Manager, Procurement, Solar and BESS Americas

Who We Are:
At Northland were enablers of change united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception weve been early movers in the energy industry adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

Were a different kind of independent power producer. As developers owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition were uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. Weve expanded our business across Canada the United States Latin America Europe and Asia to become a global leader all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe Northland is powered by our people.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead relationships with key suppliers and contractors for renewables projects and assets develop new suppliers via pre-qualification process.
• Lead the development of procurement and contracting strategies for renewables projects in North America.
• Ensure that procurement activities in all projects are in accordance with applicable legislation ethical practices ESG requirements NPI HSSEQ requirements the NPI Procurement Policy and meet the requirements of the NPI project maturation stage gate model
• Develop and implement standards for procurement in renewables projects aligned with project maturation requirements
• Maturation of an appropriate contracting suite to support project development aligned to the ambitions of the onshore development team and optimize TCO/LCoE.
• Support the development and execution of negotiation strategies for renewables that strengthen NPIs position in the market and benefit the organizations financial performance.
• Development of project should-cost models management of contractor performance claims and variations management and supplier performance management with construction teams.
• Support to O&M Management in identification and execution of cost-savings initiatives to achieve optimisation of third-party spend on renewable assets.
• Ensure continuous improvement and knowledge sharing is captured and brought from project to project and is reflected in the contracts.
• Support project execution through contract management especially in relation to variations and claims.
• Support to non-procurement colleagues in execution of low value and low risk spend across different spend categories.
• Work closely with Project Management PMO and Financial Risk Oversight teams to develop a detailed and accurate assessment of contract supplier/contractor and market risks.

Who you are:

• Strategic: you are a strategic thinker with win-win mindset an effective communicator with superior interpersonal skills proven commercial mindset and an excellent ability to build networks.
• Methodical and organised: you naturally work in a methodical way and relish the opportunity to add structure and order to your work. This will help with the competing priorities you will be managing.
• Collaborative: You build business-anchored relationships leverage effective communication and encourage cross-functional sharing of information. Conviction in your own views in the face of challenge but a willingness to seek diverse perspectives and understand the drivers of other stakeholders
• Diligent: Your solid attention to detail will ensure that project documentation is accurate and you follow up with others where needed to ensure outstanding information or actions are complete.
• Flexible: You are agile in your approach to your work and in working hours after all you will be working alongside colleagues in other countries.
• A strong communicator: your spoken and written communication in English is excellent and you can influence your internal and external stakeholders coming from varied cultural backgrounds.

Qualifications and experience

• 7-10 years of experience working on high value CAPEX projects in Canada and the US preferably in large industrial renewables projects.
• A solid background in the solar storage and wind onshore renewables industry combined with relevant procurement or commercial related education and experience is preferred.
• Recent experience of tendering negotiating executing and managing equipment supply and EPC contracts is a requirement.
• Knowledge of project management processes and experience driving change towards lean processes while ensuring adoption and improvement of defined standards.
• A strong network in the renewables industry is an advantage.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If youre excited about a role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with this job description we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our diversity inclusion and belonging commitments.

Disclaimer

This document is a guide. The duties responsibilities and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.

Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process please notify a member of the HR Department.

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This document is a guide. The duties responsibilities and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.

Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process please notify a member of the HR Department.

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