Senior Supply Chain at Portland, Oregon

Senior Supply Chain Manager

The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience. Locations: Portland, OR Salary Ranges: $131,220 to $145,800 DOE

Job Summary The Senior Supply Chain Manager will plan, coordinate, organize, and oversee activities involved in the identification, acquisition, production, and delivery of material, equipment, and services needed for Avangrid Renewables onshore solar and wind projects. Duties include supporting the Supply Chain Management department with strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, quality management, logistics, material management, and contract management activities. Equipment supply includes wind turbines, photovoltaic (PV) panels, trackers, inverters, battery energy storage systems, and main power transformers. Services include engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) for balance of plant, substations, and point of interconnection.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan solicitations (e.g., Request for Information/Proposal) by understanding requirements, conducting market research, performing risk analysis, and formulating the contracting strategy.
• Coordinate the preparation, distribution, clarification, and amendment of solicitations.
• Coordinate receipt and evaluation (technical and commercial) of offers/proposals and support source selection, negotiation, approval, and award of contracts.
• Administer contracts including correspondence and deliverables.
• Track contract value, cost forecast, and payment.
• Coordinate source inspection and manage logistics including importation.
• Manage contract changes and resolve contract disputes.
• Manage contractual close out including completion certification, documentation, and final payment.
• Maintain Supply Chain lessons learned in support of continuous improvement.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law or Engineering
• 6+ years of Supply Chain, Contract, or Project Management experience
• Ability to travel 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a relevant field
• Professional Certification in Supply Chain or Contract Management
• Experience in construction/development and/or construction of wind and solar projects
• Skills utilizing Microsoft Office, Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS), ERP Systems, and Oracle Primavera P6 or OPC

Additional Success Factors:

• Ability to foster and participate in a productive team environment by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Ability to analyze project risks and proactively identify solutions with a flexible, creative, and solution-focused outlook on problem solving.
• Maintains effectiveness during procedural/organizational changes and when dealing with varying personality styles and tasks.
• Effectively provides and receives information orally in individual and group situations. Written expression is clear, concise, and conveys the desired message.
• Ability to navigate and succeed in a highly matrixed reporting structure, preferably at an international company.
• Located in Portland, OR or Boston, MA; or willing to relocate.

Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement
• Initiative & Change
• Focused on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)