Director, Procurement
Sanity
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $168,000 - $197,650 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Develop and execute large-scale procurement strategies for PV, HV, and BESS projects, aligning with long-term portfolio goals
- Lead procurement selections with partners across EPCs and equipment and manage commercial frameworks for contractor- and owner-procured equipment
- Serve as the primary negotiator for EPC contracts, ensuring alignment with RFPs and commercial strategy
- Oversee the full EPC procurement lifecycle, including RFP development, bid analysis, and contract finalization
- Establish standardized contracting practices in collaboration with Legal to mitigate risk and ensure compliance
- Manage CAPEX reviews, reconciliations, and value engineering efforts to improve cost forecasting accuracy
- Build strategic partnerships with EPC firms and key suppliers to secure favorable terms and execution capacity
- Drive continuous improvement in bidding and contracting processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
- Lead supplier prequalification and risk assessments for EPC and critical equipment vendors
- Provide strategic input during preconstruction, supporting design, permitting, and RFP responses
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure integrated contract development and negotiation
- Support project lifecycle activities including project execution and working with internal and external stakeholders by resolving commercial and technical terms related to EPC and equipment contracts
- Monitor market trends and technology developments to inform procurement strategy
- Contribute to M&A due diligence
- Ensure effective purchasing governance, including contract and PO management within internal systems
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or advanced Degree (STEM, such as Environment Science, MBA)
- Ability to lead complex commercial negotiations
- Demonstrated experience with negotiating commercial and technical aspects of EPC and equipment contracts
- Experience working within the ecosystem of renewable energy and BESS with large capex budgets
- Detail-oriented, highly organized, with the ability to multi-task and manage tight timelines
- Effective in working with multiple stakeholders and within cross functional team
- 5-10 years of increasingly progressive procurement and/or commercial transactions experience
- 1+ years of BESS experience preferred
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- comprehensive medical and dental plan options
- flexible PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
procurement strategiesEPC contractsRFP developmentbid analysiscontract finalizationCAPEX reviewsvalue engineeringsupplier prequalificationrisk assessmentscontract and PO management
Soft skills
leadershipnegotiationdetail-orientedorganizationalmulti-taskingstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingcontinuous improvementcommercial acumen
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degreeadvanced DegreeMBA