Job Description:Role OverviewThe Americas Procurement Lead - Execution is responsible for leading procurement execution activities supporting awarded projects across North and South America and the Caribbean. This role manages a growing team of procurement professionals and serves as the primary escalation point for procurement, subcontractor, supplier, and project-related issues.
The position is accountable for supplier negotiations, subcontract administration, purchase order execution, delivery performance, and cross-functional coordination to ensure project commitments are achieved. The role also acts as a delegate for the Senior Manager when required and plays a key role in developing procurement talent, strengthening supplier relationships, and driving operational excellence across execution procurement.
Key Responsibilities- Lead, coach, and develop a team of procurement professionals supporting execution procurement activities across the America's continent.
- Conduct performance reviews, talent development planning, hiring activities, workload prioritization, and succession planning for direct reports.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for procurement, subcontractor, supplier, and project-related issues; act as delegate for the Senior Manager, Procurement, as required.
- Lead procurement execution activities for awarded projects, ensuring alignment with project schedules, budgets, contractual requirements, and customer commitments.
- Manage procurement and subcontracting activities for Balance of Plant (BOP) equipment, medium voltage equipment, installation services, temporary labor, and other project-related materials and services.
- Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers to secure competitive pricing, favorable terms, scope alignment, and reliable delivery commitments.
- Support RFQ strategy, sourcing activities, and supplier selection in partnership with the Procurement Strategy team.
- Review and approve procurement transactions in accordance with Fluence policies, procurement governance, and Delegation of Authority (DOA) requirements.
- Drive resolution of supplier performance, delivery, quality, commercial, and contract administration issues impacting project execution.
- Partner closely with Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Logistics, and Operations teams to support successful project delivery.
- Monitor procurement performance, delivery status, project risks, and mitigation plans while providing regular updates to leadership.
- Use SAP S/4HANA, Coupa, Power BI, Salesforce, SharePoint, and related business systems to support procurement operations, reporting, and governance.
- Promote continuous improvement, standardization, and best practices across procurement execution processes.
Required Qualifications & Experience- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
- 8-10 years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, subcontract management, or project procurement experience.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including performance management, talent development, and hiring responsibilities.
- Experience supporting complex industrial, construction, infrastructure, energy, utility, or EPC projects.
- Proven experience leading supplier and subcontractor negotiations.
- Strong understanding of project execution, procurement processes, contract administration, purchasing governance, and supplier management.
- Experience working with ERP and procurement systems, including SAP.
- Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and escalation management skills.
Additional Skills- Experience in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), medium voltage transformers or medium voltage equipment, electrical infrastructure, renewable energy, or utility-scale projects.
- Experience managing procurement activities across multiple countries within the Americas region.
- Experience with Coupa, Salesforce, Power BI, and SharePoint.
- Spanish language proficiency preferred but not required.
- Experience developing procurement processes, supplier performance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
