Sr. Manager, Procurement

Primergy Solar Management LLC•Oakland, CA

About The Position

Primergy is a developer, owner, and operator specializing in utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects across the United States. The company manages a significant portfolio of operational and development-stage projects across major energy markets. With a diverse and talented team bringing decades of expertise in renewable energy project development, financing, construction, and operations, Primergy leads the industry in delivering innovative and sustainable energy solutions. Primergy is a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners and is the primary investment platform for Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners' solar and solar plus energy storage activities in North America. Primergy is growing its small, experienced team to manage the significant growth in its business. We offer a fun, entrepreneurial culture, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to work with a mission-driven, collaborative team.

Requirements

Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Seven (7) years of increasingly progressive experience in procurement, contract management, asset management, operations or a similar function.
Experience within the energy, power, infrastructure, or renewable energy industries is required.
Experience negotiating equipment supply agreements, master supply agreements, framework agreements, or other complex commercial contracts is required.
Honesty and integrity.
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify, evaluate, and mitigate contractual and commercial risks.
Resourceful and accomplished research skills - ability to effectively utilize publicly available materials.
Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to effectively partner with Development, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Legal, and Executive Management teams.
Ability to analyze commercial, technical, and schedule considerations and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Ability to succinctly communicate and summarize complex issues into actionable deliverables.
Driven, resourceful and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work on deadline.
Strong work product ownership, and organizational skills.
Requires intimate knowledge of the power and renewable energy market dynamics.
Requires the ability to stay current with market dynamics, supply chain developments, emerging technologies, trade policies regulations, and trends influencing the continued adoption of renewable energy.
Commercial mindset, strong prioritization, communication, and organizational skills are required.
Ability to quickly step into new tasks and adapt to new circumstances in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, transmission, substation, or other power generation projects is strongly preferred.
Preference for renewable experience in U.S. competitive wholesale electricity markets.

Responsibilities

Lead competitive sourcing, requests for proposals (RFPs), and supplier evaluations.
Manage procurement activities for PV Modules, PV and BESS Inverters, Main Power Transformers, and High Voltage Breakers.
Maintain and expand relationships with strategic suppliers.
Analyze supplier proposals, pricing, technical exceptions, delivery schedules, and commercial risks.
Develop sourcing recommendations and procurement strategies for management approval.
Lead negotiation of equipment supply agreements, master supply agreements, framework agreements, and purchase orders.
Coordinate with internal legal counsel and external advisors to negotiate commercial and contractual terms.
Evaluate and allocate key project risks, including schedule, performance, warranty, logistics, liquidated damages, force majeure, and change management provisions.
Monitor equipment pricing, manufacturing capacity, supply chain trends, trade policy developments, tariffs, domestic content requirements, and emerging technologies.
Develop procurement budgets and cost forecasts for development-stage projects.
Maintain market intelligence on suppliers, manufacturing locations, lead times, and market risks.