Associate, Procurement

What

The Role IsThis role supports competitive sourcing and procurement execution for battery energy storage system (BESS) equipment. This role assists with RFx development and administration, bid evaluations, supplier communications, and preparation of award recommendations, while coordinating across internal stakeholders (Development, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Construction, and Operations) to advance supplier selection, contracting, and purchase order execution. The Associate will support ongoing contract administration activities, maintaining documentation and trackers, and contributing market intelligence related to suppliers, logistics, tariffs, and policy changes that may impact project cost and schedule.

This position will report to the Senior Manager, Procurement, and can be hybrid-based in Scottsdale, AZ, or Denver, CO, offices.

What You'll Be Doing Support the Senior Manager, Procurement, and category leads in executing sourcing strategies and procurement activities for equipment focused primarily on BESS equipment

Administer competitive RFx processes for BESS equipment, including drafting RFx packages, managing Q&A, coordinating bid submissions, and maintaining bidder lists and timelines

Support supplier evaluation by organizing technical and commercial inputs, documenting clarifications, and helping assess risks and opportunities (commercial terms, schedule, warranty, logistics, and bankability considerations)
Perform bid evaluations and scenario analyses in Excel to evaluate pricing, inclusions/exclusions, assumptions, and key cost drivers; track and report cost movements throughout negotiations

Support negotiations by preparing redlines/issue trackers, summarizing supplier responses, and highlighting cost, schedule, and commercial risks for internal review

Coordinate cross-functionally to support alignment between BESS equipment agreements and related project documents, including EPC agreements, offtake agreements, interconnection, O&M/service agreements, warranties, logistics plans, and commissioning responsibilities

Assist with scope reviews to help identify gaps, interfaces, and owner-furnished versus contractor-furnished responsibilities for BESS equipment packages

Support vendor relationship management by scheduling recurring business review meetings and ad-hoc working sessions, documenting decisions and action items, tracking progress toward commercial milestones and deliverables, and recording product roadmap updates.

Orchestrate and lead the Procurement and Engineering organization’s technology and cost forecasting reporting by gathering and summarizing market and commercial intelligence across all owner-furnished equipment categories (including BESS, solar, and wind)
Orchestrate monthly reporting by coordinating within the Procurement organization to gather pricing, technology, and sourcing inputs across departments

Conduct periodic market intelligence, commodity, and pricing assessments and reporting impacting OFE and EPC sourcing efforts

Maintain sourcing workplans, bidder qualifications, and internal trackers to support timely vendor selection

Coordinate with internal stakeholders to compile inputs, track open items, and support the timely resolution of questions related to equipment scope, schedule, and commercial terms

Perform ad hoc analyses related to equipment sourcing, market intelligence analyses, or continuous improvement opportunities identified within the department

Support internal reviews of material changes and deviations to standard terms by preparing summaries, tracking approvals, and maintaining version control of supplier proposals and draft agreements

Coordinate with Engineering to gather and maintain BESS equipment specifications, technical…