Equipment Procurement Director

Position Description

Origis Energy is looking for a Director of Equipment Procurement to join our growing team. This person will join an experienced team with the main objective of driving the procurement strategy and standards for our energy storage segment (BESS) and High Voltage (HV) gear.  Energy storage is a growing space and the successful candidate will help Origis Energy navigate strategy, market conditions and make sourcing recommendations for our growing renewable business.  This includes managing the related HV gear including breakers, GSU’s and other long lead components that make up the sub-stations needed to support our renewable power plants.  This position represent Origis at trade shows, build relationships with suppliers and industry leaders and maintain a strategy roadmap for negotiations and terms associated with the storage projects. 

*The position is either Director level based upon relevant experience and will be determined by hiring team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, when applicable, for energy storage equipment (including but not limited to batteries, enclosures and associated hardware); analyze bid results and compile bid evaluations.
• Lead analysis and evaluation of supplier product options and make recommendations for supplier and product selections, including quantifying and managing contractual risk with suppliers.
• Negotiate and contract energy storage equipment and service transactions for projects and support the interdisciplinary team across legal, finance, development, operations, technical and other personnel.
• Negotiate and execute master agreements, service agreements, and purchase orders in support of company projects.
• Guide development strategies and providing expertise to our business development and sales teams.
• Maintain the necessary technical and administrative infrastructure to manage historical pricing across all projects and technologies; create forward-looking reports projecting price and technology improvements for all major storage equipment.
• Assist with the project’s financial close process, including providing copies of requested contracts (and exhibits) and compiling responses from OEMs and/or interdisciplinary teams to independent engineering (IE) questions.
• Develop and implement supplier relationship management processes.
• Monitor and evaluate the risk of geopolitical and regulatory initiatives that impact the supply chain and develop the mitigation and/or contingency procurement strategies.
• Synthesis market intelligence with internally gathered intelligence to perform forecasts for major equipment
• Facilitate the execution of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) with prospective suppliers/partners and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with OEMs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of related experience; experience in renewable energy storage development and/or the energy storage industry.
• Deep understanding of the battery supply chain and the landscape of ESS integrator preferred.
• BS in STEM or MBA, or significant experience in technical procurement
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to present to C-suite suppliers and internal Origis stakeholders.
• Deep understanding and ability to read, write and negotiate contracts.
• Experience in global sourcing and international negotiations
• Familiarity with the exportation/importation of equipment/materials
• Experience with a solar energy developer or solar EPC contractor
• Experienced in financial analysis including price forecasting and reporting
• Familiarity with evolving quality factors and major trends within the renewable energy industry
• CPSM, APICS or equivalent

Key Attributes for Success

• Demonstrates and upholds the Origis Core Values as outlined.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized.
• Exceptional communication skills; polished & professional.
• Customer Relationship Management.
• Strategic thinker.
• Creativity in problem solving.
• Ability to multi-task and manage tight timelines.
• Effective in managing multiple stakeholders and within cross functional team.

Location              Austin, TX (preferred) or San Diego, CA; Miami, FL;

Travel                   As needed, 30-40% travel

Job Level             Manager or Director - no direct reports

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Origis Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOC) and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.