Procurement Manager – Battery Energy Storage, Solar
Scout Clean Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boulder • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as the category manager, execute and manage all the sourcing cycle activities for the acquisition of Battery Energy Storage and Solar Generation equipment.
- Manage all active Battery Energy Storage and Solar Generation equipment contracts including contracting and coordination of auxiliaries’ scope of work as quality assurance, logistics, temporary storage, safe harbor certification and other subcategories.
- Set direction and priorities for the category by translating market intelligence, project needs, and risk considerations into clear, actionable procurement strategies.
- Lead high-impact commercial negotiations for supply and construction services and drive the execution of the selected approaches.
- Develop and deliver intelligent recommendations to management on the best choices for Scout with respect to price, performance, risk, quality, and ESG criteria.
- Actively build, maintain, and prioritize key vendor and contractor relationships, including regular meetings to be a subject matter expert for Scout on each of these supply segments and vendor status.
- Build and maintain Battery Energy Storage and Solar Generation market intelligence dashboards including upstream, midstream, and downstream supply chain.
- Support Scout’s development pipeline providing effective procurement recommendations and total cost of ownership estimations.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Construction, Development, Legal, and other Scout functions to ensure focus on the right technologies, vendors, and design.
- Champion and actively propose Procurement continuous improvement initiatives, developing systems, tools, and process that increase efficiency, transparency, and scalability.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (Degree in technical, business, or finance fields and supply chain certification are a plus)
- 2+ years of procurement experience within the Battery Storage and Solar Generation equipment category, preferably in utility-scale renewable power generation.
- 5+ years of general procurement experience.
- Category management experience that involves both technical, commercial, and logistical complexity.
- Strong technical aptitude: quantitative orientation with the ability to understand technical issues and engage in discussions internally and externally.
- Previous experience on executing successful complex contract negotiations, including contractual commercial, legal, and technical analysis.
- Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations, and risk/benefit tradeoffs, both in written, verbal, and presentation format.
- Understand the full cycle of utility scale wind, solar power generation and battery energy storage development and marketing, U.S. power markets, various transmission systems, and the economic drivers for renewable energy projects.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Application suite. Excel is a must.
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums
- 401(k) match
- STD
- LTD
- an Employee Assistance Program
- a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
procurementcontract negotiationmarket intelligencesupply chain managementtotal cost of ownership estimationquantitative analysistechnical analysiscategory managementrisk assessmentcontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship managementanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingpresentation skillscollaborationleadershipstrategic thinkingnegotiationorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degreesupply chain certification