Product Manager - Solar PV Module

Product Manager – Solar PV Modules

Company: Loom Solar

Department: Product Management

Function: Solar PV Modules

Location: Faridabad / Delhi NCR

Experience: 6–12 years

Qualification: B.Tech/B.E. – Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing or related field

Reporting To: CPO / Business Head – Solar Modules

1. Role Purpose

Loom Solar is building a large-scale solar module business with a focus on technology, quality, cost competitiveness, manufacturing excellence and market leadership.

We are looking for a Product Manager – Solar Panels who will own the complete product lifecycle of Loom Solar PV modules:

Market Research → Product Strategy → Technology Selection → Product Development → Manufacturing → Certification → Costing → Pricing → Launch → Market Feedback → Product Improvement

The Product Manager will work closely with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Sales, Marketing, EPC, Finance and Service teams.

The objective is to build a competitive solar-panel portfolio for:

• Residential

rooftop

• PM

Surya Ghar

• C&I

rooftop

• EPC

projects

• Open

Access

• Utility-scale

projects

• Government

projects

• Export

markets

2. Product Portfolio Ownership

Own the complete Loom Solar module portfolio across different technologies and applications.

Module categories

• Residential

rooftop modules

• C&I

modules

• Utility-scale

modules

• DCR

modules

• Non-DCR

modules

• Domestic

modules

• Export

modules

• Special

application modules

Technology roadmap

Evaluate and develop products based on:

• Mono

PERC

• TOPCon

• HJT

• Bifacial

modules

• N-type

technologies

• Higher-wattage

modules

• High-efficiency

modules

• Glass-glass

modules

• Future

PV technologies

Continuously identify the next generation of solar technology for Loom Solar.

3. Product Strategy

Develop a 3-year Solar Module Product Roadmap.

Define:

• Product

families

• Wattage

range

• Module

dimensions

• Cell

technology

• Cell

size

• Efficiency

targets

• Bifaciality

• Temperature

coefficient

• Warranty

• Target

cost/W

• Target

selling price/W

• Target

gross margin

Identify gaps between Loom Solar's portfolio and market requirements.

4. Market & Customer Research

Regularly interact with:

• Solar

dealers

• Distributors

• EPC

companies

• System

integrators

• Installers

• C&I

customers

• Project

developers

• Government

customers

• Utility

companies

• Export

customers

Understand customer requirements around:

• Wattage

• Efficiency

• Price

• Dimensions

• Weight

• Warranty

• Availability

• DCR

requirements

• Bankability

• Degradation

• Product

reliability

• Delivery

lead time

Convert customer feedback into product requirements.

5. Product Development

Own the complete module-development process:

Customer Requirement → PRD → Cell Selection → BOM → Prototype → Testing → Certification → Pilot Production → Mass Production → Launch

Define and manage:

• Cell

technology

• Cell

size

• Number

of cells

• Module

architecture

• Glass

• Encapsulant

• Backsheet

/ glass

• Frame

• Junction

box

• Connector

• Busbar

architecture

• Interconnection

• Bifaciality

• Power

output

• Efficiency

• Mechanical

load

• Temperature

coefficient

6. Solar Cell & BOM Management

Work closely with Procurement and R&D to select the right components.

Evaluate:

Cells

• Efficiency

• Power

• Degradation

• LID/LeTID

• Reliability

• Availability

• Cost

Materials

• Glass

• EVA/POE

• Backsheet

• Aluminium

frame

• Junction

box

• Connector

• Ribbon

• Sealants

• Packaging

Maintain a BOM cost and performance dashboard.

7. Product Cost Management

Own the product economics.

Track:

Cell Cost + BOM + Manufacturing Cost + Packaging + Logistics + Warranty = Product Cost

Monitor:

• ₹/W

• Cost/W

• BOM

variance

• Yield

• Scrap

• Manufacturing

conversion cost

• Warranty

provision

• Logistics

cost

Drive continuous cost reduction without compromising product quality.

8. Manufacturing Collaboration

Work closely with the manufacturing team to improve:

• Module

efficiency

• Line

yield

• Throughput

• First-pass

yield

• Scrap

• Cell

breakage

• EL

defects

• Soldering

quality

• Lamination

quality

• Visual

quality

• Module

reliability

Support new product introduction:

NPI → Pilot → Validation → Mass Production

Ensure new products can be manufactured economically at scale.

9. Quality & Reliability

Own the product-quality feedback loop.

Monitor:

• EL

defects

• Micro-cracks

• Hotspots

• Delamination

• PID

• Junction-box

failures

• Connector

failures

• Glass

breakage

• Frame

issues

• Power

degradation

• Field

failures

• Warranty

claims

Lead:

RCA → CAPA → Engineering Change → Validation → Product Improvement

10. Product Testing

Define product-validation requirements covering:

• EL

testing

• IV

testing

• Hi-Pot

• Insulation

testing

• Thermal

cycling

• Damp

heat

• Humidity

freeze

• Mechanical

load

• Hail

testing

• UV

exposure

• PID

testing

• LID/LeTID

• Salt

mist where applicable

• Ammonia

testing where applicable

• Dust/sand

testing where applicable

Work with Quality and external laboratories for product qualification.

11. Certification & Compliance

Own the product certification roadmap and documentation.

Coordinate with Quality, Engineering and certification agencies for applicable:

• BIS

requirements

• IEC

standards

• ALMM

requirements

• DCR

requirements

• MNRE

requirements

• Utility

requirements

• Export-market

certifications

Maintain a product compliance matrix for every module family.

12. Product Warranty

Develop product warranty strategy based on:

• Product

warranty

• Performance

warranty

• Annual

degradation

• Linear

degradation curve

• First-year

degradation

• End-of-life

performance

Benchmark warranty structures across the market.

Work with Quality and Finance to calculate:

Warranty Risk → Provision → Product Cost

13. Pricing & Commercial Management

Develop product pricing based on:

Cost/W + Market Price/W + Product Value + Channel Margin + Target Gross Margin

Manage pricing for:

• Retail

• Dealer

• Distributor

• EPC

• C&I

• Utility

• Government

• Export

Track competitor pricing weekly/monthly.

14. Competitive Intelligence

Build a monthly competitor tracker covering:

• Product

wattage

• Module

efficiency

• Technology

• Dimensions

• Weight

• Warranty

• Degradation

• Price/W

• Availability

• Certifications

• Dealer

margin

• Product

launches

Track major domestic and international module manufacturers.

Convert competitive intelligence into product and pricing decisions.

15. Product Launch

Own the complete product-launch process.

Prepare:

• Product

name

• Product

positioning

• Datasheet

• Technical

specifications

• Installation

guidelines

• Warranty

document

• Product

packaging

• Product

photographs

• Sales

presentation

• Product

comparison

• Dealer

communication

• Training

material

Coordinate launch with:

Sales + Marketing + Manufacturing + Supply Chain + Service

16. Sales & Dealer Enablement

Train the sales and channel organization on:

• Module

technology

• Product

benefits

• Technical

specifications

• Product

selection

• Competitor

comparison

• Warranty

• Installation

• Customer

objections

Create:

• Dealer

product guides

• Installer

training

• Technical

FAQs

• Competitor

battle cards

• Product

comparison sheets

• Module

sizing guidelines

17. Product Forecasting

Work with Sales, Supply Chain and Finance to develop:

• Monthly

demand forecast

• Product-wise

forecast

• Wattage-wise

forecast

• Technology-wise

forecast

• Channel-wise

forecast

Monitor:

Forecast → Production Plan → Inventory → Sales → Stock Age

Improve forecast accuracy and reduce obsolete inventory.

18. Product Portfolio Management

Every quarter review:

Keep → Improve → Replace → Launch → Exit

Identify:

• Slow-moving

products

• High-margin

products

• High-volume

products

• Strategic

products

• Products

with quality issues

• Products

becoming technologically obsolete

Ensure Loom Solar does not maintain an unnecessarily complex SKU portfolio.

19. Product Digitalization

Work with the technology team to build product-level digital systems covering:

• Product

catalogue

• Datasheets

• Serial-number

tracking

• Warranty

registration

• Product

authentication

• Installation

tracking

• Field-performance

monitoring

• Customer

complaints

• Product

recall/traceability where required

20. Key KPIs

KPI

Measurement

Module Revenue

₹ Crore

Module Volume

MW

Market Share

%

Gross Margin

%

Cost/W

₹/W

ASP/W

₹/W

Module Efficiency

%

Manufacturing Yield

%

Product Failure Rate

%

Warranty Claims

%

New Products Launched

Number

Product Development Cycle

Days

Forecast Accuracy

%

Inventory Days

Days

Customer Complaints

Number

Repeat Purchase

%

Product Availability

%

21. First 90 Days

First 30 Days

• Understand

Loom Solar's complete module portfolio.

• Visit

manufacturing facilities.

• Study

current BOM and product costs.

• Meet

key dealers, EPCs and customers.

• Analyze

warranty and quality data.

• Complete

competitor product mapping.

Day 31–60

Prepare:

Loom Solar 3-Year PV Module Product Roadmap

including:

• Residential

• C&I

• Utility

• DCR

• Export

• TOPCon

• HJT

• Bifacial

• High-wattage

modules

Define target:

• Wattage

• Efficiency

• Cost/W

• ASP/W

• Gross

margin

• Warranty

Day 61–90

• Finalize

priority new products.

• Prepare

PRDs.

• Finalize

BOM targets.

• Start

NPI projects.

• Establish

competitor dashboard.

• Establish

product-quality dashboard.

• Establish

monthly product review with management.

22. Ideal Candidate

Must Have

• 6–12

years of experience in solar PV/module/product management.

• Strong

understanding of crystalline silicon PV modules.

• Experience

with solar module manufacturing.

• Strong

knowledge of PV module BOM.

• Experience

in product development/NPI.

• Understanding

of solar cell technologies.

• Experience

with quality and reliability.

• Understanding

of module certification.

• Strong

commercial and analytical skills.

Preferred

Experience with:

• TOPCon

• HJT

• Bifacial

modules

• Glass-glass

modules

• DCR

modules

• ALMM

• Large-scale

solar projects

• Module

manufacturing

• Export

markets

• PV

testing/certification

• Solar

cell procurement

23. Core Competencies

Technical

• Solar

PV technology

• Solar

cells

• Module

architecture

• Materials

• Manufacturing

• Quality

• Reliability

• Testing

Product Management

• Product

strategy

• Product

roadmap

• PRD

• NPI

• Product

lifecycle

• SKU

management

• Competitive

intelligence

Commercial

• Cost/W

• Pricing

• Margin

• BOM

optimization

• Vendor

management

• Market

analysis

Leadership

• Ownership

• Customer

focus

• Cross-functional

leadership

• Data-driven

decision making

• Problem

solving

• Speed

of execution

24. Success Definition

The Product Manager will be responsible for building a solar-module portfolio that delivers:

Higher Efficiency + Lower Cost/W + Better Reliability + Faster Innovation + Stronger Customer Value

The ultimate objective is to make Loom Solar's PV module portfolio technology-led, cost-competitive, reliable and scalable from residential rooftop to large utility-scale projects.

Requirements

Must Have

• 6–12

years of experience in solar PV/module/product management.

• Strong

understanding of crystalline silicon PV modules.

• Experience

with solar module manufacturing.

• Strong

knowledge of PV module BOM.

• Experience

in product development/NPI.

• Understanding

of solar cell technologies.

• Experience

with quality and reliability.

• Understanding

of module certification.

• Strong

commercial and analytical skills.

Preferred

Experience with:

• TOPCon

• HJT

• Bifacial

modules

• Glass-glass

modules

• DCR

modules

• ALMM

• Large-scale

solar projects

• Module

manufacturing

• Export

markets

• PV

testing/certification

• Solar

cell procurement

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