Senior Manager Of Procurement

The Senior Manager of Procurement and Vendor Relations is responsible for working hand in hand with the executive team to secure multi-million-dollar procurement contracts and enhance relationships with suppliers, EPCs, and subcontractors across the county. We are seeking a motivated individual that has a strong attention to detail, good financial acumen and experience negotiating procurement contracts and construction agreements.

Job Duties include the following:

Establish and enhance relationships with Tier 1 solar module manufacturers, inverters, racking and major electrical equipment

Establish and enhance relationships with EPCs in various markets across the US

Conduct competitive RFPs with vendors and EPCs in order to secure the most competitive pricing possible

Compare EPC RFP responses and assess for out-of-market costs, technological variances, and ability to perform

Work with in-house counsel to negotiate major supply agreements for solar modules, inverters, racking and major electrical equipment

Lead and drive the ‘back to back’ negotiation of Customer:NEE and NEE:EPC contracts to enable realistic build schedules post financial closing

Responsible for maintaining closing timelines to successfully close contracts on schedule and on budget

Maintain knowledge of solar economic market trends, local market policies, general industry costs and key industry players

Organize and keep track of EPC pricing and vendor pricing in all active markets across the US

Be able to provide current market EPC prices for various regions in order to allow NEE to quickly assess profitability of potential acquisitions

Attend trade shows (5-6 per year)

Travel to meet with vendors and EPCs to build long lasting and mutually beneficial relationships

Support forecasting and project pricing activities

Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What You Need to be Successful

5+ years of experience working either in a solar or commercial electrician vendor relations/estimator role

Experience or understanding of all elements included in a turn-key EPC contract and ability to accurately compare & contrast RFP responses

Experience negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts

Experience in business development is a plus

College degree or technical related degree or 10+ years of experience

Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Salesforce

Employer will not sponsor Visas for this position.

Founded in 2013, New Energy Equity develops and finances solar power generation assets, providing clean electricity to commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility customers under long-term contracts. New Energy Equity, a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE (NYSE:ALE), has successfully developed over 330MW of solar projects and closed more than $600M in clean energy investments. The company was ranked as the 7th Top Solar Developer and the 8th Top Solar Contractor on Solar Power World’s “2021 Top Solar Contractors” list and voted one of the fastest-growing energy companies in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia by Inc. Magazine. To learn more, visit http://www.newenergyequity.com.

We offer an engaging and supportive work environment, with professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States to be considered.

At New Energy Equity, our core purpose is building cleaner energy, leaving behind a better world. This mission applies to more than the projects we work on. We leave behind a better world in how build our projects, but also in how we interact with our communities, teammates and our partners. We strive to lead the solar industry on issues of diversity and inclusion and are committed to hiring, cultivating, and retaining a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. We are honored to have our outstanding team and culture recognized as one of Comparably’s Best Places to Work in Washington D.C. Metro area. Our Co-Founder, President and CEO, Matt Hankey, is ranked by Comparably in the Top 5% of CEOs in the Washington, D.C. Metro area, as well as Top 5% of CEOs among similarly sized companies across the globe.