Head of Procurement

Remote

Full Time

Manager/Supervisor

Job Title: Head of Procurement	Department: Procurement
Reports to: EVP, Commercial & Technology	Effective Date: July 2025
Location: Houston, TX \| Albany, NY \| Brooklyn, NY \| Remote	Travel: Up to 20%

Position Purpose:
This is a full-time, exempt position that will be reporting to the EVP, Commercial & Technology. This position is a hybrid individual contributor / manager role responsible for leading all procurement activities for goods, services, equipment, and materials required for the development, construction, and operation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) as well as the day-to-day purchasing needs of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy - Support broader KCE team on setting procurement strategies for projects and non-project day-to-day purchasing.
Leadership & Management - Manage, lead, and mentor a small team of procurement professionals with willingness to manage a larger team over time.
Project Management – Project manage multi-department functional teams established to accomplish procurement tasks. This includes all typical project management activities including scoping, budget, schedule, quality, document control, communication/coordination, as well as risk management and resource management.
Industry Knowledge - Maintain multi-faceted working knowledge and general awareness of the power and BESS industries with specific focus on geopolitics, policy, commodities, technology, and pricing trends.
Relationships & Networking – Maintain professional and friendly relationships with suppliers with a focus on partnership and being a steward of KCE externally.
Sourcing – Setup, run, and manage all RFIs/RFPs managing external and internal stakeholders.
Negotiation – Lead & own negotiation on pricing, terms, and conditions for purchase orders, consulting agreements, supply agreements, service/maintenance agreements, and other procurement related commercial contracts. Support EPC on execution-phase agreements.
Contract Administration – Assist EPC team in administering agreements after execution, but be willing and capable to fully administer material, equipment, and sub-contracts within the procurement department as needed.
Process & Procedures – Build, maintain, and enforce procurement policies and procedures.
Vendor Tracking & Management - Arrange, track, and expedite deliverables and deliveries to meet contractual and project expectations.
Reporting - Report status updates regularly to relevant internal stakeholders.
All other duties as required

Work Experience & Requirements:

5+ years of procurement, technical, engineering, or construction management experience with progressive responsibilities.
Experience buying non-commodity, engineered equipment for the electric power industry is required (e.g., BESS, GSUs, turbines, etc.); li-ion battery energy storage procurement experience is heavily desired.
Experience leading and managing a small team and willingness to be a heavy individual contributor.
Has an established network of vendor salespersons within the electric power industry typical of an experienced procurement professional.
Experience setting up and running industry-typical procurement RFPs and leading the evaluation of proposals.
Deep knowledge of commercial terms and working knowledge of legal and technical terms necessary to be a seasoned lead negotiator and to project manage a multi-disciplinary contract negotiation team.
Experience confidently administering procurement agreements after execution.
Experience administering and managing procurement systems and procurement aspects of ERP software. Specific experience with Workday and NetSuite a plus.
Experience owning, maintaining, and enforcing procurement processes and procedures.
Willingness and ability to travel both nationally and internationally for industry conferences, vendor visits, company meetings, etc.
Executive presence, exceptional communication skills, and positive interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with strong ability to independently produce professional work products for internal & external stakeholder consumption. Examples include:
- Preparing professional and visually-appealing PowerPoint presentations
- Preparing professionally written and formatted processes and procedures in Word
- Preparing pricing analysis and forecasts in Excel using formulas and clear charts/graphs

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Ability to navigate large venues (e.g., industry conferences), with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds
Must be able to climb or balance
Must be able to stop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Must have the ability to identify and distinguish colors

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