Strategic Procurement Specialist, Solar & HV

Clearway Energy Group; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical

Dental & vision care

HSA with company contributions

Health FSA

Dependent daycare FSA

Commuter benefits

Relocation

401(k) with employer match

Life & accident insurances

Fertility programs

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Benefits for employees in same-sex…

Job summary

Clearway Energy Group is seeking a Senior Associate, Procurement to support strategic vendor relationships and secure owner-furnished HV and solar equipment for a multi-gigawatt project pipeline. This hybrid role can be based in Houston, Denver, or Scottsdale, reporting to the Senior Manager of Procurement.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in procurement and strong negotiation and contract-management skills, with energy-industry experience. Some travel is required up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, supply chain, engineering/technical field, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain
• 3+ years of energy industry experience
• Familiarity with commercial negotiations and contracting
• Effective project management, negotiation, contract management, and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 15%
• Proficient in Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), OneNote, and document control

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement team in transactions and internal reporting for owner-furnished high-voltage (transformer and breaker) and other solar equipment in close coordination with development, construction, and operations business units
• Manage supply and demand planning, scheduling, and supply chain activities for Clearway’s HV scope of supply
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute sourcing solutions for multi-technology projects
• Support competitive RFx bidding, negotiations, and contracting efforts in coordination with internal stakeholders and OEMs
• Provide document support and input on supply and service agreements with vendors and stakeholders to ensure efficient closure of negotiations and stakeholder review
• Take ownership of and negotiate key exhibits to relevant contracts and ensure stakeholder review and engagement
• Facilitate the procure-to-pay process for owner-furnished HV equipment, including vendor qualification and onboarding, vendor selection, contract negotiations, internal approvals, issuance of purchase orders, invoice management, logistics, warehousing, and quality assurance
• Document current and future pricing guidance of solar and grid infrastructure technologies, including mitigations to key policy risks, and work with internal SMEs to generate forward-looking technology and cost projections and develop sourcing strategies.
• Support technology assessments and reviews of existing and upcoming product platforms, and effectively communicate the opportunities and risks associated with each technology
• Assist internal project and engineering teams with coordinating RFIs to equipment manufacturers
• Assist with the project financing process, facilitating inputs from OEMs and interdisciplinary teams to independent engineering (IE) questions
• Provide key inputs to cashflow models in support of the organization's liquidity optimization
• Support internal updates and reporting of organizational and procurement progress and status

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Travel readiness

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Document control

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, management, supply chain, engineering/technical field, or related field

Tools

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Office Suite

OneNote

Document control

SAP procurement systems

Job description

Clearway Energy Group is seeking a Senior Associate, Procurement to support strategic vendor relationships and secure owner-furnished HV and solar equipment for a multi-gigawatt project pipeline. This hybrid role can be based in Houston, Denver, or Scottsdale, reporting to the Senior Manager of Procurement.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in procurement and strong negotiation and contract-management skills, with energy-industry experience. Some travel is required up to 15%.