Associate, Global Sourcing

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future. This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window. Position Overview The Associate, Global Sourcing - Portfolio will be responsible for supporting strategic initiatives as they relate to portfolio supply chain alignment, major equipment inventory tracking and reporting, and procurement program management. This multidisciplinary role will act as a bridge between departments across the Invenergy organization. The position will be based in Chicago, IL and will report through the Execution arm of the Global Sourcing group.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
4+ years of total professional experience.
2+ years of experience with supply chain management, portfolio management or inventory.
Strong organizational, time management, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Ability to be adaptable and work in a dynamic environment alongside people with diverse interests and backgrounds.
Willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Educational background in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
Experience in supply chain management of wind and solar storage equipment.
Experience working in the renewable energy industry on projects that include wind, solar and storage plant design, and construction.

Responsibilities

Support portfolio-level supply strategy: Align upcoming project-level equipment demand with external supply capacity.
Ensure that portfolio supply strategy meets plant-level technical requirements.
Lead centralized receiving efforts: Oversee tracking, reporting, and allocation efforts around all inventoried major equipment.
Manage supply chain market intelligence and reporting: Coordinate externally and internally with category managers to keep Invenergy up to date on supplier market trends, manufacturing strategies, and federal policy evolution.
Program management: Oversee creation, implementation, and upkeep of Global Sourcing Execution initiatives across the project portfolio.
Act as conduit between Invenergy Project Management, Origination, Engineering, Project Development, Procurement, and beyond.
Support cross-departmental projects and process-related initiatives.