O&M Procurement Manager

Overview

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

As a O&M Procurement Manager in the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Procurement team for a renewable energy company, you will ensure supplier performance meets industry standards for critical components in Solar farms, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and wind turbines. This role focuses on Supplier Quality Management, including quality audits, risk mitigation, corrective action plans, and data-driven reporting to support efficient procurement and minimize downtime.

Reporting to the Director of O&M Procurement, you’ll collaborate with engineering, operations, and supply chain stakeholders. Travel to supplier sites and other offices in the United States is required on an as-needed basis.

• Lead procurement projects – oriented toward supplier quality for high-value or technically complex O&M parts, equipment, and services
• Develop and execute supplier quality sourcing strategies for assigned categories, balancing cost, quality, and delivery performance
• Conduct supplier quality audits, advanced cost modeling, total cost of ownership analysis, and scenario planning to enable informed decision making
• Serve as primary procurement point of contact for supplier quality for designated operational sites or technology groups
• Help CM’s to negotiate better terms, SLAs, pricing structures, and warranty provisions for high-value agreements
• Collaborate with legal, technical, and operational teams to finalize and execute supplier quality contracts
• Conduct supplier risk assessments covering financial stability, capacity, and geopolitical factors
• Monitor and analyze supplier market conditions to identify savings opportunities or supply risks
• Oversee supplier performance reviews, implementing corrective action plans when necessary
• Work closely with the CM’s to develop supplier relationship strategies to drive innovation, quality improvement, and cost reduction
• Support strategic initiatives such as standardization of parts or consolidation of supplier base
• Prepare and present supplier quality strategies, savings reports, and risk assessments to procurement leadership
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to junior and mid-level procurement team members
• Act as escalation point for significant quality issues impacting operations
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, ethical sourcing policies, and regulatory requirements
• Drive process optimization projects to improve supplier quality, procurement efficiency, and system utilization

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 5 years, with 7 years preferred, in construction, energy, chemical or other industry with large, capital investment projects, focusing on supplier quality management, procurement or contract management
• Experience with supplier quality audits and managing supplier quality; experience with contracts to read, interpret and manage compliance
• Hands-on experience with SAP ERP systems to develop and streamline processes for ordering and tracking spare parts
• Background in Engineering/Technical, Business Administration, Legal or Economics; track record of success is more important than the exact educational background
• Ability to write up supplier quality audit documentation, conduct audits, and document findings
• Identify gaps with suppliers and drive corrective action plans
• Drive improvements with suppliers across multiple technologies and help optimize the supply base
• Familiarity with SAP ERP systems for ordering and tracking spare parts
• Willingness to travel in North America as required
• Good problem identification and solving skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external decision makers
• Ability to influence people and decisions to drive high performance and results
• Lead projects of moderate scope and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to develop cost models and cost-benefit analyses
• This position is an office-based role with travel to supplier and field locations
• Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

We look forward to meeting you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.