Pivot Energy
Clean Energy. Clear Choice.
Category Manager, Solar and BESS Equipment
Location
Colorado + 2 moreAll locations: Colorado, Illinois, Maryland
Posted
46 days ago
Salary
$120K - $150K / year
Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Lead Solar PV and Energy Storage sourcing activities & supplier management to implement opportunities to improve cost, quality, delivery, and reliability to reach organizational goals.
• Shape Pivot Energy’s category management strategy by developing processes and procedures that will ensure best practices for key equipment categories.
• Direct the segmentation of assigned spend into category and subcategory groupings to create levers for operational excellence.
• Execute the category strategy by managing the Preferred Supplier List (PSL), rationalizing non-preferred suppliers, and rewarding preferred partners with business awards tied to Long-term Agreements (LTA).
• Develop, negotiate, and manage supplier contracts and pricing.
• Initiate and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and other business reviews with strategic suppliers to align on strategy and goals.
• Drive Continuous Improvement (CI) across the supply chain, focusing on reducing lead times, improving cycle time, and ensuring transparency.
• Develop productive working relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Engineering, Tech Ops, Project Management, Delivery, and Procurement).
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
- Minimum 3+ years of procurement experience (preferably within industries with engineering, procurement, and construction projects, with a focus on procurement)
- Experience in negotiations, including RFI, RFP, RFQ, and contract development
- Benchmarking, Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, and Procurement Projects Management skills
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and within a team.
- Passion to learn new things through self-study and structured settings
- Demonstrated abilities to coordinate across internal and external teams
Benefits
- Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company
- Four weeks of vacation (prorated in first year)
- Company-paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage
- Generous parental leave
- 401(k) matching
- Home Office set-up stipend for new employees
- Public transit reimbursement
- PTO for volunteering in the community
- Charitable donation matching up to $500/year
- Professional development and educational reimbursements