Director or Manager Procurement - Battery Storage (BESS)

Position Description

Origis Energy is looking for a Manager or Director of Procurement – BESS to join our growing team. This person will join an experienced team with the main objective of driving the procurement strategy and standards for our energy storage segment (BESS).  Energy storage is a growing space and the successful candidate will help Origis Energy navigate strategy, market conditions and make sourcing recommendations for our growing renewable business.  The Procurement team will represent Origis at trade shows, build relationships with suppliers and industry leaders and maintain a strategy roadmap for negotiations and terms associated with the storage projects.

The Manager or Director of Procurement – BESS is a regular, full-time position, and is eligible for our generous employee benefits package, including employer paid health insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions, and other great benefits.

*The position is either Manager or Director level based upon relevant experience and will be determined by hiring team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, when applicable, for energy storage equipment and integration (including but not limited to batteries, enclosures and associated hardware); analyze bid results and compile bid evaluations.
• Lead analysis and evaluation of supplier product options and make recommendations for supplier and product selections, including quantifying and managing contractual risk with suppliers.
• Negotiate and manage energy storage equipment, integration and service transactions for projects and support the project team across legal, finance, development, operations, technical and other functional areas.
• Work with and support the project team by; scheduling product delivery, assist permitting process for BESS installations, coordinating commissioning timeline and requirements, reviewing and optimizing proposed designs, and others as needed.
• Negotiate and execute master supply agreements, integration agreements, service agreements, and purchase orders in support of company projects.
• Guide development strategies and provide expertise to our business development and sales teams.
• Maintain the necessary technical and administrative infrastructure to manage historical pricing across all projects and technologies; create forward-looking reports projecting price and technology improvements for all major storage equipment.
• Assist with the project’s financial close process, including providing copies of requested contracts (and exhibits) and compiling responses from OEMs and/or interdisciplinary teams to independent engineering (IE) questions.
• Develop and implement supplier relationship management processes.
• Monitor and evaluate the risk of geopolitical and regulatory initiatives that impact the supply chain and develop the mitigation and/or contingency procurement strategies.
• Synthesis market intelligence with internally gathered intelligence to perform forecasts for major equipment
• Facilitate the execution of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) with prospective suppliers/partners and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with OEMs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience; experience in renewable energy storage development and/or the energy storage industry.
• Deep understanding of the battery supply chain and the landscape of ESS integrator preferred.
• BS in STEM or MBA, or significant experience in technical procurement
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to present to C-suite suppliers and internal Origis stakeholders.
• Deep understanding and ability to read, write and negotiate contracts.
• Experience in global sourcing and international negotiations
• Familiarity with the exportation/importation of equipment/materials
• Experience with a solar energy developer or solar EPC contractor
• Experienced in financial analysis including price forecasting and reporting
• Familiarity with evolving quality factors and major trends within the renewable energy industry
• CPSM, APICS or equivalent

Key Attributes for Success

• Demonstrates and upholds the Origis Core Values as outlined.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized.
• Exceptional communication skills; polished & professional.
• Customer Relationship Management.
• Strategic thinker.
• Creativity in problem solving.
• Ability to multi-task and manage tight timelines.
• Effective in managing multiple stakeholders and within cross functional team.

Location             Austin, TX (preferred) or San Diego, CA; Miami, FL;

Travel                  As needed, 30-40% travel

Job Level            Manager or Director - no direct reports