Procurement Associate

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Associate, Procurement will play an integral role in Primergy’s growth by supporting the procurements team’s processes, procedures, vendor relationships, and market intel. The role focuses on ensuring executed contracts are managed efficiently and consistently prior to handoff to the Project Execution Team, maintaining relationships with key suppliers, ensuring on‑time deliverables, and supporting any pre‑execution activities when requested.

• Manage executed procurement contracts prior to turnover to the Project Execution Team.
• Establish a tracking system for open order management and milestone achievements; host regular vendor check‑ins; monitor and maintain contracted deliverables; process reviews and approvals between organizational stakeholders; support contract change orders, amendments and notices; appropriately store all relevant correspondence.
• Procure high‑voltage breakers and other high‑voltage equipment as required by project specifications, including RFQ issuance, technical evaluation, vendor selection and contract negotiation.
• Create supplier performance metrics for objective assessment of active agreements.
• Provide feedback to teammates to support and improve new contract negotiations for same or similar product types.
• Prepare management presentations based on supplier proposals, active agreements and team input.
• Deliver market intelligence feedback to Operations and the larger organization based on third‑party reports and active vendor input.
• Support RFP initiatives led by Procurement Directors and Managers for new purchase agreements.
• Build relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Assist with executive team and board material approvals for new purchase agreements or amendments to existing agreements.
• Stay up to date on geopolitical factors related to goods and services purchased within the Procurement department.
• Manage equipment storage when applicable.
• Own end‑to‑end storage lifecycle for high‑voltage breakers (HVBs) and main power transformers (MPTs) not actively assigned to a project site, including storage planning 5–6 months prior to delivery, evaluation of U.S. vs. overseas storage, sourcing and evaluating storage vendors, issuing RFPs with full requirements, negotiating and executing storage agreements, coordinating with tax, legal and insurance partners on storage obligations, overseeing delivery inspections, scheduling audits, reviewing storage reports, ensuring OEM warranty extensions, and managing storage invoice approvals and lien waivers.
• Maintain, adhere to, and improve processes specific to contract management and procurement, such as contract administration, document repository and vendor communications.
• Engage across departments on outside projects to help the organization acquire, build and operate best projects, encouraging outside‑the‑box thinking and asking questions while maintaining focus on primary responsibilities.

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, contract management, asset management, operations or a similar function.
• Solar and/or energy storage experience is preferred.
• Prior experience with frequent communication with external parties is preferred.

• Honesty, transparency and integrity.
• Clear and direct communication with internal team members and external vendors.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to multi‑task and manage deadlines.
• Driven, resourceful and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Rigorous attention to detail, strong work ethic, personal responsibility, work product ownership and organizational skills.
• Ability to stay current with changing technologies, pricing, policies, regulations and trends influencing renewable energy adoption.
• Ability to quickly step into new tasks and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to work extended hours when necessary.