Director, Direct Procurement, Energy Storage

NextGenEnergyJobs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition.

We are seeking a senior supply chain leader to build and lead a high-performing team, manage supplier relationships across Asia and North America, and drive end-to-end procurement, inventory and logistics to ensure timely delivery of high-quality materials and components.

Qualifications

• Deep procurement and supply chain leadership experience, ideally scaling a new product line from prototype to high volume.
• Experience in supplier management and operations at manufacturing scale.
• Hands-on experience developing power electronics supply chains in Asia and North America.
• Experience building and managing supply chain teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering to understand and project supplier needs before blockers arise.
• Develop understanding of supplier landscape to identify best partners globally.
• Build end-to-end purchasing process from quotation to supplier qualification to ongoing relationships.
• Make trade-off decisions across cost, volume, quality, and speed.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers, vendors and partners for timely delivery of materials.
• Oversee inventory management, demand planning, and logistics to minimize lead times.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supply chain leadership

Supplier management

Team building

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

Job description

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with engineering to understand and project supplier needs before they become blockers.
• Develop a nuanced understanding of the power electronics, wire harnessing, and mechanical supplier landscape to identify the best partners globally.
• Build a robust purchasing process end to end, from quotation to supplier qualification to sustained relationship development.
• Make clear trade-off decisions across cost, volume, quality, and speed as Redwood's business dynamics shift.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, vendors, and partners to ensure timely delivery of high- quality materials and components.
• Oversee inventory management, demand planning, and logistics to ensure product availability and minimize lead times.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address supply chain challenges and implement solutions.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to supply chain operations.
• Build, lead, and structure a high-performing supply chain team for products.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across supply chain efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• Rapidly synthesize findings and communicate them clearly to senior leaders.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to the business.

Requirements

• Deep procurement and supply chain leadership experience, ideally scaling a new product line from prototype to high volume.
• Experience in supplier management and operations at manufacturing scale.
• Hands-on experience developing power electronics supply chains in Asia and North America.
• Experience building and managing supply chain teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to supply chain operations.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically.
• A degree in engineering, supply chain, or business, or equivalent practical experience.