EPC Procurement Manager

Position Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate expertise in facilitating vendor selection, contract negotiation, and ongoing contract administration for utility-scale battery storage contracts.
• Manage relationships with major international battery storage equipment vendors and develop a multi-year procurement strategy in cooperation with the leadership team.
• Build and maintain relationships with key players in the energy storage marketplace to understand and monitor the commercial readiness of emerging technologies; manage vendor onboarding and internal prequalification processes.
• Document current and future pricing guidance of all battery technologies to inform cost and technology roadmap development and sourcing strategies.
• Support and lead bidding and contracting efforts for battery storage sourcing in coordination with development, engineering, construction, and legal teams.
• Manage the development of RFP documentation, bidding strategies, identification, and qualification of bidders.
• Support the evaluation of bid responses and make shortlist and award recommendations that drive value creation and mitigate risk.
• Negotiate agreements regarding scope, price, terms & conditions, delivery, and contract changes with suppliers.
• Ensure procurement activities meet objectives related to safety, cost, delivery performance, schedule, and quality.
• Deliver and support team resolution on material changes to agreements for both commercial and technical issues.
• Coordinate and manage the issuance and administration of purchase orders, including coordination of deliveries, invoicing, payment, and lien waivers.
• Collaborate with Engineering to gather and maintain specifications, scopes of work, and standards to be followed for storage projects.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience in contract management, supply chain management, or procurement.

• Minimum 5-7 years of broad procurement and contracts experience in battery storage preferred; related industries will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience managing RFP documentation, bidding strategies, identification, and qualification of bidders.
• Deep understanding of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and the relationship between vendors and suppliers.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Experience managing international vendors and suppliers is required.
• Can-do personality; competitive and driven.
• Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams.
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and proactively without supervision.
• Excellent organizational, strategic, planning, and implementing skills.
• Ability to travel as required.