Senior Global Supply Chain Manager

NextGenEnergyJobs; Alameda, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs seeks a senior procurement leader in Alameda for strategic sourcing of capital equipment. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence ~3 days per week with Engineering, Project Delivery and Legal teams.

You will lead global supplier strategy, negotiate complex equipment agreements, and drive improvements in cost, quality, and lead times for critical capital projects such as boilers and heat exchangers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing/supply chain.
• Hands-on supplier identification for complex industrial parts.
• Experience sourcing for capital projects, FAT/SAT, commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of construction contractors and integration with schedules.
• Experience negotiating complex industrial-equipment agreements.
• Experience with long-lead equipment procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead global sourcing initiatives and supplier management.
• Source industrial equipment for capital projects, including testing and commissioning.
• Negotiate equipment contracts, warranties, and payment terms.
• Develop global supplier bases and improve cost, quality, lead time.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Project Delivery, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Legal.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, datasheets, and specs.
• Prioritize issues in a fast-paced scaling environment.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This role is hybrid, and necessitates being on-site at our Alameda HQ ~3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Approximately 10 or more years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, procurement, or supplier management, including leadership of complex global sourcing initiatives. This requires actual hands on experience in identifying suppliers of complex industrial parts. This is not a materials planning role.
• Experience sourcing industrial equipment for capital projects, including factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and milestone-based delivery. Examples of industrial equipment would be boilers and other complex heat exchange equipment.
• Strong knowledge of construction contractors and how capital-equipment procurement integrates with engineering, construction, commissioning, and project-delivery schedules.
• Experience negotiating complex industrial-equipment agreements, including equipment purchase agreements, milestone-based payment terms, warranties, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, and commercial risk allocation.
• Experience managing the procurement of long-lead equipment, such as boilers, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, electrical equipment, or other industrial process systems.
• Demonstrated success developing global supply bases, managing strategic suppliers, and delivering measurable improvements in cost, quality, capacity, and lead time.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, equipment datasheets, specifications, and supplier technical submittals.
• Strong commercial judgment and a proven ability to lead complex, high-value negotiations.
• Experience partnering effectively with Engineering, Project Delivery, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Legal teams.
• Ability to establish strategy while remaining close enough to the work to resolve critical supplier and project issues.
• Strong executive communication, analytical, project-management, and problem-solving skills.
• High integrity and sound judgment in managing sensitive commercial relationships and decisions.
• Ability to prioritize and resolve multiple complex issues in a fast-paced, rapidly scaling environment.
• Proficiency with business productivity and analytical tools, including Google Workspace and Microsoft Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical), Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.