Senior Category Lead — Inverter & BESS Procurement

Ørsted Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ørsted Group in Washington, DC is seeking a Procurement Lead to develop and execute sourcing strategies for inverter and BESS equipment. You will lead end-to-end tender events, engage suppliers, and evaluate commercial terms to drive project value and risk management.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Development, Construction, Commercial, and Legal to secure outcomes that support Ørsted's renewable energy projects and maintain a resilient supply chain in a dynamic, multi-technology

Qualifications

• Experience in inverter and BESS procurement or related equipment.
• Proven ability to lead competitive sourcing events and negotiations.
• Strong stakeholder management across engineering, development, construction, finance, tax, and legal.
• Experience building total cost of ownership models.
• Ability to translate market insights into sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies for inverter and BESS equipment.
• Lead end-to-end tender processes, supplier engagement, and commercial evaluations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support project execution.
• Monitor markets, supplier capacity, pricing trends, and risks.
• Negotiate commercial agreements including pricing, delivery, warranties, and terms.
• Support contract management and drive procurement process improvements.
• Identify and manage commercial and supply chain risks with integrity and safety focus.

Skills

Inverter procurement

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supply chain management

Commercial negotiations

Stakeholder management

Cost analysis

Contract management

Job description

Ørsted Group in Washington, DC is seeking a Procurement Lead to develop and execute sourcing strategies for inverter and BESS equipment. You will lead end-to-end tender events, engage suppliers, and evaluate commercial terms to drive project value and risk management.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Development, Construction, Commercial, and Legal to secure outcomes that support Ørsted's renewable energy projects and maintain a resilient supply chain in a dynamic, multi-technology