DER Procurement Leader

Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose. McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.

About the role

The DER Procurement Leader will join the EcoDistrict Services – DER National team and direct the overall DER procurement strategy. The role leads material risk mitigation, supply chain competitiveness, and policy navigation for the DER offering, leveraging expertise in Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) industries. Responsibilities include cultivating supplier relationships, formulating long‑term sourcing strategies, developing master agreements, and managing a compliant, scalable supplier ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic advisor to DER leadership and project teams, translating business goals into supply chain strategies and navigating commodity volatility, lead‑time fluctuations, technology obsolescence, and policy/regulatory requirements (e.g., IRA, domestic content, trade tariffs).
• Identify, build, and manage key partnerships with suppliers; negotiate to secure quality, price, and availability of goods, raw materials, equipment, supplies, and services.
• Lead sourcing and procurement activities, including supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, logistics, delivery planning, and oversight/approval of ordering.
• Control spend and foster a culture of long‑term cost savings.
• Design and execute Master Supply Agreements (MSAs) that enable scalability, address long‑term asset performance, warranties, and liquidated damages, and curate preferred‑partner networks across key DER/EPC suppliers.
• Ensure DER sourcing aligns with Enterprise Procurement governance and policy, serving as the conduit between DER and Enterprise Procurement to leverage enterprise scale.
• Implement supplier governance to monitor safety, ESG, and performance compliance; proactively manage supplier health and capacity to prevent bottlenecks.
• May directly manage one or more direct reports.

Requirements

Knowledge

• Strategic procurement leadership, including category strategy, supplier segmentation, and end‑to‑end supplier lifecycle management in a governed enterprise environment.
• DER technologies and delivery models (BESS, controls, inverters/PCS, transformers/switchgear, civil/installation, commissioning/O&M) and EPC partner/OEM structuring.
• Policy, regulatory, and trade compliance affecting DER sourcing (IRA/ITC/PTC, domestic content, tariffs) and ability to translate these into supplier/contract requirements.
• Commercial structuring and contract governance (MPAs/MSAs) covering warranties, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, change control, and long‑term asset obligations.
• Supply risk and resiliency strategies to mitigate commodity volatility, lead‑time constraints, capacity bottlenecks, and technology obsolescence.
• Supplier governance, safety, and ESG practices, including scorecards, QBRs, and risk/compliance frameworks.
• Market intelligence, benchmarking, and analytics to build should‑cost/TCO views and drive performance insights.

Abilities

• Strategic thinking to develop and execute long‑term category strategies aligned with business and sustainability goals.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with engineering, legal, finance, and project teams.
• Complex negotiation skills for commercial and risk terms with OEMs and EPC partners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, capable of presenting complex information clearly.
• Project management to handle multiple sourcing initiatives in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ambiguity tolerance and agility to adapt strategy based on shifting market signals, policy updates, and DER priorities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match and profit‑sharing plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage with low or zero deductible options
• Family formation benefits, including adoption and IVF assistance
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Transgender‑inclusive benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Pet insurance
• “Building Good” paid community service time
• Learning and advancement opportunities via McKinstry University
• On‑site gyms or reimbursement for remote workers (McKinstry Moves)

Pay

The pay range for this position is $114,210 – $192,200 per year; base pay may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.