Senior Procurement Manager, South / West Region

RWE Clean Energy, LLC - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Senior

Chicago, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

The Senior Procurement Manager for the South / West region at RWE Clean Energy will lead procurement activities for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts related to Wind, Battery Storage, and Solar Projects. This role is crucial for ensuring timely project approvals and completion by managing vendor proposals, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with various teams to forecast demand and develop procurement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Review and levelize vendor proposals and negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive pricing and mitigate complex risk through negotiation of applicable terms and conditions.
• Understand and maintain knowledge of the wind, battery storage and solar EPC construction services market, and develop and implement strategies to ensure cost effective supply of EPC services to meet the build plan.
• Assist with input of CAPEX budget numbers to financial models to support project viability assessment.
• Collaborate and build relationships with the development, construction and engineering leadership teams to support demand forecasting and contracting strategies.
• Develop tendering and contracting strategies to support RWE CE's Growth Target.
• Manage documentation, budgets, schedules and key stakeholder interfaces in preparation for weekly management meetings.
• Identify and run due diligence on potential new suppliers.
• Act as the single point of contact to suppliers in the sourcing process and coordinate interfaces with RWE's Business, Finance and Commercial, Technical, Legal and Health and Safety Teams.
• Manage the full sourcing process (including demand/market analysis, RFI, RFPs, Negotiations, Contracting and Supplier Awarding) in close collaboration with key stakeholders and in line with RWE policies, procedures and processes.
• Ensure deep knowledge of projects in region of work & develop procurement plans to ensure good and services secured at appropriate times.
• Guide and support stakeholders with any contract implementation, contract management or supplier-related issues.
• Maintain active pricing history and data for wind, battery storage & Solar EPCs.
• Manage purchase orders, variations orders, invoice workflow and documentation in SAP.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with preference for Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction or Business Management.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in Procurement.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the Renewable Energy Industry with a focus on negotiating Wind, Battery Storage and Solar EPC contracts preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of competitive bid process of BoP, EPC contracts and negotiation techniques.
• Experience in drafting, negotiating and contract management of high value and high risk major construction project contracts.
• Experience in drafting and implement Project Procurement Plans for projects in region of responsibility.
• Knowledge (suppliers, markets, trends) of the renewable energy industry.
• Experience in applying efficient procurement processes, structures and analytical tools.
• Highly developed analytical and communication skills, combined with a structured work style and a pragmatic hands-on approach.
• Ability to challenge 'conventional' thinking, considers others' views and convinces with facts considering a proactive approach to overcome resistance.
• Strong eye for detail and ensuring accuracy in exchange of information and contracts.
• Team player with strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
• Experience and willingness to work independently in a fast-changing environment and in an international team.
• Sound knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and SAP. Ability to learn new systems and tools rapidly.
• Readiness to travel both nationally and internationally.
• Business fluent proficiency in English. Spanish and German language skills are a benefit but not essential.

Nice-to-haves

• Spanish and German language skills.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Education Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Short-term incentives.