Procurement Manager (Solar)

RNWBL; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays and vacation time

Career Growth Opportunities withinWind

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Continuous Professional Development

Job summary

RNWBL in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Procurement Manager to drive sourcing and purchasing for Solar & Battery projects, coordinating with business leaders and procurement teammates.

You will own supplier relationships, oversee PO lifecycle, and implement category strategies while ensuring alignment with finance and legal requirements. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Integrate with business leaders & team(s), stay engaged and informed on all third party spend needs.
• Escalate strategic procurement needs and roadblocks in order to address key issues.
• Execute and/or oversee execution of all purchase orders within defined strategies following purchase order quality expectations.
• Manage lifecycle of purchase orders within scope including closure.
• Support conformance to the procurement policy and finance system requirements; support implementation of category strategies.
• Negotiate / work with the VP Procurement to negotiate key contracts
• Maintain contracting & procurement plans for projects, share with the business leaders & teams
• For project procurement: support cash flow forecasting and actuals.
• Act as first POC for business leaders to address procurement issues including invoice payment issues.
• Maintain relationships in the supply market – stay on top of market dynamics and capacity, key RNWBL demands.
• Collaborate with other Procurement Managers and across the Procurement team to share learnings and ensure efficiency.
• Support vendor onboarding process & identify priority vendors for processing; monitor new vendor requests within scope.
• Drive processing of urgent procurement requests within scope with key parties (legal, accounting, HSE, etc.)
• Engage with customers to identify their procurement needs.
• Comply with customer agreements regarding bidding, approvals, sales orders.
• Issue sales orders, ensure systematic closeout for billing.
• Negotiate with suppliers as appropriate.
• Manage (and/or support) the physical warehouse and site storage locations, including: initial physical and system setup, cycle counts, recommend inventory fulfillment strategies.
• Recommend consolidated sourcing opportunities for commonly used customer parts
• Manage bulk purchases for initial site setup
• Review customer invoices for accuracy and completeness (including shipping, tax, etc.)
• Lead/support strategic sourcing projects
• Lead/support continuous improvement projects within the Procurement department
• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Career Growth Opportunities within Wind, Solar, and BESS sectors
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Continuous Professional Development Support

Job description

About Us

At RNWBL, we know that our greatest strength lies in our people. We hire individuals who are driven by purpose and a commitment to excellence. Our team is dedicated to delivering superior service and ensuring client satisfaction at every step. Supporting some of the largest and most reputable companies in the industry, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible, providing innovative, safe, and cutting-edge solutions that set new industry standards. Power Your Purpose. Join Our Team.

About the role

The S&B Procurement Manager will execute the following for Solar & Battery
projects.

Manage the following roles & responsibilities within your scope, including
delegation to buyer(s) where they are part of the team.

• Integrate with business leaders & team(s), stay engaged and informed on
  all third party spend needs.
• Escalate strategic procurement needs and roadblocks in order to address
  key issues.
• Execute and/or oversee execution of all purchase orders within defined
  strategies following purchase order quality expectations.
• Manage lifecycle of purchase orders within scope including closure.
• Support conformance to the procurement policy and finance system
  requirements; support implementation of category strategies.
• Negotiate / work with the VP Procurement to negotiate key contracts
• Maintain contracting & procurement plans for projects, share with the
  business leaders & teams
• For project procurement: support cash flow forecasting and actuals.
• Act as first POC for business leaders to address procurement issues
  including invoice payment issues.
• Maintain relationships in the supply market – stay on top of market
  dynamics and capacity, key RNWBL demands.
• Collaborate with other Procurement Managers and across the Procurement
  team to share learnings and ensure efficiency.
• Support vendor onboarding process & identify priority vendors for
  processing; monitor new vendor requests within scope.
• Drive processing of urgent procurement requests within scope with key
  parties (legal, accounting, HSE, etc.)

Customer facing (S&B and Asset Management)

• Engage with customers to identify their procurement needs.
• Comply with customer agreements regarding bidding, approvals, sales
  orders.
• Issue sales orders, ensure systematic closeout for billing.
• Negotiate with suppliers as appropriate.
• Manage (and/or support) the physical warehouse and site storage locations,
  including: initial physical and system setup, cycle counts, recommend
  inventory fulfillment strategies.
• Recommend consolidated sourcing opportunities for commonly used
  customer parts
• Manage bulk purchases for initial site setup
• Review customer invoices for accuracy and completeness (including
  shipping, tax, etc.)

As capacity is available

• Lead/support strategic sourcing projects
• Lead/support continuous improvement projects within the Procurement
  department
• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid holidays and vacation time
• Career Growth Opportunities within Wind, Solar, and BESS sectors
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Continuous Professional Development Support