Vendor Development Manager

Job Title : Vendor Development Manager - HOJ MaaS

Location : Bangalore (On-site)

Experience : 7-10 Years

Industry : CleanTech | Solar | Wind | Green Hydrogen | Fabrication | Manufacturing Services

Function : Vendor Development | BOS Sourcing | Quality & Audits | Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Reporting To : Head of Operations

About HOJ MaaS

HOJ MaaS is a global Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) and sourcing platform for the CleanTech and Energy sector , integrating :

10,000+ Vendors

20,000+ Product Categories

17+ Stock Yards

AI-driven platform for best price discovery, supply finance, logistics integration, project management, QC, and real-time visibility

Our key USPs are Design & Build, Platform-led sourcing, and End-to-End Manufacturing & Supply Chain Execution .

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Vendor Development Manager with complete understanding of Balance of System (BOS) for Solar, Wind, and Green Hydrogen projects , along with deep expertise in steel fabrication, custom manufacturing, QC systems, and vendor audits .

This role will be responsible for creating and managing a pan-India ecosystem of qualified vendors and fabricators for both standard and custom BOS components across renewable and green energy sectors and will directly report to the Head of Operations .

Key Responsibilities

1. Vendor Identification & Development

Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop BOS, fabrication, machining, and electro-mechanical vendors across India .

Build a national vendor base for :

Solar BOS : MMS, cable trays, junction boxes, inverter skids, transformer skids, earthing structures, walkways, fencing, SCADA panels.

Wind BOS : Towers, internal platforms, ladders, nacelle skids, foundation hardware, electrical BOS, heavy fabricated structures.

Green Hydrogen BOS : Electrolyser skids, pressure vessels, storage tanks, piping spools, manifolds, compressor skids, cooling skids, process structures.

Develop vendors for both standardized mass production and complex custom-built systems .

2. Vendor Audits & Capability Assessment

Conduct technical, quality, safety, and commercial audits of fabrication and BOS manufacturing units.

Evaluate plant & machinery, CNC and heavy fabrication capability, welding qualifications (WPS / PQR), galvanizing / painting, NDT / testing facilities, and production capacity.

Maintain vendor qualification scorecards and approval matrices .

3. Quality Control & Compliance

Establish and enforce vendor QC frameworks for renewable and green hydrogen BOS.

Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001, ASME / API, and EPC / client specifications .

Implement incoming, in-process, FAT, and final inspection systems .

4. Technical & BOS Evaluation

Review BOMs, GA drawings, fabrication drawings, P&IDs, and layouts .

Support design-to-manufacturing validation and prototyping .

Enable smooth engineering-to-vendor handover for production .

5. Cost Benchmarking & Best Price Discovery

Lead pan-India price benchmarking for BOS and fabrication.

Support the AI-driven best price discovery platform with validated cost data.

Build multi-vendor sourcing strategies to optimize cost, lead time, and supply risk.

6. Strategic Vendor Partnerships

Build and manage long-term strategic vendor partnerships .

Support GW-scale solar, wind, and hydrogen projects .

Coordinate with Procurement, Projects, Engineering, QC, and Logistics teams .

Mandatory Candidate Requirements

7-10 years in Vendor Development / BOS Sourcing / Fabrication Supply Chain .

Strong hands-on understanding of BOS for Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen .

Proven experience in developing fabricators across India .

Deep knowledge of steel fabrication plant & machinery, welding, machining, galvanizing, painting .

Strong exposure to EPC / OEM / Heavy Engineering / Renewable Manufacturing .

Excellent understanding of QC systems, inspection protocols, and documentation .

Willingness for extensive pan-India travel .

Preferred Qualifications

B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering .

Experience with :

Solar MMS manufacturers

Wind tower or heavy engineering companies

Green hydrogen / electrolyser OEMs or EPCs

Exposure to ERP, digital sourcing platforms, and supply chain analytics .

Key Skills

Vendor Development | BOS Engineering | Fabrication Process Engineering | Supplier Audits | Cost Benchmarking | Quality Systems | Negotiation | Strategic Sourcing | Project Coordination

Why Join HOJ MaaS

Lead the creation of India’s largest CleanTech BOS & fabrication vendor ecosystem .

Work directly with Head of Operations on national-scale execution.

Exposure to GW-scale Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen projects .

Platform-led, high-growth leadership opportunity.