Senior Manager, Procurement O&M

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Procurement
Remuneration: Exempt

Within the O&M Procurement team, we are seeking a Senior Procurement Manager with expertise in tendering, negotiating and executing O&M Procurement contracts to support Wind, Battery Storage & Solar Projects. Senior Procurement Manager will also be responsible for project planning critical procurement activities to ensure they are completed in time to support project approvals and completion dates.

Role Responsibilities: 

• Capture business demands and handle competitive tendering, negotiation and contract execution for wind, battery storage and solar O&M activities.
• Review and levelize vendor proposals and negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive pricing and mitigate complex risk through negotiation of applicable terms and conditions.
• Understand and maintain knowledge of the wind, battery storage and solar O&M services market, and develop and implement strategies to ensure cost effective supply of O&M services to meet the requirements
• Develop tendering and contracting strategies to support RWE CE’s Growth Targets.
• Manage documentation, budgets, schedules and key stakeholder interfaces in preparation for weekly management meetings.
• Identify and run due diligence on potential new suppliers.
• Act as the single point of contact to suppliers in the sourcing process and coordinate interfaces with RWE’s Business, Finance and Commercial, Technical, Legal and Health and Safety Teams.
• Manage the full sourcing process (including demand/market analysis, RFI, RFPs, Negotiations, Contracting and Supplier Awarding) in close collaboration with key stakeholders and in line with RWE policies, procedures and processes.
• Ensure deep knowledge of projects in region of work & develop procurement plans to ensure good and services secured at appropriate times. 
• Guide and support stakeholders with any contract implementation, contract management or supplier-related issues.
• Monitor purchase orders, variations orders, invoice workflow and documentation in SAP.
• Reporting to Director of Procurement – O&M, Strategy

Job Requirements and Experiences: 

• Relevant college degree with preference for Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction or Business Management
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Procurement – preferably in Renewable Energy Industry with a focus on negotiating Wind, Battery Storage and Solar O&M contracts
• Thorough knowledge of competitive bid process and negotiation techniques.
• Experience in drafting, negotiating and contract management of high value and high risk O&M contracts.
• Knowledge (suppliers, markets, trends) of the renewable energy industry
• Experience in applying efficient procurement processes, structures and analytical tools
• Highly developed analytical and communication skills, combined with a structured work style and a pragmatic hands-on approach
• Ability to challenge “conventional” thinking, considers others’ views and convinces with facts considering a proactive approach to overcome resistance
• Strong eye for detail and ensuring accuracy in exchange of information and contracts.
• Team player with strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen
• Experience and willingness to work independently in a fast-changing environment and in an international team
• Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Sound knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and SAP.  Ability to learn new systems and tools rapidly.
• Readiness to travel within the US and internationally

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE’s team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation’s growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE’s energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).

As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar.