Senior Supply Chain Manager

Iberdrola•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Senior Supply Chain Manager plans, coordinates, organizes, and oversees activities involved in identifying, acquiring, producing, and delivering materials, equipment, and services for Avangrid Renewables grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Equipment Supply Agreements. The role supports strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, quality management, logistics, material management, and contract management. This position leads the negotiation, structuring, and closure of equipment supply and related commercial agreements for battery storage projects. It is accountable for favorable, risk-balanced contractual terms and disciplined commercial stewardship in support of capital project delivery. The role establishes and enforces enterprise contracting standards, negotiation strategies, and contract performance expectations to support timely project execution and regulatory defensibility. It exercises decision authority over contract strategy, terms negotiation, and deal closure for BESS-related agreements and Equipment Supply Agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Business, Law, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
15 or more years of progressive experience in the electrical or power systems industry, including grid, power electronics, or utility-scale equipment.
10 or more years of experience specific to BESS and grid-scale energy storage, including direct engagement with global OEMs and EPCs.
Demonstrated success negotiating and closing large-scale commercial contracts, such as MSAs, EPC agreements, and long-term supply agreements, with global equipment manufacturers, from term sheet through final signature, including experience with multi-GWh project portfolios.
Proven experience leading contract terms negotiations through full-cycle deal closure, not solely price or cost negotiation.
Experience coordinating cross-functionally across Engineering, Legal, Procurement, and Project Delivery on capital-intensive infrastructure projects.
Deep technical and commercial fluency in BESS, power electronics, and grid-scale power systems.
Strong contract negotiation skills, including the ability to close complex, multi-stakeholder agreements and resolve contractual terms and conditions.
Ability to lead change and drive enterprise-wide standardization.
Strategic thinking and strong commercial and contractual discipline.
Decisive, data-driven, and risk-aware approach.
Comfort operating in regulated utility environments.
Ability to serve as a trusted partner to executive leadership and external OEM and EPC partners.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction for the contracts function supporting grid-scale BESS project development and delivery, aligning contract strategies and types with technology requirements.
Establish and enforce enterprise contracting governance, including roles, decision rights, competencies, performance expectations, and succession planning.
Improve Equipment Supply and BESS contracting strategy in coordination with Purchasing, Engineering, Legal, and Project Delivery.
Own end-to-end negotiation and closure of Equipment Supply Agreements and Master Supply Agreements for grid-scale BESS equipment, ensuring commitments reflect validated project demand and the approved capital plan.
Lead high-stakes contract negotiations from initial terms through final execution, focusing on favorable contractual terms and conditions.
Coordinate with Legal, Engineering, and Risk to resolve contractual issues and secure signatures on high-value agreements on schedule.
Set and govern enterprise contracting frameworks, templates, negotiation playbooks, and performance targets by contract and equipment category.
Restructure, amend, or reprioritize contract terms and commitments in response to project changes, with accountability for cost avoidance and financial risk mitigation.
Lead escalation, prioritization, and resolution of contractual and commercial risks affecting project milestones or regulatory obligations, coordinating with EPCs, integrators, and utility customers.
Communicate contract risks, counterparty relationships, and negotiation strategy to senior leadership, and manage timely escalation of critical contractual issues.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.