Renewables Commercial Manager - Solar (Chicago)

Renewables Commercial Manager

The Renewables Commercial Manager manages supplier and strategic partner relationships for Solar and Energy Storage procurements. The Renewables Commercial Manager is responsible for coordinating engineering in the identification of potential suppliers, negotiating strategic procurement contract negotiations, and managing vendor performance to ensure the delivery of high-quality products. This is an in-office position located at the location listed.

Responsibilities include :

• Develop and implement strategies for solar and energy storage suppliers to meet business objectives.
• Coordinate with engineering on the identification of potential suppliers and evaluation of their capabilities to provide quality products and services.
• Manage the coordination and ensure negotiations of contracts and pricing with suppliers result in cost-effective procurement of goods and services.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure high-quality products and services are delivered on time and within budget.
• Manage and maintain effective commercial relationships with existing and potential clients, customers, and contractors to support business activities.
• Review vendor performance and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
• Manage monthly internal reporting through clients and internal commercial management procedures.
• Support project delivery teams in the optimization of cash flow through management of activity schedules, submission of monthly valuations, and control of supplier accounts.
• Support project delivery teams in the management of change events by ensuring they are managed in accordance with the contracts including early warnings, change event notification, and change event quotation.
• Manage partnership with project delivery teams to communicate business drivers and ensure successful outcomes of projects.
• Manage best practices of Renewable Business commercial terms standards, ensuring its use on projects.
• Manage relationships with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and ensure supplier strategies align with business goals.
• Review market research and stay up to date on industry trends, pricing, supplier capabilities, and emerging technologies.
• Responsible for sharing industry knowledge and providing recommendations for continuous process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Develop and maintain metrics to track performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements related to suppliers.
• Responsible for attending and participating in customer and supplier meetings for projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications :

Compensation : $125,000.00-400,000.00 Yearly

The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to : individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits :

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled. EEO / Disabled / Veterans

Job : Project Management

Primary Location : US-IL-Chicago

Schedule : Full-time

Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID : 253091

Job Hire Type : Experienced