Procurement Manager (Solar)

About the role

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

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

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

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

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

• Manage lifecycle of purchase orders within scope including closure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Drive processing of urgent procurement requests within scope with keyparties (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, salesorders.

• 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, recommendinventory fulfillment strategies.

• Recommend consolidated sourcing opportunities for commonly usedcustomer parts

• Manage bulk purchases for initial site setup

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

As capacity is available

• Lead/support strategic sourcing projects

• Lead/support continuous improvement projects within the Procurementdepartment

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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