PROCUREMENT ASSOCIATE

As the Procurement Associate you will be responsible for creating, negotiating, and managing a competitive bid process for owner-supplied equipment and engineering services for wind, solar, and battery storage projects. In this role, you will ensure timely ordering, tracking, and delivery of critical equipment, working closely with suppliers and internal teams to meet project schedules while optimize costs.

• Support in the development and execute procurement plans for owner-supplied equipment, ensuring alignment with project requirements and timelines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with equipment suppliers, overseeing performance, pricing, monitoring lead times and compliance with contract terms.
• Manage purchase orders, confirm specifications, and track equipment production and delivery schedules.
• Monitor on hand inventory, ensuring efficient allocation and delivery of equipment to project sites.
• Negotiate terms and conditions for equipment procurement contracts, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate with internal teams, including Engineering, Project Management, and Construction, to confirm equipment specifications and resolve procurement challenges.
• Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities to identify cost-saving opportunities and alternative sources.
• Standardize procurement processes and tools for efficiency and repeatability across projects.
• Track procurement performance metrics and generate reports on cost savings, lead times, and supplier performance.
• Master Service Agreement development for key services and material vendors, Negotiate, execute and manage on going spend and compliance.

Full-Time/Hybrid

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or contract management, preferably within the renewable energy sector.
• CSCP or CPIM Certification preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of the competitive bid process specific to large capital material purchasing, engineering services and negotiation techniques.
• Proficiency in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Appian) and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with data tools like Power BI/ Power Apps is a plus.
• Strong understanding of utility scale energy equipment (e.g., HV and MV substation equipment, transformers, control houses, etc..).
• Utility scale renewable energy procurement experience highly desirable.
• Experience with procurement, contract and project management preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of the competitive bid process for construction and engineering services and negotiation techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and familiarity with e-enabled supply chain systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP). Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI and Access preferred.

• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to organize and maintain a fluid administrative process.
• Statistical and analytical skills for evaluating supplier proposals and pricing.
• Aptitude for self-driven process improvement.
• Understanding basic continuous improvement fundamentals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to be self-motivated.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Familiarity with short- and long-term planning techniques.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated efficiency in managing multi-disciplinary tasks.
• Exemplary standards of integrity, honor, safety, management, ethics, quality, and productivity.
• Exhibit behaviors consistent with strong leadership and accountability.

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment.
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary.