BuyerPlanner, Solar and BESS Equipment
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Job Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 70000 - 90000
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
ROLE OVERVIEW
As the Buyer/Planner Solar and BESS Equipment you will handle the Solar PV and Energy Storage buying and planning activities for equipment purchases and logistics. This role will report to the Sr. Director Procurement.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning and Buying
- Draft PRs/POs & follow up tracking to completion
- Day-to-day planning & buying analysis
- Invoice submission
- Analyze PO metrics (PRPO OTD etc.)
- Analyze & improve transportation & logistics lanes
- Inventory tracking and improvement
- Manage RFQs for non-critical/non-strategic equipment (e.g. jumper cables replacement equipment etc.)
- Organize and maintain diligence documentation (bankability reports etc.)
- Track required certifications and regulatory requirements for all equipment (FEOC compliance AD/CVD domestic content section 201 301 etc)
- Support internal compliance reviews
- Support contract management and adherence to commercial terms including pricing payment schedules and incoterms
- Collaborate with Category Management to ensure contractual terms are current in all associated systems
- Work closely with O&M to align on spare parts/replacement needs and RMAs
- Supporting Procurement on data inputs and systems integration roll outs
- Enforce procurement policies
- Escalations to Procurement Manager Category Manager and/or Sr. Director as needed
- Resolve supplier quality and AP payment issues in collaboration with internal teams.
- Support onboarding and qualification of new suppliers.
- Ensure compliance with company policies standards and requirements
- Contribute to risk management and escalation strategies for global supply chain disruptions.
- Monitor supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery; expedite as needed.
Collaboration & Communication
- Develop productive working relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. Engineering Tech Ops Project Management Delivery and Procurement).
- Consolidate and share key data graphs charts and/or general Procurement & Logisitcs information as requested by Procurement
Professional Development & Culture
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge through ongoing learning (workshops publications professional societies).
- Have Fun and do not take yourself too seriously.
- Additional duties as required.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Project Word Outlook).
- Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills
- Passion to learn new things through self-study and structured settings
- Ability to coordinate across internal and external teams
- Ability to multitask
PREFERRED COMPETENCIES
- Salesforce Procore Google and Smartsheet experience preferred but not required
- Positive attitude with eagerness to learn collaborate and support requests
$70000 - $90000 a year
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The estimated base salary range for this position is $70000 - $90000 along with eligibility for the companys substantial bonus plan with a target bonus of 30% of annual salary (prorated in the first year based on start date). Compensation will be based on factors such as location level job-related knowledge certifications skills and experience.
Pivot Energy is dedicated to providing a great work experience for all employees placing an emphasis on company culture and a focus on our people. To that end Pivot offers an outstanding benefits package that includes:
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
A complete list of all the benefits Pivot offers may be provided upon request.
Recruitment Agency Notice:
We appreciate your interest in partnering with us; however we are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role.
ABOUT PIVOT
Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops finances builds owns and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nations electricity increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and
families.
We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry and include robust community investment opportunities.
As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denvers Best Places to Work we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment thriving society and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental social and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community our employees customers shareholders and the more in our annual ESG Report.
At Pivot our core values guide our work internally and externally:
Impact We hold ourselves accountable to having a measurable impact on our people communities and the planet
Balance Put family first; work hard/have fun
Determination Find ways to be successful no matter how difficult the challenge
Professionalism Impress everyone we touch be a team player
Honesty Be truthful and transparent externally and internally
Kindness Create an environment where kindness empathy and vulnerability are embraced
DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION and JUSTICE STATEMENT
At Pivot we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture rooted in mutual respect that supports a workforce of different generations races gender identities sexual orientations ability statuses religions and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building celebrates each others successes and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot.
Pivot invests in company-wide trainings assessments and programs to advance internal inclusion and equity practices such as employee allyship building cross-cultural communications and equitable hiring and management protocols to increasingly recognize bias and ensure mutual respect and belonging.
EEO STATEMENT
Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes empowers and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.
