Procurement Manager (Solar)

RNWBL

$90K — $110K *
Tempe, AZ 85281In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in procurement management or related field
  • Proven ability to negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships
  • Strong understanding of procurement policies and financial systems
  • Experience in project management, especially in Solar & Battery sectors
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Familiarity with inventory management and warehouse operations

Responsibilities

  • Integrate and coordinate with business leaders on procurement needs
  • Address strategic procurement issues and roadblocks proactively
  • Oversee and manage purchase orders to ensure quality and compliance
  • Support procurement policy adherence and implement category strategies
  • Negotiate key contracts alongside the VP of Procurement
  • Engage customers to understand and fulfill their procurement needs
  • Manage warehouse and storage logistics including inventory strategies

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid holidays and vacation time
  • Career growth opportunities within Wind, Solar, and BESS sectors
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Continuous Professional Development Support
Full Job Description
About the role

The S&B Procurement Manager will execute the following for Solar & Battery
projects.

Manage the following roles & responsibilities within your scope, including
delegation to buyer(s) where they are part of the team.

  • Integrate with business leaders & team(s), stay engaged and informed on
    all third party spend needs.


  • Escalate strategic procurement needs and roadblocks in order to address
    key issues.


  • Execute and/or oversee execution of all purchase orders within defined
    strategies following purchase order quality expectations.


  • Manage lifecycle of purchase orders within scope including closure.


  • Support conformance to the procurement policy and finance system
    requirements; support implementation of category strategies.


  • Negotiate / work with the VP Procurement to negotiate key contracts


  • Maintain contracting & procurement plans for projects, share with the
    business leaders & teams


  • For project procurement: support cash flow forecasting and actuals.


  • Act as first POC for business leaders to address procurement issues
    including invoice payment issues.


  • Maintain relationships in the supply market - stay on top of market
    dynamics and capacity, key RNWBL demands.


  • Collaborate with other Procurement Managers and across the Procurement
    team to share learnings and ensure efficiency.


  • Support vendor onboarding process & identify priority vendors for
    processing; monitor new vendor requests within scope.


  • Drive processing of urgent procurement requests within scope with key
    parties (legal, accounting, HSE, etc.)


Customer facing (S&B and Asset Management)

  • Engage with customers to identify their procurement needs.


  • Comply with customer agreements regarding bidding, approvals, sales
    orders.


  • Issue sales orders, ensure systematic closeout for billing.


  • Negotiate with suppliers as appropriate.


  • Manage (and/or support) the physical warehouse and site storage locations,
    including: initial physical and system setup, cycle counts, recommend
    inventory fulfillment strategies.


  • Recommend consolidated sourcing opportunities for commonly used
    customer parts


  • Manage bulk purchases for initial site setup


  • Review customer invoices for accuracy and completeness (including
    shipping, tax, etc.)


As capacity is available

  • Lead/support strategic sourcing projects


  • Lead/support continuous improvement projects within the Procurement
    department


Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid holidays and vacation time
  • Career Growth Opportunities within Wind, Solar, and BESS sectors
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Continuous Professional Development Support


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