Senior Renewable Energy Procurement Lead

AES Clean Energy; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

The AES Corporation is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist, Renewable Energy to lead strategic procurement for utility-scale solar projects in the United States. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and top suppliers to secure PV modules and racking systems, ensuring on-time delivery and compliant contracts.

You will optimize procurement across portfolios, support financial planning, and maintain procurement records while navigating regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting procurement, supply chain, project execution, renewable energy, or related industries.
• Knowledge of utility-scale renewable energy projects, solar technologies, or large infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical and relationship-building skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and business audiences.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with Power BI, AI-enabled tools, or data analytics platforms.
• Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Education, certifications, or equivalent professional experience in engineering, supply chain management, business operations, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen strategic relationships with key renewable energy supply chain partners, with a focus on PV modules and racking systems.
• Optimize equipment allocation across project portfolios by balancing project requirements, inventory availability, and contractual commitments.
• Coordinate the execution of equipment purchasing agreements to support project development and delivery.
• Manage purchase orders for PV modules and racking systems, ensuring timely delivery, milestone tracking, and payment coordination.
• Partner with Engineering, Project Management, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to incorporate critical project requirements into procurement strategies.
• Support compliance with Safe Harbor provisions, Domestic Content requirements, FEOC regulations, and evolving industry standards.
• Validate supplier documentation and maintain accurate procurement records.
• Manage procurement requests throughout the procure-to-pay process.
• Support financial planning activities, including payment tracking and cash flow forecasting.
• Coordinate responses to lender, investor, EPC, and third-party due diligence requests.
• Manage warranty claims through commercial operation and provide procurement support to operations teams when needed.
• Serve as a trusted escalation point for procurement execution challenges and drive resolution across stakeholders.
• Lead and improve tracking, auditing, and data management processes related to equipment procurement and allocation.
• Represent company values through collaboration, integrity, and a commitment to operational excellence.
• Travel occasionally (approximately two times per year) for team meetings, workshops, or business needs.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Renewable energy

Supply chain

Excel

Power BI

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Engineering / Supply chain / Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

The AES Corporation is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist, Renewable Energy to lead strategic procurement for utility-scale solar projects in the United States. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and top suppliers to secure PV modules and racking systems, ensuring on-time delivery and compliant contracts.

You will optimize procurement across portfolios, support financial planning, and maintain procurement records while navigating regulatory requirements.