Sourcing Manager

Summary

Join Clearway Energy Group as a Sourcing Manager, Strategic Procurement Wind and contribute to the development and implementation of a best-in-class sourcing strategy for wind EPCs. You will be responsible for facilitating RFPs, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and ongoing contract administration. This hybrid role, based in Houston, TX, or San Francisco, CA, requires strong communication and project management skills, along with extensive experience in wind EPC contracting. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze market trends, and mitigate Clearway risks. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree and eight or more years of relevant experience. Clearway offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in contract management, procurement, engineering, or related field required
• Eight or more years of wind EPC contracting experience and in-depth understanding of turbine technology is desired
• Repower contracting and negotiations experience in Wind industry projects
• Ability to travel up to 15%
• Project management skills working with large-scale wind development projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including an understanding of contract language
• Proficient in MS SharePoint, MS office package (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), and document control
• A minimum of two or more years of solar and BESS or other related experience

Responsibilities

• Support the Strategic Procurement team in achieving the team’s mission and objectives, including the development and implementation of a best-in-class sourcing strategy for specifically wind EPCs for new-built and repower wind projects
• Maintain strategic relationships with existing key vendors, and manage EPC Contracts
• Support and facilitate bidding and contracting efforts for balance of plant (BOP) services, in coordination with development, engineering, construction, Operations & Management, and legal
• Document historical, current, and future price forecasts for BOP costs and key commodities to inform cost and technology roadmap development and sourcing strategies. Analyze market trends and market intelligence to inform procurement strategies
• Ensure that Clearway risks are mitigated through alignment across major project agreements (TSA, Service Maintenance agreement, PPA, EPC agreement, Warranty, etc.). Review the scope of supply and scope of work on different contracts to ensure that there are no gaps and that interfaces are well-established and understood by all parties
• Interface with EPC contractors to gather market intelligence on current and future cost models. Keep abreast of new turbine developments, delivery availability, and certification timelines
• Perform EPC performance reviews to better understand the risk and opportunities in the selection of EPC contractors. Understand and document problems during construction and O&M. Recommend actions to mitigate risk in the future
• Follow up with OEMs and internal teams on communication of contracted deliverables
• Manage the development of RFP documentation, bidding strategies, identification, and qualification of bidders. Support the evaluation of bid responses to ensure bids are compliant and consistent
• Effectively support the negotiation of EPC agreements for items related to scope, price, terms & conditions, delivery, and contract changes with suppliers in accordance with Clearway policies. Track and report on cost movement during negotiations
• Ensure timely and frequent engagement with key cross-functional teams on all issues related to equipment supply. Support and facilitate internal team resolution on material changes to agreements across both commercial and technical issues
• Support Clearway’s domestic content strategy for PTC and ITC qualified projects
• Collaborate from time to time with internal Clearway’s sourcing management team to support solar and BESS procurement
• Coordinate with Engineering to gather and maintain specifications, scopes of work, and standards to be followed for Clearway’s wind, solar and BESS projects
• Build relationships with internal colleagues in development, legal, engineering, construction, operations and maintenance, and asset management, as well as externally with Clearway’s partner vendors
• Assist with the project financing process, facilitating inputs from OEMS and interdisciplinary teams to independent engineering (IE) questions

Preferred Qualifications

Turbine Supply Agreements, solar and BESS EPC’s contracting & negotiating experience is a plus

Benefits

• Annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals
• Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations $106,000 — $138,000 USD
• Generous PTO
• Medical, dental & vision care
• HSAs with company contributions
• Health FSAs
• Dependent daycare FSAs
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• A variety of life & accident insurances
• Fertility programs
• Adoption assistance
• Generous parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships