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
