Procurement Manager

Found in: Appcast US C2 - 2 weeks ago


Santa Clara, United States Renewable America Full time

Job Title: Procurement Manager

 

Location: Santa Clara, CA (On-Site)

 

About Renewable America (RNA):

Renewable America is committed to investing in the end-to-end development of local, small utility-scale solar+storage and multi-customer community microgrids projects. Through these infrastructure improvements, we provide emergency power to vulnerable populations and critical facilities during grid outages. Dispatchable renewable energy can transform the traditional grid through decentralized generation and create local resiliency. Our vision is to lead the way to the future of Community Microgrids by developing projects in strategic locations while minimizing possible environmental impacts on the land. Our mission is to make clean energy affordable and accessible for everyone.

 

Our extensive services include engineering, financing, construction, and maintenance. With every project, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting communities with economic development and renewable energy access. RNA has over 320 megawatts (MWdc) of solar and 680 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage projects under development throughout California. Our projects are strategically located to provide maximum benefit to the region while also meeting the community’s demand needs. 



Scope of Job:

As a Procurement Manager, you will work proactively to ensure projects are executed on time and on/under budget, ensuring safety and quality, build relationships with vendors, and gather quality RFPs.

In this role you will lead the Procurement efforts for solar module, inverter, racking systems, BOS, battery storage, labor for construction. The Procurement Manager is required to work in the Santa Clara office and will report directly to the VP of Construction.



Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all procurement activities associated with purchasing equipment and subcontractors in support of assigned projects and in alignment with the company policies.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to optimize the procurement of materials and/or services.
  • Review, compare and evaluate supplier proposals with historical and market pricing to determine cost-competitive pricing and identify opportunities for cost savings
  • Lead commercial negotiations for Supply Agreements/ RFI, etc., project specific orders, change orders, with key suppliers in accordance with company policies and guidelines.
  • Provide insight and forecasting of material and logistic prices for use in future project estimates
  •  Manage the procurement of engineered equipment and materials in accordance with the project requirements
  • Act as the main point of contact to suppliers in the sourcing process and effectively work with Development, Valuation and Analytics, Project Finance, Asset Management, Legal and Implementation, as necessary.



Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, construction management, economics or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and a minimum of 3 years of work experience. A graduate degree is preferred.
  • At least 2-3 years’ experience in project management, supply chain and/or construction projects in energy industry US power finance, trading, origination experience preferred.
  • Experience interacting with vendors and service providers.
  • Good understanding of financials, negotiation and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Highly organized with the ability to effectively manage competing tasks.
  • Solar or storage development or procurement experience is preferred.



Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

  • Requires working knowledge of the power and renewable energy market dynamics
  • Preference for wind, solar and battery experience in US competitive wholesale electricity markets as well as vertically integrated markets
  • Requires the ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends influencing the continued adoption of renewable energy and clean energy transition
  • Commercial mindset, strong prioritization, communication, and organizational skills is required.
  • Excellent quantitative, analytical, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently, multi-task, make decisions, prioritize, and meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
  • Strong work ethic and detail-oriented
  • Ability to quickly step into new tasks and adapt to new circumstances in a dynamic environment
  • Sense of humor is a plus



Job Type: Full-time, In-Person

Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus bonus


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