Procurement Manager

12 hours ago


Boulder, Colorado, United States Scout Clean Energy Full time
Procurement Manager Job Description

As a key member of the Scout Clean Energy team, the Procurement Manager will play a vital role in the procurement of utility-scale wind, solar, energy storage, and transformer supplies. This dynamic position requires a strong understanding of the commercial, technical, and financial aspects of renewables.

The successful candidate will develop and execute negotiating strategies, lead deals, and serve as Scout's representative to vendors and partners. This role offers a unique opportunity to directly impact Scout's long-term ability to power the energy transition.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, Construction, Development, Legal, and other Scout functions to ensure focus on the right technologies, vendors, and design.
  • Actively build, maintain, and prioritize key vendor and contractor relationships, including regular meetings to be a subject matter expert for Scout on each of these supply segments and vendor status.
  • Execute all the sourcing cycle activities for the acquisition of energy storage systems, energy storage system construction, power conversion systems, and other project development categories.
  • Build and maintain energy storage system, energy storage system construction, power conversion system market intelligence dashboard including upstream, midstream, and downstream supply chain.
  • Develop options for Scout's negotiating position for supply and construction services and drive the execution of the selected approaches.
  • Offer intelligent recommendations to management on the best choices for Scout with respect to price, performance, risk, quality, and ESG criteria.
  • Support and actively propose Procurement continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of risk in contractual terms and be creative in managing that risk in the context of competing priorities. They will also have a strong technical aptitude, with the ability to understand technical issues and provide concise framing of issues in written, verbal, and presentation format.

Requirements:
  • A Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or finance field, with supply chain certification a plus.
  • 5+ years of procurement experience, preferably with utility-scale wind, solar, and/or battery storage.
  • Category management experience that involves both technical and commercial complexity.

Scout Clean Energy is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all demographics and especially those that are traditionally underrepresented in the energy industry. We celebrate the diversity of thought and experience that comes from a range of backgrounds, including gender, race, and ethnicity.

We offer a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, an Employee Assistance Program, and a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage. The target base salary for this position is $110,000-$130,000, with attractive bonus potential.


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