Manager or Senior Manager, Procurement

About DESRI

DESRI (formerly D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments) is a market-leading owner and operator of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. We have acquired or developed approximately 11 gigawatts of contracted capacity across a portfolio of over 70 renewable energy projects in 24 states.

About the role

DESRI seeks a talented and highly motivated individual to join its engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) team as a manager or senior manager (title commensurate with experience). This role provides the opportunity to participate in the development, acquisition, and management of renewable energy assets in an inclusive, collaborative, and engaging working environment.

What you'll do

You’ll be responsible for all aspects of supporting the strategic procurement of key services and capital equipment for DESRI’s renewable energy projects, including but not limited to developing and maintaining strategic relationships, negotiating supply agreements for multiple equipment types, international market research and regulatory risk mitigation, and fulfilling project needs across the portfolio. This will require a significant amount of interaction with internal and external stakeholders, including executive level leadership, counsel, development, finance, and construction teams. You’ll have high work capacity, proven experience in PV and BESS procurement, and a passion to create value through creative problem solving, both externally with suppliers and service providers, and internally with robust work processes, strategy and pre-planning.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or a related field is preferred.
• A demonstrated history of academic and professional achievement, with at least four years of relevant experience, is required.
• Highly collaborative individuals with well-developed written and verbal communication skills, organizational acumen and strong analytical skills, and the ability to navigate multiple projects will excel in this role. 
• The ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and accurately, identify, track and communicate project plan steps and actions, and a team player attitude with the ability to also work independently to meet fixed deadlines, goals, and objectives will be keys to this person’s success.
• Having studied finance, economics, or project management, and/or a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or experience in Lean Six Sigma is a plus.
• The expected annual base salary for this position is $150,000 - $180,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, paid time off, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.