Energy for Life
Procurement Director (BESS)
Location
United States
Posted
22 days ago
Salary
$8 - $12 / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- Manage procurement from market intelligence and RFPs through to contract negotiation, and award.
- Lead supplier qualification and benchmarking for performance, cost, quality, risk, and innovation potential.
- Work closely with business units to forecast sourcing needs for BESS systems and execute sourcing plans that support project delivery timelines and schedules.
- Develop and apply a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) framework to evaluate supply opportunities, optimize levelized cost of energy (LCOE), and maximize project returns.
- Supplier & Stakeholder Management
- Lead global supplier relationships, fostering long-term strategic partnerships with battery OEMs, integrators, and technology innovators.
- Act as the key interface between internal technical, engineering, project, operations, and finance teams to align sourcing decisions with business objectives.
- Promote innovation and collaboration with suppliers to enhance competitiveness, quality, operations, reliability, and sustainability.
- Communicate sourcing strategies, key risks, and opportunities across stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Support global procurement initiatives and corporate sourcing objectives, ensuring consistency with enterprise-wide supply chain strategies.
- Contracting & Negotiation
- Lead negotiation of complex commercial terms and Master Supply Agreements (MSAs), Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSAs), and project-specific contracts.
- Collaborate closely with legal, technical, and project management teams to structure risk-balanced, bankable agreements.
- Manage ongoing supplier relationships to ensure contract compliance, performance improvement, and continuous value creation.
- Technical & Market Expertise
- Maintain strong understanding of battery technologies (Li-ion, LFP, flow, hybrid systems) and integration with renewable generation.
- Analyze market trends, technology shifts, and supply chain dynamics to inform sourcing strategies and cost curves.
- Support project feasibility and design optimization through cost modeling and technical inputs on sourcing alternatives.
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