Procurement Lead, Energy & Microgrid Systems

Scale Microgrid Solutions; Ridgewood (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation

401K matching

Job summary

Scale Microgrid Solutions is seeking a Procurement Manager to own supplier relationships, identify vendors, and drive strategic sourcing across batteries, solar, generators, inverters, and balance-of-system components. You will collaborate with engineering, project delivery, and asset management to ensure supply continuity and cost-effective purchasing.

The role emphasizes negotiating favorable terms, implementing procurement strategies, and expanding procurement software to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in supply chain development or strategic sourcing.
• Experience vetting vendors for quality and experience.
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Engineering collaboration on technical requirements.
• MBA or engineering background preferred.
• Experience with distributed energy resources is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial relationships with equipment vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Identify vendors, negotiate terms and prices, develop procurement strategy.
• Ensure supply availability and support engineering standardization.
• Collaborate with engineering on technical specs for equipment (batteries, solar, generators, inverters, switchgear).
• Work with project delivery and asset management on construction and O&M requirements.
• Negotiate terms using framework agreements to facilitate purchasing activities.
• Develop sourcing strategies to ensure continuity of supply and manage risks across the supply chain.
• Drive procurement process efficiency including software implementations.

Skills

Vendor vetting

Negotiation

Stakeholder influence

Engineering collaboration

Procurement strategy

Education

MBA (preferred)

Engineering background

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Scale Microgrid Solutions is seeking a Procurement Manager to own supplier relationships, identify vendors, and drive strategic sourcing across batteries, solar, generators, inverters, and balance-of-system components. You will collaborate with engineering, project delivery, and asset management to ensure supply continuity and cost-effective purchasing.

The role emphasizes negotiating favorable terms, implementing procurement strategies, and expanding procurement software to improve efficiency.