Senior Associate, Procurement

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. The Senior Associate, Procurement will support the procurement team in facilitating strategic vendor relationships and securing equipment to advance Clearway’s multi-gigawatt project pipeline. This hybrid position reports to the Senior Manager, Procurement (Solar & HV) and can be based in Houston, TX; Denver, CO; or Scottsdale, AZ.

About the role

The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of solar, high-voltage (HV), and grid infrastructure technology and the renewable energy industry. This position supports procurement strategies to ensure the timely delivery of quality owner-furnished high-voltage and other solar equipment to projects, while providing administrative and stakeholder coordination support to the procurement team.

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement team in transactions and internal reporting for owner-furnished high-voltage (transformer and breaker) and other solar equipment in close coordination with development, construction, and operations business units.
• Manage supply and demand planning, scheduling, and supply chain activities for Clearway’s HV scope of supply.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute sourcing solutions for multi-technology projects.
• Support competitive RFx bidding, negotiations, and contracting efforts in coordination with internal stakeholders and OEMs.
• Provide document support and input on supply and service agreements with vendors and stakeholders to ensure efficient closure of negotiations and stakeholder review.
• Take ownership of and negotiate key exhibits to relevant contracts and ensure stakeholder review and engagement.
• Facilitate the procure-to-pay process for owner-furnished HV equipment, including vendor qualification and onboarding, vendor selection, contract negotiations, internal approvals, issuance of purchase orders, invoice management, logistics, warehousing, and quality assurance.
• Document current and future pricing guidance of solar and grid infrastructure technologies, including mitigations to key policy risks, and work with internal SMEs to generate forward-looking technology and cost projections and develop sourcing strategies.
• Support technology assessments and reviews of existing and upcoming product platforms, and effectively communicate the opportunities and risks associated with each technology.
• Assist internal project and engineering teams with coordinating RFIs to equipment manufacturers.
• Assist with the project financing process, facilitating inputs from OEMs and interdisciplinary teams to independent engineering (IE) questions.
• Provide key inputs to cashflow models in support of the organization’s liquidity optimization.
• Support internal updates and reporting of organizational and procurement progress and status.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, supply chain, engineering/technical degree, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain.
• 3+ years of energy industry experience.
• Familiarity with commercial negotiations and contracting.
• Effective project management, negotiation, contract management, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Proficient in Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), OneNote, and document control.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience procuring high-voltage equipment, including transformers and breakers, or other relevant renewable energy procurement experience.
• Familiarity with SAP procurement systems.

Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).

Pay

Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations: $108,000—$120,000 USD. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.

Benefits

Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits:

• Generous PTO.
• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• HSAs with company contributions.
• Health FSAs and dependent daycare FSAs.
• Commuter benefits and relocation assistance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Variety of life and accident insurances.
• Fertility programs and adoption assistance.
• Generous parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions, and domestic partnerships.