Chief Procurement & Contracts Strategy Lead

Competitive Power Ventures; Braintree (MA); Hybrid; USD 215,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 45%

PTO 160 hours/year

13 company holidays

100% company paid medical, dental and

401(k) with company match up to 6%

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) is seeking an experienced Head of Procurement & Contracting to build and lead CPV Renewable Power's procurement function. You will develop strategies, oversee major equipment supply and EPC contracts, manage key supplier relationships, and align commercial terms with project cost, schedule, quality and risk objectives.

Based in the Braintree, MA area with a remote-friendly posture, you will partner with Development, Engineering & Construction, Finance and Legal,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, supply chain, business, finance or a related field; an MBA, JD or relevant professional certification is preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive procurement, contracting, supply chain or project commercial management experience in the power, renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure or another capital-intensive industry
• Significant experience supporting utility-scale wind, solar, battery storage, substations, transmission or major power equipment is strongly preferred
• Proven leadership responsibility for procurement, contracts or commercial personnel and experience building or scaling a procurement and contracting function
• Experience working with project-financed assets, lender requirements, domestic-content and tax-credit considerations, trade compliance, logistics and supply-chain traceability is preferred
• Working knowledge of procurement, contract-lifecycle-management, enterprise resource planning and data-analytics systems

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement and contracting strategies aligned with CPV’s renewable project development, investment and construction schedules
• Lead competitive sourcing and contract award for major equipment, EPC and balance-of-plant construction and other critical project services, with particular focus on long-lead and high-value commitments
• Lead negotiation of term sheets and definitive agreements, working with Legal and internal subject matter experts to achieve competitive commercial outcomes and appropriate allocation of project risk
• Maintain senior relationships with OEMs, contractors and strategic suppliers while monitoring market conditions, supplier capacity, logistics, trade developments and other risks that may affect project cost or schedule
• Establish effective procurement and contract administration processes, approval requirements and reporting, and recruit and develop the team required to support CPV’s growing portfolio
• Oversee post-award commercial administration, including contractual obligations, notices, milestone payments, securities, changes, claims, warranties and closeout
• Drive supplier accountability and support project teams in resolving performance issues and disputes while preserving CPV’s contractual rights
• Provide clear and timely updates to Senior Management and represent CPV in key supplier, project, investor and lender discussions

Job description

Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) is seeking an experienced Head of Procurement & Contracting to build and lead CPV Renewable Power's procurement function. You will develop strategies, oversee major equipment supply and EPC contracts, manage key supplier relationships, and align commercial terms with project cost, schedule, quality and risk objectives.

Based in the Braintree, MA area with a remote-friendly posture, you will partner with Development, Engineering & Construction, Finance and Legal,