridge between customer, sales, engineering, R&D, sourcing, manufacturing, service and business teams.

The objective is to build a competitive and scalable Loom Solar Grid-Tie Inverter product portfolio for residential, commercial and industrial customers.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Product Strategy

• Develop 1–3 year strategy

for the grid-tie inverter business.

• Define product portfolio

by:

• 1–5 kW residential

• 5–20 kW

• 20–50

kW

• 50–100

kW

• 100 kW+ C&I

• Identify gaps in Loom

Solar's existing portfolio.

• Benchmark competitors on:

• Price

• Efficiency

• Warranty

• Features

• Reliability

• MPPT

configuration

• Communication

• Serviceability

• Develop product roadmap

based on market demand and technology trends.

B. Market & Customer Understanding

Regularly engage with:

• Solar dealers

• EPC companies

• System integrators

• Distributors

• Rooftop customers

• C&I customers

• Project developers

• Service teams

Understand key customer pain points such as:

• Installation complexity

• Inverter failures

• Grid issues

• Monitoring

• Warranty claims

• After-sales service

• Low generation

• Remote troubleshooting

• Pricing pressure

Convert customer problems into product requirements.

3. Product Development

Own the complete development process:

Market Need → PRD → Technical Specification → OEM/R&D → Prototype → Testing → Certification → Pilot → Launch → Scale

Prepare detailed Product Requirement Documents covering:

• Rated power

• Maximum DC voltage

• MPPT voltage range

• Number of MPPTs

• Maximum input current

• Maximum efficiency

• European efficiency

• AC voltage/frequency

• IP rating

• Operating temperature

• Communication protocols

• Wi-Fi/4G/RS485

• Remote monitoring

• Protection features

• AFCI requirements

• Anti-islanding

• Surge protection

• Arc-fault protection

• String monitoring

• DC/AC protection

• Warranty requirements

4. OEM & Vendor Management

• Identify and evaluate

inverter OEM/ODM partners.

• Prepare technical and

commercial comparison of suppliers.

• Conduct vendor

qualification.

• Negotiate:

• Product

cost

• MOQ

• Warranty

• Payment

terms

• Lead time

• Spare

parts

• Software/firmware

support

• Exclusivity

• Establish supplier

performance scorecards.

• Work with sourcing and

quality teams to improve product cost and reliability.

5. Product Certification & Compliance

Ensure products meet applicable Indian and international requirements.

Coordinate with engineering, testing agencies and certification teams for:

• BIS requirements

• IEC standards

• Grid compliance

• Utility/DISCOM requirements

• Safety requirements

• EMC requirements

• Factory inspection

• Product testing

• Certification documentation

Maintain a product compliance checklist before commercial launch.

6. Product Launch

Own the complete product launch plan.

Launch preparation

• Product positioning

• Pricing

• Product naming

• Packaging

• Datasheet

• Installation manual

• User manual

• Technical documentation

• Sales presentation

• Product videos

• Dealer training

• Installer training

• Service training

• Demo units

Work closely with Marketing to create:

"Why Loom Solar On-Grid Inverter?"

7. Pricing & Commercial Management

Own product-level commercial analysis:

• Product cost

• Landed cost

• Dealer price

• Distributor price

• EPC price

• Project price

• Gross margin

• Contribution margin

• Warranty cost

• Logistics cost

Monitor competitor pricing regularly.

Develop pricing recommendations based on:

Market Price + Product Value + Cost + Target Margin + Channel Economics

8. Product Performance

Create a monthly product dashboard covering:

KPI

Target

Sales volume

₹ / MW / Units

Market share

Growth

Gross margin

Target %

Product availability

>95%

Product failure rate

< target

Warranty claims

< target

RMA rate

< target

Customer complaints

Reduction

New product launches

Quarterly

Dealer activation

Growth

Repeat purchase

Growth

Forecast accuracy

>90%

Inventory days

Target

9. After-Sales & Reliability

Work closely with Service and Quality teams to reduce field failures.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyze inverter failure

data.

• Identify recurring failure

modes.

• Conduct RCA.

• Drive CAPA.

• Track warranty claims.

• Monitor MTBF.

• Improve firmware/hardware.

• Improve installation

practices.

• Develop preventive

troubleshooting guides.

• Create remote diagnostic

capability.

Goal: Product reliability should improve every quarter.

10. Sales & Channel Enablement

Support the sales organization with technical and commercial tools.

Develop:

• Dealer training

• Installer certification

• Product comparison sheets

• Competitor battle cards

• FAQ documents

• Product selection guide

• System sizing guide

• Installation checklist

• Troubleshooting guide

Train:

TSO → ASM → RSM/ZSM → Dealer → Installer

11. Digital Product & Monitoring

Work with technology/product teams to improve:

• Mobile monitoring

• Web monitoring

• Remote diagnostics

• Generation analytics

• Fault alerts

• Firmware OTA updates

• Installer dashboard

• Customer dashboard

• Warranty registration

• Service ticket integration

Integration with Loom's broader solar + inverter + battery + energy management ecosystem will be an important responsibility.

12. Competitive Intelligence

Maintain a monthly competitor tracker covering companies such as:

• Sungrow

• Growatt

• Solis

• GoodWe

• Huawei

• FIMER

• Delta

• SMA

• Waaree

• Havells

• Luminous

• Other emerging Indian

brands

Track:

Price | Features | Efficiency | Warranty | Availability | Channel | Service | New launches

13. Cross-Functional Leadership

The Product Manager will coordinate with:

Product ↔ R&D ↔ Engineering ↔ OEM ↔ Quality ↔ Sourcing ↔ Manufacturing ↔ Sales ↔ Marketing ↔ Service ↔ Finance

The person must be capable of driving projects without depending on formal authority.

14. Ideal Candidate Profile

Must Have

• 5–10 years of experience in

solar inverter / power electronics / renewable energy.

• Strong understanding of

grid-tie/on-grid inverters.

• Experience with product

development or product management.

• Strong understanding of

solar PV systems.

• Experience working with

OEM/ODM manufacturers.

• Understanding of

BIS/IEC/grid compliance.

• Strong commercial

understanding.

• Good analytical and

problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work with

engineering and business teams.

Preferred

Experience in:

• Solar inverter

manufacturing

• C&I solar

• EPC

• Distributed energy

• Battery storage

• Hybrid inverter

• Energy management systems

• IoT/remote monitoring

• Solar monitoring platforms

15. Key Competencies

Technical

• Power electronics

• Solar PV systems

• Grid-tie technology

• Inverter architecture

• MPPT

• Grid synchronization

• Protection systems

• Communication protocols

Business

• Product strategy

• Pricing

• P&L understanding

• Market research

• Competitive analysis

• Forecasting

Leadership

• Ownership

• Execution

• Cross-functional

collaboration

• Data-driven decision making

• Customer obsession

• Speed of execution

16. First 90-Day Deliverables

First 30 Days

• Complete competitor

mapping.

• Understand current Loom

inverter portfolio.

• Visit

dealers/EPCs/installers.

• Analyze product complaints

and warranty data.

• Identify top 10 product

gaps.

Day 31–60

• Prepare 3-year Grid-Tie Inverter Product Roadmap.

• Identify OEM/ODM

opportunities.

• Define target price and

margin.

• Prepare new product PRDs.

• Create product performance

dashboard.

Day 61–90

• Finalize priority product

development pipeline.

• Start development with

selected OEM/R&D partners.

• Launch dealer/installer

training program.

• Establish monthly

competitor intelligence.

• Establish product quality

and warranty review.

17. Success Definition

The Product Manager will be successful when Loom Solar has:

Right Product + Right Price + Right Quality + Right Availability + Right Service

with a product portfolio capable of scaling from residential rooftop to 100 kW+ C&I projects.

Requirements

Must Have

• 5–10 years of experience in

solar inverter / power electronics / renewable energy.

• Strong understanding of

grid-tie/on-grid inverters.

• Experience with product

development or product management.

• Strong understanding of

solar PV systems.

• Experience working with

OEM/ODM manufacturers.

• Understanding of

BIS/IEC/grid compliance.

• Strong commercial

understanding.

• Good analytical and

problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work with

engineering and business teams.

Preferred

Experience in:

• Solar inverter

manufacturing

• C&I solar

• EPC

• Distributed energy

• Battery storage

• Hybrid inverter

• Energy management systems

• IoT/remote monitoring

• Solar monitoring platforms

Benefits

1. Freedom : We allow you freedom to “follow your passion”

2. Opportunity to work with India’s fastest growing SMB Company

3. Regular Training of Professional Skills such as Leadership, Problem Solving and Product offerings.

4. Multifold chances increase to build the career in Solar Energy Sector

5. Exponential Growth in Salary and other remuneration

6. Great learning curve and hand on experience with leadership team about solar in future