Senior Sourcing Manager, Strategic Procurement (Onshore Wind) [Hybrid]

EDF power solutions • San Diego, CA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

EDF power solutions North America has been providing clean energy solutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since 1987. We are a market-leading independent power producer and service provider, serving utilities, corporations, industries, communities, institutions, and investors with reliable, low-carbon energy solutions that help meet growing demand. From developing and building scalable wind (onshore and offshore), solar, storage (battery and pumped storage hydro), smart EV charging, microgrids, green hydrogen, and transmission projects, to maximizing performance and profitability through skilled operations and maintenance and innovative asset optimization, our teams deliver expert solutions along the entire value chain—from origination to commercial operation. Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future. EDF power solutions offers best-in-class employee benefits, including the following: Competitive bonus incentives . This position is eligible for our annual bonus program. Comprehensive health coverage . We provide low-cost health & wellness coverage for employees and their eligible dependents. Rewarding 401k. We provide a generous matching contribution. We are also proud to offer: Favorable paid time off programs, including paid parental leave after one year of service. Rewarding learning & career development and advancement opportunities. Supportive mentorship & buddy programs.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of procurement or relevant professional experience with a minimum of 3 years of experience required in the renewable energy industry.
• MBA/MS degree or 2 years of strategic procurement experience.
• At least 2 years of contracting and negotiation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with preference for Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction Management, or Business Management.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required.
• Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Superior knowledge in procurement strategies, processes, and best practices including extensive experience with contract development and management, supplier management and claims management.
• Draft, negotiate and manage high value and high-risk major contracts for goods and services utilizing strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, executive presence, interpersonal and presentation skills, and the proven ability to influence and communicate effectively.
• Establish relationships, influence, and negotiate competing priorities among business partners suppliers, markets, and trends within the renewable energy industry.
• Apply efficient procurement processes, structures and analytical tools while having an eye to make changes to process and procedures based on knowledge of current business needs.
• Challenge "conventional" thinking while considering others’ views and proactively persuades others utilizing facts.
• A strong eye for detail to ensure accuracy in exchange of information and contracts.
• Be a team player and develop a working understanding of key commercial and technical drivers of business success using this knowledge to make recommendations to the business to drive operational changes.
• Work independently and translate team goals into clear, flexible action plans for self in a fast-changing environment; and Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and SAP and learn new systems and tools rapidly.
• Must be able to sit or stand at computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading.
• Regularly required to walk or stand.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred certifications are a plus: Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) from the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISM), Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.

Responsibilities

• Category Management and Contracting: Capture business demands and handle competitive tendering, review and levelize vendor proposals, negotiation and contract execution for key goods and services as needed, ensuring that agreements are executed within the required timeframe.
• Make recommendations as to which supplier/contractor/technology should be deployed including leading contract negotiations and interfaces with a cross-functional team.
• Own and refine the procurement guidance to the business including methodology, tools, and processes.
• Support the demands from capital projects including drafting and providing price forecasts, assumption rationales and project procurement plans while representing procurement in internal and external meetings.
• Identify and ensure effective risk mitigation through collaboration with HSE, legal, credit, insurance, and other key stakeholders.
• Lead and support enhanced stakeholder integration combined with development of an understanding of supply market and cost trends to drive the transformation of category sourcing capabilities and value creation.
• Influence the GSP organization’s leaders to drive successful sourcing events, inclusive of combining multiple project needs into a single enterprise sourcing event and standardize across suppliers and services.
• Build and maintain multiple supplier relationships by conducting regular assessments of suppliers including business review meetings, analysis of supplier’s competitive advantages, understanding of supplier pricing roadmaps, leading the cross functional qualification process, and performing factory audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to regular and ad-hoc reporting.

Benefits

• Competitive bonus incentives . This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
• Comprehensive health coverage . We provide low-cost health & wellness coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Rewarding 401k. We provide a generous matching contribution.
• Favorable paid time off programs, including paid parental leave after one year of service.
• Rewarding learning & career development and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive mentorship & buddy programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees