Senior/Lead Strategic Procurement Specialist

Senior Or Lead Procurement Specialist

Deriva Energy is a leading Independent Power Producer in the U.S. renewables market, with over 6.5 GW of operating or under-construction wind, solar, and storage projects nationwide. Backed by Brookfield Renewable, Deriva is positioned for significant growth across its clean energy portfolio. We are committed to advancing energy independence through resilient, carbon-free generation while delivering innovative solutions that strengthen communities and serve future generations.

Deriva Energy is seeking a Senior or Lead Procurement Specialist to serve as a senior hand-on procurement leader supporting day-to-day sourcing and purchasing support for its renewable energy fleet. This role will be based at the company's headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This role will be responsible for ensuring timely, compliant, and cost-effective procurement in support of wind, solar, and energy storage operations. This position is ideal for a hands-on experience procurement specialist who is comfortable working with a remote team and operating in a fast-paced field-operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute procurement activities for operations, maintenance, equipment, spare parts, and field services supporting wind, solar, and energy storage assets
• Provide direct procurement support to field operations teams, including urgent and unplanned operational needs, outage response, and critical equipment sourcing
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, controls, and approval thresholds and best practices across the team.
• Oversee sourcing activities and guide and issue RFPs, bid evaluations, and supplier recommendations for major equipment and services.
• Lead or support contract negotiations for higher-risk or higher-value agreements.
• Own key supplier relationships, including performance management and renewals.
• Drive supplier standardization and preferred vendor strategies across the fleet.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, tools, and templates.
• Partner closely with Fleet Operations, Asset Management, Engineering, Finance, and others in the procurement organization to execute on operational corporate initiatives.
• Align procurement execution with asset reliability, availability, and cost objectives.
• Translate operational needs into clear procurement direction for the team.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field with 3 years or more of relevant experience
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree; Associate degree with 5 years or more of relevant experience
• In lieu of a Associate's degree; HS/GED with 7 years or more of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree with 5 years or more of relevant experience
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree; Associate degree with 7 years or more of relevant experience
• In Lieu of an Associate's degree; HS/GED with 9 years or more of relevant experience

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting operations, maintenance, or field services procurement in energy, infrastructure, industrial, or asset-intensive environments.
• Renewable energy experience (wind, solar, storage), particularly fleet or asset operations
• Experience sourcing complex parts and negotiating O&M, equipment supply, and field services contracts
• Working knowledge of MSAs, SLAs, warranties, and commercial risk allocation
• Strong operational judgment in fast-moving, ambiguity-heavy environments
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ERP / EAM tools (e.g., IBM Maximo)

Working Conditions

• This role is based in Charlotte, NC
• Employees must live within a reasonable daily commute to the designated office location
• 4 days in office required, option to work remotely 1 day per week

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Matching
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Deriva welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Deriva includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.

Deriva Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.