Full-Time
Senior Analyst
Global Responsible Sourcing
Posted on 10/3/2025
Fluence
1,001-5,000 employees
Turnkey energy storage solutions and software
No salary listed
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person
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- 5+ years of direct experience in responsible sourcing or supply chain sustainability programs.
- Degree in a relevant subject AND/OR commercial experience within a sustainability role AND/OR Graduate Degree in Sustainability related courses or master’s in business administration.
- Understanding human rights and social issues in global supply chains.
- Proficient with Microsoft office packages including Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience working with Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Supply Chain Due Diligence acts.
- Thorough knowledge of international supply chain regulations covering social and environmental requirements.
- Experience in supply chain mapping and traceability monitoring systems
- Experience managing Conflict Minerals programs and RMI program.
- Familiarity with sustainability and GHG reporting, ISO 14001 and SA8000.
- Knowledge of ILO, OECD, UNGP requirements, and country laws specifically regarding UFLPA, CSDDD, European battery regulation, and CSRD requirements.
- Experience effectively communicating technical information and standards including complex regulatory requirements to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to prioritize work and set clear expectations. Be detailed oriented with the ability to work with minimum oversight.
- Inquisitive nature with a passion for improving supply chain responsibility and solving complex challenges.
- Able to garner support through engagement and education.
- Act as a subject matter expert in responsible sourcing, leveraging Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) expertise to support and advance Fluence’s ESG and sustainability objectives.
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Fluence Responsible Sourcing Playbook and Supplier Code of Conduct, ensuring alignment with compliance policies, performance benchmarks, reporting standards, and evolving supply chain risks and business priorities.
- Demonstrate proficiency in addressing forced labor compliance requirements, including but not limited to supply chain mapping, due diligence, and traceability systems.
- Drive strategic initiatives such as Conflict Mineral traceability, UFLPA compliance, social compliance across the supply chain, Scope III (GHG) emissions reporting other industry initiatives. This includes taking a lead on integrating third party traceability solutions to internal systems.
- Promote a culture of responsible sourcing compliance and accountability by conducting stakeholder engagements through meetings, trainings, audits, and effective data collection and management.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders—including leadership, supply chain teams, internal IT teams, customers, third-party auditors, and regional units—to identify, assess, and prioritize social and environmental risks, regulatory compliance needs, emerging trends, and strategic business requirements.
- Manage the collection, analysis, and presentation of responsible sourcing and sustainability data, supporting internal reporting, customer inquiries, and regulatory submissions.
- Possess foundational skills in data analysis, content development, and presentation, with strong training capabilities. Proficiency in analytical tools such as Power BI and Microsoft Excel, along with a solid understanding of SAP systems, is essential.
- Act as a team player. Promoting strong team unity and comradery. Assisting with ad hoc tasks that benefit the overall organization. Foster an innovative and collaborative environment with the team.
Fluence Energy provides energy storage technology and digital applications for renewable energy, offering turnkey energy storage solutions for utilities, developers, and commercial/industrial customers. Its products combine energy storage hardware with software tools to optimize the performance and efficiency of renewable assets, and its services cover the full package from equipment to installation and ongoing support. Owned by a Siemens-AES partnership, Fluence differentiates itself through scale, integration, and customization for demanding industrial applications, delivering end-to-end systems and software globally. The company’s goal is to help customers deploy reliable, efficient energy storage to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and maximize asset performance.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Virginia
Founded
2018
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Data center pipeline of 12 GW with master supply agreements from two hyperscalers.
- Record $5.6 billion backlog and $30 billion pipeline demonstrate accelerating market demand.
- Next-generation battery chemistry partnerships position Fluence for solid-state and sodium-ion adoption.
What critics are saying
- Tesla Megapack V5 delivers 50% higher density, eroding Fluence's hyperscaler market share.
- CATL's superior cell density enables competitors to undercut Fluence pricing by 15-20%.
- CAISO grid curtailment collapse renders 40% of US backlog economically unviable by Q4 2026.
What makes Fluence unique
- Smartstack achieves 30% higher energy density than conventional AC systems with modular design.
- AI-embedded digital intelligence enables predictive maintenance and optimized asset management capabilities.
- Backed by Siemens and AES with proven deployment expertise across demanding industrial applications.
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Benefits
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Pet Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Performance Bonus
Company News
Fluence Energy director Harald von Heynitz sold 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for approximately $165,000 on 18 March 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. The sale followed the vesting of restricted stock units, with shares sold to cover associated tax obligations. The transaction represented 13.6% of von Heynitz's direct holdings, reducing his position from 73,550 to 63,550 shares, valued at approximately $1.02 million. This marks his only open-market sale in the past two years, with previous Form 4 activity limited to administrative transactions and a single 7,000-share purchase in February 2025. Fluence Energy, which provides grid-scale energy storage solutions, reported revenue of $2.55 billion and a net loss of $51.92 million in the trailing twelve months.
Fluence Energy shareholders elected Fahad Al-Darwish to the board of directors at the company's 2026 Annual Meeting. The appointment adds a new voice to the board as the energy storage and grid solutions provider navigates power sector transitions. Fluence develops energy storage products, services and software for power markets. Investors are monitoring how the board change may influence the company's global relationships, project evaluations and responses to policy or customer needs. Shares are trading at $15.13, approximately 16% below the analyst target of $18.11. Simply Wall St values the stock as trading 38.4% below estimated fair value, though recent momentum shows a 13.2% decline over 30 days. The company faces volatile share price risk alongside the board transition.
Why Siemens' expanded ecosystem benefits AI data centres. March 18, 2026 Siemens is expanding its partner ecosystem aim to align compute growth with power availability as grid constraints challenge AI data centre expansion Siemens is expanding its data centre partner ecosystem to address one of the sector's most pressing challenges - aligning rapid AI-driven compute growth with constrained power infrastructure. Through a combination of strategic investment and partnerships, Siemens Smart Infrastructure is integrating technologies across compute, energy storage and infrastructure design. The aim is to help operators deploy AI data centres faster while maintaining reliability in power-constrained environments. The initiative includes a strategic investment in Emerald AI, collaboration with Fluence on energy storage systems and a partnership with PhysicsX to introduce AI-driven modelling for data centre power infrastructure. As AI workloads continue to scale, operators are facing increasing pressure to secure grid connections and manage energy demand efficiently. Siemens' approach focuses on bridging the gap between IT systems and operational technology to enable more flexible and responsive infrastructure. Ruth Gratzke, President of Siemens Smart Infrastructure US, says: "Scaling AI infrastructure isn't just a computing challenge, it is equally an energy and infrastructure challenge. "As demand for AI processing accelerates, data centre growth is increasingly constrained by grid capacity and interconnection timelines. Addressing this requires complex coordination across both the digital and energy domains. "Siemens is actively investing in key technologies and partnerships to expand the ecosystem required to scale AI responsibly and support the next generation of data centre infrastructure." Aligning AI workloads with grid capacity. A central component of the expanded ecosystem is Siemens' investment in Emerald AI, a platform designed to make AI workloads more responsive to power availability. The technology enables workloads to shift across time and location, aligning compute demand with grid conditions. This dynamic approach allows data centres to reduce peak demand pressure while improving their ability to secure grid connections. By coordinating workload scheduling with on-site energy resources, operators can better manage consumption patterns and make more efficient use of available infrastructure. This model introduces flexibility at the compute layer, enabling closer integration between AI processing and energy systems. Energy storage for faster deployment. To complement workload flexibility, Siemens is integrating Fluence's grid-scale energy storage solutions into its ecosystem. These systems are designed to support high-density AI data centres by stabilising power demand and enabling faster grid interconnection. By shaping load profiles and controlling ramp rates, energy storage can make large-scale deployments more predictable for utilities. This approach can help unlock new data centre locations that may otherwise be limited by grid constraints. It also enables operators to bring capacity online more quickly, avoiding lengthy infrastructure upgrades. In addition, on-site energy storage provides a source of dispatchable power, supporting operations during grid build-outs, capacity shortfalls or outages. This is particularly relevant for AI workloads, where consistent power quality is essential. AI-driven design and thermal optimisation. Siemens is also collaborating with PhysicsX to introduce AI-accelerated modelling for data centre power systems. Using physics-based AI models trained on simulation data, engineers can predict thermal behaviour in complex infrastructure components such as busway systems. This enables real-time insights into system performance and supports more efficient design processes. Simulations that previously required days can now be completed in seconds, allowing faster iteration and optimisation of infrastructure layouts. The technology also supports predictive monitoring, helping operators anticipate performance issues and maintain reliability across large-scale facilities. Integrating compute, power and infrastructure. The expansion of Siemens' ecosystem reflects a broader shift in the data centre industry, where compute, energy and infrastructure must be managed as interconnected systems. AI workloads are creating more dynamic and variable power demands, challenging traditional approaches to grid planning and facility design. Large training and inference clusters can generate rapid fluctuations in load, requiring more adaptive infrastructure. By combining workload orchestration, energy storage and AI-driven design tools, Siemens aims to provide a more integrated approach to data centre development. This convergence of IT and operational technology is intended to help operators reduce time to power, accelerate deployment timelines and maintain the performance standards required for AI-driven environments. As data centre capacity continues to expand, the ability to coordinate these elements will play a critical role in enabling new infrastructure to come online efficiently while operating within the limits of existing power systems. Executives. Company portals.
Jefferies has upgraded Fluence Energy (NASDAQ: FLNC) from Hold to Buy with a $24 price target, citing improved US market conditions, strong project backlog for fiscal 2026, and potential opportunities in data centre energy storage. Fluence recently reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results showing revenue of $475.2 million, up 154.4% year-over-year. The company secured nearly $750 million in new orders, pushing its backlog to over $5.5 billion, the highest ever. Total cash stood at approximately $477.8 million. The company develops battery-based energy storage systems using lithium-ion technology, supporting electric vehicle battery supply chains and grid integration. Fluence reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance of $3.2 billion to $3.6 billion in revenue and $40 million to $60 million in adjusted EBITDA.
Fluence Energy, an electricity storage and software provider, missed Wall Street's fourth quarter revenue expectations at $475.2 million, though sales rose 154% year-on-year. The company's shares dropped 11.5% following the announcement. The company reported a GAAP loss of $0.34 per share, 63% worse than analyst estimates of $0.21. However, Fluence reaffirmed its full-year revenue guidance of $3.4 billion at the midpoint, which exceeds analyst expectations by 1.3%. Fluence reported a backlog of $5.5 billion and a pipeline that has grown 30% to $30 billion since September 2025. CEO Julian Nebreda attributed the growth to accelerating data centre demand and rising industrial loads driving global energy storage demand. The company's adjusted EBITDA was negative $52.06 million with an 11% margin.