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Manager, Procurement - Solar & BESS Equipment

Pivot Energy· Procurement
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Full-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Procurement Manager responsible for day-to-day leadership and execution of Pivot Energy’s procurement activities for Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects, including planning, supplier coordination, logistics, systems, compliance, and performance management.

Responsibilities

  • Provide day-to-day leadership and coordination of Procurement activities across projects and operational requirements.
  • Establish effective working relationships with Engineering, Tech Ops, Project Management, Delivery, O&M, Finance, Logistics, Category Management, and suppliers.
  • Coordinate planning & procurement activities with equipment manufacturers, distributors, logistics providers, and other external partners.
  • Support cross-functional planning for project financing, construction, operations, and equipment requirements.
  • Provide direction, coaching, and support to Buyer/Planner and other procurement resources as applicable.
  • Serve as an escalation point for procurement, supplier, purchasing, and logistics issues.
  • Maintain a high level of professionalism in internal and external interactions.
  • Support development, review, negotiation, execution, and administration of master supply agreements and other procurement-related contracts.
  • Ensure procurement activities are executed in accordance with negotiated contractual terms.
  • Partner with Category Management to ensure supplier contracts and commercial terms are accurately reflected in procurement processes and systems.
  • Coordinate purchase order execution and ensure alignment with supplier agreements.
  • Monitor contract obligations, renewals, pricing, and other key commercial requirements.
  • Support resolution of contractual and commercial issues with suppliers.
  • Establish and maintain procurement processes that support supplier quality and reliable equipment delivery.
  • Monitor supplier and procurement performance and coordinate resolution of quality issues.
  • Support project management and O&M teams with major equipment defect, breakage, warranty, and insurance claims.
  • Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve equipment-related issues.
  • Identify process improvements that increase procurement accuracy, supplier responsiveness, and execution quality.
  • Support supplier qualification and performance-management activities.
  • Oversee procurement execution for major equipment purchases, including purchase orders, invoices, and payment records.
  • Coordinate with Finance and Accounts Payable to resolve purchasing and payment issues.
  • Support preparation of equipment pricing and availability forecasts for preconstruction and project planning.
  • Maintain procurement pricing and market information to support sourcing and project decisions.
  • Monitor procurement performance, commercial terms, and purchasing activity against established objectives.
  • Support cost optimization initiatives in partnership with Category Management.
  • Ensure procurement records provide accurate financial and commercial visibility.
  • Coordinate purchasing, warehousing, shipping, and logistics activities to support construction and project schedules.
  • Establish processes to monitor purchase order status, supplier commitments, logistics activities, and material availability.
  • Identify and escalate procurement issues that may impact project schedules.
  • Coordinate with Buyer/Planner and Category Management to resolve supply and delivery constraints.
  • Support forecasting of equipment availability and pricing for preconstruction and project planning.
  • Drive improvements in procurement cycle times and execution efficiency.
  • Establish and maintain procurement processes that comply with company policies, legal requirements, ethical standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Verify vendor and product compliance with applicable company standards.
  • Enforce procurement policies, procedures, and approval requirements.
  • Support compliance reviews and maintain appropriate procurement records.
  • Monitor industry, trade, economic, ITC, and regulatory developments that may affect Solar PV and BESS procurement.
  • Ensure procurement processes appropriately capture required certifications and compliance information.
  • Partner with Category Management and Procurement leadership on emerging regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Identify, assess, and escalate procurement, supplier, logistics, and material-availability risks.
  • Establish processes for monitoring supplier performance and emerging supply-chain disruptions.
  • Coordinate risk mitigation activities with Category Management, Buyer/Planner, project teams, and suppliers.
  • Monitor industry trends, trade disputes, economic conditions, and regulatory developments affecting equipment availability and cost.
  • Support supplier continuity and contingency planning.
  • Establish appropriate escalation processes for material, supplier, logistics, quality, and commercial risks.
  • Provide Procurement leadership with visibility into significant risks and mitigation actions.
  • Develop and maintain procurement databases and systems containing major equipment and supplier information.
  • Maintain accurate records of equipment pricing, availability, supplier information, purchase orders, contracts, and procurement activity.
  • Maintain chain-of-custody, proof-of-payment, proof-of-delivery, and other required equipment documentation.
  • Establish and maintain procurement reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics.
  • Ensure procurement documentation is complete, accurate, accessible, and appropriately controlled.
  • Support procurement systems integration, process improvements, and data-quality initiatives.
  • Establish standardized documentation and recordkeeping practices across the Procurement function.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of procurement and supply-chain experience, preferably within solar, energy storage, construction, manufacturing, or other project-based industries.
  • Experience coordinating purchasing, logistics, suppliers, and cross-functional project requirements.
  • Working knowledge of supplier contracts and commercial terms, including Incoterms.
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to understand and communicate technical and commercial issues.
  • Strong organizational skills, process orientation, and attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects and tasks with limited supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify problems, coordinate solutions, and escalate appropriately.
  • Strong proficiency with spreadsheets, word processing, and business productivity tools.

Skills

Required:Procurement managementContract managementSupply chain planning

Benefits

  • Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company
  • Four weeks of vacation (prorated in first year)
  • Company-paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage
  • Generous parental leave
  • 401(k) matching
  • Home Office set-up stipend for new employees
  • Public transit reimbursement
  • PTO for volunteering in the community
  • Charitable donation matching up to $500/year
  • Professional development and educational reimbursements
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Pivot Energy

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Pivot Energy develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages impact-driven community-scale solar and energy storage projects. Pivot leverages its renewable expertise to provide a range of unique offerings that accelerate the clean energy transition by helping companies and communities attain impactful decarbonization.

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