Category Manager, HV Equipment

Renewyx LLC; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Renewyx is seeking a senior procurement professional to own the HV equipment category, from strategy through signed agreements. You will lead RFPs, perform total cost analyses, and negotiate master agreements with major manufacturers.

Expect regular travel to job sites and supplier facilities as part of supporting nationwide renewable, data center, and utility projects. You will collaborate with estimating and operations teams on energy and data center work, manage supplier relationships, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing.
• Direct experience buying HV transformers, switchgear, or other high-value substation equipment.
• Proven track record running RFPs and negotiating supply agreements.
• Experience with should-cost modeling, TCO, and market or pricing analysis.
• Working knowledge of the HV equipment supplier landscape.
• Comfortable traveling to job sites, clients, and suppliers (regular travel).

Responsibilities

• Own category strategy for HV equipment, including power transformers, switchgear, and related substation gear.
• Lead RFPs and sourcing events from demand planning through award.
• Build total value and TCO analysis across cost, lead time, quality, and supplier risk.
• Negotiate master and frame agreements with key manufacturers.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, including KPIs and performance reviews.
• Act as the escalation point with manufacturers and channel partners on supply and schedule issues.
• Track the HV equipment market, including key players, capacity, pricing, and lead times.
• Visit job sites, clients, and supplier facilities to support project needs.
• Partner with the MV category team, estimating, and operations on energy and data center work.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Category management

RFPs

Supplier relationship mgmt

Cost analysis

Market analysis

Travel for site visits

Job description

Renewyx has partnered with an established and fast-growing electrical contractor that delivers renewable energy, data center, and utility projects across the country. If you can own an HV equipment category from market strategy to signed agreement and want a seat in a growing Procurement department, this one's worth a look.

Responsibilities:

• Own category strategy for HV equipment, including power transformers, switchgear, and related substation gear


• Lead RFPs and sourcing events from demand planning through award


• Build total value and TCO analysis across cost, lead time, quality, and supplier risk


• Negotiate master and frame agreements with key manufacturers


• Manage strategic supplier relationships, including KPIs and performance reviews


• Act as the escalation point with manufacturers and channel partners on supply and schedule issues


• Track the HV equipment market, including key players, capacity, pricing, and lead times


• Visit job sites, clients, and supplier facilities to support project needs


• Partner with the MV category team, estimating, and operations on energy and data center work

Qualifications:

• 7+ years in procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing


• Direct experience buying HV transformers, switchgear, or other high-value substation equipment


• Proven track record running RFPs and negotiating supply agreements


• Experience with should-cost modeling, TCO, and market or pricing analysis


• Working knowledge of the HV equipment supplier landscape


• Comfortable traveling to job sites, clients, and suppliers (regular travel)

Plus:

• Experience managing or mentoring procurement staff


• EPC, utility, or developer procurement background in renewables, BESS, or substation work


• Data center project exposure


• CPSM, CPM, or CSCP certification

If you want your sourcing strategy to shape how a national contractor buys HV equipment, and a stake in the company you're building it for, let's talk.