Electrical Procurement Specialist – BESS, Switchgear & Transformers

American Jereh International Corporation; Alabama; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Jereh International Corporation is seeking a Procurement Specialist (Electrical) in Houston, TX. The role oversees commercial procurement for AIDC microgrid electrical categories, managing supplier qualification, RFQs, and contract execution to ensure technical and commercial compliance.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations, coordinating with engineering and finance, and tracking milestones from order through payment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, electrical engineering, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of commercial procurement experience involving electrical equipment or engineering materials.
• Experience with ERP/procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain NA electrical equipment suppliers, including BESS integrators, switchgear and transformer manufacturers, PMS vendors, and their authorized agents/distributors.
• Conduct supplier qualification, licensing, financial, and compliance pre-screening and maintain the approved supplier list and tiering.
• Issue RFQs and tender documents by category.
• Organize quotations, bid openings, commercial bid comparisons, and award recommendations.
• Coordinate with engineering to confirm technical compliance.
• Lead commercial negotiations covering price, lead time, payment terms, warranty, liability, insurance, logistics terms, and other commercial conditions.
• Draft, review, and execute purchase contracts and purchase orders.
• Track production progress, shipment, customs clearance, delivery, and payment milestones.
• Handle commercial exceptions including delays, short shipments, transit damage, claims, and returns.
• Maintain the order register.
• Build and maintain category price libraries and track North American equipment pricing, lead times, and capacity.
• Support annual cost-reduction targets.
• Conduct supplier-performance reviews covering delivery attainment, commercial responsiveness, and cooperation.
• Coordinate with project, engineering, finance, and legal teams to close commercial issues.

Skills

Electrical procurement

Supplier management

Excel

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in related discipline

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Coupa

Ariba

Job description

American Jereh International Corporation is seeking a Procurement Specialist (Electrical) in Houston, TX. The role oversees commercial procurement for AIDC microgrid electrical categories, managing supplier qualification, RFQs, and contract execution to ensure technical and commercial compliance.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations, coordinating with engineering and finance, and tracking milestones from order through payment.