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Renewable Energy Systems

Sr Procurement Manager

Houston, TX, US

In-person, HybridFull time roleSenior Level

About 1 month ago

About the Job

We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels heard and respected, and extending our culture of care so that every individual can reach their full potential. We want you to have a sense of belonging and feel valued for your contributions and the perspectives you bring.

Summary:

The Sr. Procurement Manager is part of the center-led Procurement Team, achieving competitive advantage by applying best practices in supply management and driving overall business profitability. The Sr. Procurement Manager leads a team of Procurement professionals including PPM’s, achieving competitive advantage through applying best practices in supply chain management and driving overall business profitability and Key Supplier Management behavior internally and externally to contribute to the success of RES and its key suppliers. The Sr. Procurement Manager actively leads the aligned Division Procurement teams with a focus on training and development of the team members as well as creating and executing supply chain strategy with consideration for the business streams.

This role will be hybrid requiring 3 days in office and 2 days working from home.

Requirements:

Creates and executes procurement strategies in alignment with business goals and long-term plans, focusing on driving the procurement function.
Leads key supplier engagement and negotiations, focusing on providing the best value for RES with a focus on assigned business units and/or categories.
Engages senior-level teams (stakeholders) throughout the organization to ensure alignment with organizational strategic objectives and project needs.
Demonstrates leadership and expertise in the eyes of client groups.
Reports on high-level market updates as well as project-specific procurement progress.
Develops category-specific sourcing strategies and category plans that span across the business.
Creates, evaluates, and reviews opportunities to implement best practice purchasing policies, processes, and procedures for continuous process improvement to support business performance that delivers value; continually identifies and implements new opportunities for cost savings and cost avoidance and proactively tracks these objectives.
Establishes targets and oversees the management & evaluation of supplier performance.
Provides management reports and key performance data, monitors and tracks savings opportunities, and schedules impacts for each project.
Supports the operational Procurement teams ensuring that RES levers the value of strategic relationship and implementation of defined master supply agreement, if any.
Communicates across the North American team to drive alignment with global strategy, supply chain relationships, best practice sharing, and optimization of project cost, particularly emphasizing efficiency improvement for capturing capex / opex reduction
Maintains responsibility for tracking the overall performance and cost data (historic and forecast data) of defined strategic suppliers in North America, secures feedback from the wider business, and represents the North American business with key global strategic suppliers.

Additional Responsibilities:

Engages in continuous improvement opportunities and evaluates and implements ways to better the procurement organization.

Safety:

Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
Leads by example to show that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working.
Accountable to continually reinforce safe behaviors and correct “at risk” behaviors.
Adheres to and ensures all site team members understands standard operating procedures.
Leads and supports the site team in technical, quality and safety, utilizing system in place.

Leadership:

Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation, and exceeding expectations.
Manages one or more direct reports.
Participates in hiring and selection process to fill positions on the team.
Communicates regularly with direct reports on goals, accomplishments, and information on policies.
Demonstrates leadership and expertise in eyes of client group.
Employee Development:

Provides tasks and assignments that challenge and stretch employees’ responsibilities.
Conducts regular discussions with employee(s) on personal development. Comfortable with empowering others.
Conducts timely, effective performance reviews in accordance with RES guidelines.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of Lean methodology.
Functional competencies include accountability, building strategic partnerships, business acumen, collaboration, and excellence.

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, engineering, supply chain management, or equivalent degree, or 15+ years military/education/relevant work/field experience combination.
10 years’ experience negotiating purchase orders and subcontracts.
5 years' EPC experience.
Ability to travel domestically 16-30%.
Leadership experience.
Able to lead complex negotiations with key suppliers and subcontractors.
Key supplier management experience.
Expert knowledge of contracts and subcontracts.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including scenarios where information is uncertain, and timeframes are tight.
Advanced experience in contract preparation, negotiation, monitoring, and controlling.
High level of competency with the Microsoft Office Suite - Outlook, Word, Excel (pivot tables), and PowerPoint.

Preferred:

15 years’ experience negotiating purchase orders and subcontracts required. ISM or CIPS certification.
Master’s degree in construction management, business, engineering, supply chain management, or equivalent degree or 20+ years military/education/relevant work/field experience combination.
Knowledge of the construction industry and associated field concepts, practices, and procedures, with knowledge of the renewable industry.
Project management experience.
Construction procurement experience with focus on renewables (Solar, Wind, Storage, T&D), preferably related to supply of major equipment and/or subcontracts - trackers, inverters, BLA, cable, electrical and/or civil subcontracts.

Anticipated base salary range: $136,000 - $170,000

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This position is bonus eligible.

RES offers benefits that are effective first day of employment. These benefits include the following:

Medical, Dental and Vision
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
Flexible Spending Accounts
4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life
Short and Long Term Disability
Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
401 (k) plan with 6% company match
4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement
Volunteer and Charity Matching
Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
Employee Referral Bonus
Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
Wellness Reimbursement

Physical requirements and environment:

The work environment and physical demands characteristics are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Rarely: Climbing, crouching, kneeling, pulling/pushing/lifting between 5-15lbs., and stooping are required.

Occasionally: Carrying 5-15lbs., gripping, handling, pinching, and walking are required.

Frequently: Standing is required.

Constantly: Reading, grasping, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, and sitting is required.

Rarely exposed to extreme cold, heat, and humidity, and wet climates, in the working environment.

Occasionally exposed to noise and hazards in the work environment.

We maintain a drug-free workplace. Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.

RES is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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About the Company

Renewable Energy Systems

Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, UK

5000 +

<div class="org-about-module__description"> <div id="ember58" class="ember-view organization-about-module__content-consistant-cards-description"><span class="lt-line-clamp__raw-line">RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, working across 24 countries and active in wind, solar, energy storage, biomass, hydro, green hydrogen, transmission, and distribution. An industry innovator for over 40 years, RES has delivered more than 24 GW of renewable energy projects across the globe and plans to bring more than 22 GW of new capacity online in the next five years. As a service provider, RES has the skills and experience in asset management, operations and maintenance (O&M), and spare parts – supporting 41GW of renewable assets across 1,300 sites. RES brings to the market a range of purposeful, practical technology-based products and digital solutions designed to maximise investment and deployment of renewable energy. RES is the power behind a clean energy future where everyone has access to affordable zero carbon energy bringing together global experience, passion, and the innovation of its 4,500 people to transform the way energy is generated, stored and supplied.</span></div> </div> <div class="org-about-module__content-improvement"> <div class="org-about-module__content-box"> </div> </div>

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