The Director of Procurement will lead strategic sourcing and supplier relationships for renewable energy projects, develop policies, and enhance procurement efficiency.
The Role
We are looking for a Director of Procurement to own commercial relationships with equipment vendors, contractors, and other service providers across the supply chain for our renewable energy projects. This includes identifying vendors, negotiating preferred terms and prices, developing and implementing our procurement strategy, ensuring supply availability, and supporting engineering efforts to standardize designs of distributed energy systems.
This role will report to the Chief Operations Officer and be based in the Northeast US or California.
Key responsibilities include:
- Define and implement the overall procurement strategy, strategic sourcing, and supplier selection, aimed at optimizing costs and operational efficiencies.
- Develop Procurement policies, supplier selection procedures, and implementation of sourcing strategies, and conduct supplier selection processes to identify the best sourcing options.
- Collaborate with Scale’s engineering team to understand technical requirements for equipment and other components, including battery energy storage, solar PV, generators and generator components, inverters, switchgear, and other balance of system components
- Work with Scale’s project delivery team to understand construction and engineering requirements for projects, and with Scale’s asset management team to understand third-party operations and maintenance service requirements
- Identify suppliers with conforming equipment specifications and/or capabilities, appropriate quality controls, and bankable performance history
- Negotiate terms and pricing with suppliers and drive procurement activities utilizing standard framework agreements to facilitate purchasing activities
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to ensure continuity of supply while managing risks across the supply chain
- Work with engineering to standardize system designs, implementation, and operations, considering supply chain risks, costs, etc.
- Guide internal teams to resolve cross-functional issues related to equipment, construction, and operations
- Track and analyze vendor performance, establish and maintain relevant KPI’s, monitor and manage relevant metrics, including spend analytics, operational efficiencies, supplier performance, warranty recovery, and benefit capture from procurement activities.
- Identify and execute initiatives to increase procurement process efficiency & effectiveness, including implementation of procurement software solutions
The ideal candidate:
- 10+ years of supply chain development and/or strategic sourcing experience
- Deep working knowledge of the renewable energy market and vendor landscape, pricing, terms, and trends
- Experience vetting vendors for quality and experience
- Comfortable presenting to and negotiating with local distributors as well as high-level executives
- Solid knowledge and demonstrated understanding of sourcing and/or purchasing leadership, vendor relations, procurement, sourcing, distribution, and tracking program savings and supplier service KPIs
- Ability to influence internal and external teams, with strong negotiation skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and manage risks
- Ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders, including engineering, on technical subject matters
- Background in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering is helpful. MBA is a plus
- Experience with distributed energy resources is a plus
This is a great opportunity to have a long-term impact on a fast-paced, private equity-backed growth business. Some of the core virtues embraced by Scales’ employees include:
· Do the Right Thing
· Act Like an Owner
· Hustle
· Demand Results
· Go Together
· Evolve or Disappear
We offer a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program including medical benefits, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K matching.
About Scale Microgrids
Scale is redefining resilience, with advanced microgrids that go beyond traditional backup power solutions to give businesses the power to adapt and thrive amid all of today’s growing energy challenges. As a vertically-integrated provider of turnkey advanced microgrid systems, Scale combines project design, engineering, and execution expertise with microgrid-as-a-service financing to offer our customers systems that are optimized to deliver maximum value from day one while ensuring ultra-reliable operations and fast time-to-power.
Scale is backed by EQT, a firm with ~$250B in assets, bringing a depth of experience, resources, and capital that will enable Scale to continue pursuing our vision of powering the world with distributed energy. The investment enables Scale to own and operate billions of dollars in distributed generation assets. To learn more about Scale Microgrids, please visit https://www.scalemicrogrids.com.
About EQT
EQT is a leading purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 246 billion in total assets under management, divided into two business segments: Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence, and market leadership. To learn more about EQT, please visit https://eqtgroup.com.
Scale strives to attract and retain a workforce that reflects the composition of our customer base and communities. We are committed to providing a work environment that provides everyone with equal access and opportunity to contribute and drive meaningful outcomes. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
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