Pivot Energy

Category Manager, Solar and BESS Equipment

Pivot Energy

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Colorado • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead Solar PV and Energy Storage sourcing activities & supplier management to implement opportunities to improve cost, quality, delivery, and reliability to reach organizational goals.
  • Shape Pivot Energy’s category management strategy by developing processes and procedures that will ensure best practices for key equipment categories.
  • Direct the segmentation of assigned spend into category and subcategory groupings to create levers for operational excellence.
  • Execute the category strategy by managing the Preferred Supplier List (PSL), rationalizing non-preferred suppliers, and rewarding preferred partners with business awards tied to Long-term Agreements (LTA).
  • Develop, negotiate, and manage supplier contracts and pricing.
  • Initiate and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and other business reviews with strategic suppliers to align on strategy and goals.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement (CI) across the supply chain, focusing on reducing lead times, improving cycle time, and ensuring transparency.
  • Develop productive working relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Engineering, Tech Ops, Project Management, Delivery, and Procurement).

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 3+ years of procurement experience (preferably within industries with engineering, procurement, and construction projects, with a focus on procurement)
  • Experience in negotiations, including RFI, RFP, RFQ, and contract development
  • Benchmarking, Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, and Procurement Projects Management skills
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and within a team.
  • Passion to learn new things through self-study and structured settings
  • Demonstrated abilities to coordinate across internal and external teams
Benefits
  • Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company
  • Four weeks of vacation (prorated in first year)
  • Company-paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage
  • Generous parental leave
  • 401(k) matching
  • Home Office set-up stipend for new employees
  • Public transit reimbursement
  • PTO for volunteering in the community
  • Charitable donation matching up to $500/year
  • Professional development and educational reimbursements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementnegotiationsRFIRFPRFQcontract developmentbenchmarkingmarket analysiscompetitive intelligenceprocurement project management
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsself-starterteamworkcollaborationautonomypassion for learningcoordination abilities
Certifications
Bachelor's degree