Procurement Specialist - Expeditor

Description

We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels heard and respected, and extending our culture of care so that every individual can reach their full potential. We want you to have a sense of belonging and feel valued for your contributions and the perspectives you bring.

Summary: 

The Procurement Specialist/Procurement Specialist - Expeditor is a member of the center-led Procurement Team supporting the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Business Function across renewable energy and transmission projects, including utility-scale Solar, Wind, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Substations, Switchyards, and Transmission Lines. This position helps achieve competitive advantage and business profitability through effective sourcing, commercial negotiation, supplier management, and disciplined procurement and expediting of services, materials, and equipment. The position collaborates closely with, as needed, project management, engineering, estimating, legal, insurance, logistics, construction site teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders to procure, track, and expedite critical project resources from bid through delivery, ensuring project schedules are met and successful project execution is achieved.

This role will be hybrid requiring a minimum of 3 days in office.

Requirements:   

• Expedites purchase orders and subcontracts for major equipment and materials — PV modules, tracker systems, inverters, BESS enclosures, transformers, switchgear, breakers, conductor, and structures — from award through delivery, confirming order acknowledgements, drawing submittals, fabrication progress, inspection and test dates, release, and shipping documentation against contractual delivery commitments to RES.
• Performs desk and field expediting, including supplier progress calls and shop visits, to verify manufacturing progress against the schedule. Identifies slippage, develops recovery plans, and escalates critical-path exposure to project teams and senior-level individuals for resolution.
• Maintains the project expediting log as the single source of truth for delivery status and required-on-site dates.
• Builds strong internal and supplier relationships.
• Advises project teams on sourcing and delivery risks for medium-spend and low-to-medium risk scopes, providing guidance to support successful project execution while identifying process challenges and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Mentors Procurement Associates and works with other Procurement Specialists, Expeditors, Buyers  and/or Managers to affect the group positively.
• Builds relationships with the project teams to understand how equipment and materials perform per our construction means and methods. Understands which equipment and materials drive critical path and bring our program a competitive, strategic advantage, including long-lead items, such as main power transformers, high-voltage breakers, BESS units and switchyard steel.
• Makes recommendations for process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Arranges, tracks, and expedites the timely delivery of services, materials, and equipment to meet site expectations, including as applicable, coordinating freight, customs, permits and receiving with logistics and site teams.
• Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected.
• Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures.
• Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
• Takes a proactive approach to the scopes being handled to ensure lead times and pricing are accurately communicated and identify the best path to market.
• Troubleshoots and trains internal Procurement staff and stakeholders on software use and best practices. Makes recommendations for process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Works with Health, Safety, Quality, and Environment (HSQE) group to evaluate subcontractors, implement safe practices, mitigate safety risks, and ensure subcontractors are prequalified before beginning on-site work.
• Participates in required training and follows safety management system (SMS), quality management system (QMS), and environmental management system (EMS) procedures.
• Learns and actively drives the use of the various software platforms Procurement uses, including Business World, Procore, SharePoint, Hive World, ISN, and other resources.

Safety:

• Follows safety and security procedures and determines appropriate action.  Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses materials and equipment properly.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent degree, or 3+ years of military/education/relevant work/field experience combination required.
• IMS or CIPS certification preferred.
• 3 years or more negotiating purchase orders and subcontractors preferred.
• Ability to travel 16-30% required.
• Experience expediting equipment, material, and subcontractor deliveries against project schedules, ideally in renewables or electrical infrastructure construction.
• Multi-tasks and able to prioritize project workload and category portfolio for the given fiscal year.
• Good at problem-solving and decision-making, including in scenarios where information is uncertain and timeframes are tight.
• Strong skills related to attention to detail and accuracy in written documentation when dealing with high volume workload Experience issuing and managing multiple RFPs across different technologies and stakeholders.
• Excellent time management, planning, and organizing capabilities.
• Good communicator (written and verbal) and able to build solid and effective relationships with team members, project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• High level of competency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel (pivot tables), and PowerPoint).

Highly desirable

• Expediting, materials management, or logistics experience on renewables or T-line/Substation EPC projects.
• Knowledge of contracts and subcontracts.
• Understands macro-level market conditions and how they will affect their spending category.
• Knowledge of Solar, Wind, or Substation and Transmission line construction and Procurement.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of Lean methodology.
• Functional competencies include attention to detail, prioritization, business acumen, collaboration, and self-knowledge & self-learning.

Anticipated base salary range:  $70,000 - $106,000

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This position is bonus eligible.

RES offers benefits that are effective first day of employment. These benefits include the following:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
• 401 (k) plan with 6% company match
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement
• Volunteer and Charity Matching
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
• Wellness Reimbursement

Physical requirements and environment:

The work environment and physical demands characteristics are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Rarely: Climbing, crouching, kneeling, pulling/pushing/lifting between 5-15lbs., and stooping are required. 

Occasionally: Carrying 5-15lbs., gripping, handling, pinching, and walking are required.

Frequently: Standing is required.

Constantly: Reading, grasping, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, and sitting is required.

Rarely exposed to extreme cold, heat, and humidity, and wet climates, in the working environment.

Occasionally exposed to noise and hazards in the work environment.

We maintain a drug-free workplace.  Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.

RES is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.