Procurement Director (PV Modules and Rackings)

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for modules and racking systems.
• Align sourcing strategies with corporate sustainability goals and renewable project pipeline requirements.
• Manage procurement from market intelligence and RFPs through to contract negotiation, and award.
• Lead supplier qualification and benchmarking for performance, cost, quality, risk, and innovation potential.
• Work closely with business units to forecast sourcing needs for the equipment categories and execute sourcing plans that support project delivery timelines and schedules.
• Develop and apply a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) framework to evaluate supply opportunities, optimize levelized cost of energy (LCOE), and maximize project returns.
• Lead global supplier relationships, fostering long-term strategic partnerships with module and racking manufacturers and technology innovators.
• Act as the key interface between internal technical, engineering, project, operations, and finance teams to align sourcing decisions with business objectives.
• Promote innovation and collaboration with suppliers to enhance competitiveness, quality, operations, reliability, and sustainability.
• Communicate sourcing strategies, key risks, and opportunities across stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Support global procurement initiatives and corporate sourcing objectives, ensuring consistency with enterprise-wide supply chain strategies.
• Lead negotiation of complex commercial terms and Master Supply Agreements (MSAs), Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSAs) if applicable in region.
• Collaborate closely with legal, technical, and project management teams to structure risk-balanced, bankable agreements.
• Manage ongoing supplier relationships to ensure contract compliance, performance improvement, and continuous value creation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Legal or related field (Master's degree and Engineering preferred).
• 8 - 12 years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement of renewable energy infrastructure equipment with emphasis on modules and racking systems sourcing.
• Proven experience in international strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations, innovation partnerships, and contract execution.
• Proven track record negotiation complex commercial contracts and managing MSAs.
• Strong knowledge of technical, operational, market and financial drivers for utility-scale and standalone storage projects.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently across time zones.
• High analytical capability, commercial judgement, and comfort managing ambiguity in evolving markets.
• Excellent relationship management, influencing, communication skills across executive and stakeholders.