Director of Procurement EPC
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
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Company Profile
Repsol is a globally integrated multi-energy company headquartered in Madrid Spain. With a team of 25000 employees across more than 20 countries we proudly serve24 million customersworldwide. Our diversified renewable energy portfolio totalsnearly 6GW of installed capacity with a strong presence in Spain the United States and Chile.
As part of our commitment to a more sustainable future low-emissions generation is at the core of our strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Repsol Renewables North America (RRNA) plays a key role in this vision with aims to increase generation capacity betweenMW by 2027.
We are driven by innovation collaboration and purpose. Repsol offers a comprehensive Employee Value Proposition (EVP) including a holistic Total Rewards program that supports the wellbeing growth and contributions of our people. Join us in shaping the future of energy.
Position Summary
The Director of Procurement EPC is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of all procurement contracting and commercial strategy related to EPC Balance of Plant and EPCadjacent scopes supporting Repsol Renewables North Americas utilityscale solar wind and energy storage portfolio.
This role leads the Procurement EPC and oversees a team of Procurement Managers responsible for sourcing negotiating and administering EPC contracts engineering and construction services highvoltage equipment inspections testing and logistics packages. The Director ensures procurement strategies are executionready bankable costcompetitive and aligned with project development engineering maturity construction sequencing and financing requirements.
The role partners closely with Development Engineering Construction Legal Finance Tax and Insurance teams and serves as a senior commercial leader throughout the full project lifecycle from early engineering through construction and project closeout. This position reports to the VP of Procurement North America.
The position is based in Downtown Houston with a hybrid work model of a minimum of 3 days in the office.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead mentor and develop a highperforming team of procurement professionals.
- Establish clear accountability across procurement scopes ensuring appropriate delegation while maintaining executivelevel oversight of highrisk and highvalue packages.
- Drive consistent procurement ways of working governance discipline and bestpractice contract administration handoffs with Engineering and Construction teams.
- Support talent development succession planning performance management and workload prioritization across a growing EPC procurement organization. Define and execute procurement strategies for EPC BOP and EPCadjacent scopes including but not limited to: Wind Balance of Plant EPC Solar Balance of System EPC Substations EPC Utility Switchyards EPC EarlyStage Engineering Mid and LateStage Engineering Owners Engineering and Construction Management services.
- Lead sourcing strategies that align contract structure and risk allocation with project phase execution model and financing requirements.
- Oversee competitive tender processes prequalification RFP development commercial evaluations negotiation strategies and award recommendations.
- Provide executive oversight for procurement of critical electrical and HV scopes including: Main Power Transformers (MPTs) HV Breakers and related HV equipment HV Equipment Inspections MPT Inspections and Performance and acceptance testing.
- Ensure procurement strategies address manufacturing risk logistics constraints QA/QC requirements inspection regimes and interface responsibilities.
- Support alignment between equipment supply contracts EPC scopes logistics plans and onsite installation sequencing.
- Oversee procurement related to EPC equipment logistics and storage ensuring contracts appropriately allocate risk related to transportation storage handling and schedule impacts.
- Ensure early alignment between procurement engineering design maturity and construction execution plans to avoid scope gaps interface risk or misaligned commercial obligations.
- Partner with Construction and Engineering teams to resolve executionphase commercial issues claims and change management matters.
- Lead Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses commercial risk assessments and executivelevel award recommendations.
- Ensure contracts are fully aligned with internal risk appetite insurance strategy tax and incentive requirements and financing expectations.
- Provide seniorlevel negotiation leadership for complex EPC and service agreements including escalation support for highstakes negotiations.
- Maintain market intelligence on EPC contractors engineering firms HV suppliers inspection providers pricing trends capacity constraints and risk profiles.
- Ensure compliance with internal procurement governance approval thresholds and documentation standards.
- Present procurement strategies award recommendations and risk positions to senior leadership when required.
- Maintain strong crossfunctional relationships to ensure procurement decisions are fully integrated with development milestones engineering readiness construction execution and project finance objectives.
- Lead and inspire team members through coaching performance management and succession planning to build longterm organizational capability
- Promote inclusive leadership practices and effective collaboration across generations disciplines and geographies
- Lead the creation implementation and governance of competitive bid processes including negotiation of EPC BOP and major equipment supply agreements
- Own Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analyses commercial risk assessments and executivelevel award recommendations
- Define and execute solar PV and BESS multicontracting strategies including supplier identification qualification RFP development contract structures and execution plans
- Drive continuous improvement aimed at LCOE reduction value optimization and securing bestinclass commercial and contractual conditions through transparent and competitive procurement processes
- Maintain accountability for negotiating and administering key supply chain agreements while cultivating strong longterm strategic partnerships with BOS and EPC suppliers
- Lead supplier relationship management strategies ensuring alignment mutual understanding and performance accountability
- Provide thought leadership on global and regional solar and BESS supply chain markets technology trends pricing dynamics and risk profiles
- Oversee contract documentation approvals and administration ensuring alignment across budgets schedules engineering interfaces and execution plans
- Support factory and field inspections acceptance criteria manufacturing quality reviews and compliance with contractual requirements
- Engage directly with suppliers to understand technical innovations product updates and continuous improvement opportunities
- Ensure accurate and timely project reporting documentation control correspondence and procurement performance metrics
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be authorized to work for any US employer without the need forwork visasponsorship now or in the future.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Supply Chain Business Construction Management or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10 years of progressive experience in EPC procurement commercial contracting engineering construction or largescale infrastructure delivery.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing procurement teams including direct management of seniorlevel professionals.
- Deep experience with utilityscale solar wind BESS or comparable EPCdriven infrastructure projects.
- Proven expertise negotiating complex EPC BOP engineering and constructionrelated service agreements.
- Strong commercial judgment risk management capability and ability to balance cost schedule technical and bankability considerations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholdermanagement skills with the ability to influence senior internal and external partners.
- High level of professionalism integrity and accountability.
- Willingness to travel as required.
Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran
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About Company
En Repsol trabajamos para transformar la energía para acercarla a las personas y creemos en la innovación tecnológica para afrontar el presente y el futuro.