Senior Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

BUYER TEAM LEAD

Headquartered in Reno, NV, Our company designs, develops, builds, owns and operates

geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants in the US and worldwide.

With a spotless international reputation, we’re on track to become a leading global

provider of renewable energy. 

We take pride in our family-oriented business building practical green energy

solutions from the ground up. 

Join a team that’s giving new life to the future of our planet. 

Company: Industry: Renewable Power and Energy

Solutions

Level: Full Time Location: Reno, NV, US, 89511

Overview

The Procurement Buyer Team Lead is responsible for leading day-to-day purchasing

activities in support of geothermal power plant Operations & Maintenance (O&M). This

role combines hands-on buying, team leadership, and process discipline to ensure

materials and services are procured safely, compliantly, on time, and at optimal total cost.

The Team Lead serves as the primary interface between Procurement, Plant

Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain/Logistics, and key suppliers, and is an

escalation point for urgent plant needs, forced outages, and complex procurement issues.

Beyond day-to-day execution, this role is expected to actively demonstrate strong

commercial leadership and ownership. The Buyer Team Lead will proactively identify

gaps in procurement coverage, including decentralized or non-standard purchasing

activities performed outside the Procurement function, and initiate actions to bring such

spend under appropriate commercial, governance, and compliance controls. The role

requires leadership maturity, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to influence

stakeholders beyond formal reporting lines.

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Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and prioritize work for a team of Buyers supporting multiple

geothermal plants, balance workload across routine demand, outages, and capital

maintenance projects.

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Serve as escalation point for urgent plant needs, forced outages, and procurement

issues; coordinate solutions with Plant teams, Supply Chain/Logistics, Strategic

Sourcing, and the Procurement Manager.

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Provide onboarding, SOP guidance, and ongoing training for Buyers; reinforce

standard work, internal controls, and best practices.

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Support performance management through KPI tracking, cycle-time/throughput

monitoring, and regular coaching/feedback.

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Execute and oversee procurement of MRO materials, critical rotating

equipment/spares, and specialty geothermal services (wellfield, turbines, heat

exchangers, brine systems, electrical and I&C), including contracted maintenance

and outage services.

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Convert requisitions into compliant, accurate Purchase Orders in SAP (S/4HANA),

ensuring correct pricing, scope, delivery terms, account assignment, and required

documentation.

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Partner with Plant Managers, Maintenance Planners/Schedulers, Reliability

Engineers, and Operations to validate requisition quality (scope, urgency, and

correct material/service classification) and improve front-end planning inputs.

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Track procurement cycle time and separate procurement lead-time drivers from

planning/maintenance delays; remove constraints and improve schedule

adherence.

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Support outage planning and quarterly/long-range maintenance look-aheads by

surfacing long-lead material/service risks and executing sourcing and expediting

plans.

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Ensure buying aligns with approved vendor lists, MSAs, negotiated pricing, and

sourcing strategies; prepare and issue RFQs, support competitive bids, and

document supplier evaluations as required.

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Coordinate with Strategic Sourcing on new vendor onboarding, sole/limited-source

justifications, OEM relationships, and long-lead equipment.

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Enforce compliance with insurance and contractor requirements, PO-before-work

policies, and audit/internal control standards; ensure complete and accurate

procurement file documentation.

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Provide commercial leadership for complex or non-standard procurement matters,

including pricing models, contract terms, and total cost of ownership considerations

while ensuring cost savings are in focus.

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Lead commercial problem-solving efforts for procurement activities historically

managed outside Procurement.

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Identify and address decentralized or maverick spend in partnership with

Operations and Maintenance leadership.

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Drive SAP and process discipline (material/service coding, clear PO notes,

confirmations, delivery tracking, and timely receiving/GR) to reduce rework and

ensure audit-ready documentation.

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Identify process gaps, rework drivers, and automation opportunities; support data

accuracy for reporting, audits, cost tracking, and supplier performance

management.

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Other Responsibilities

• Other duties and projects as assigned by management

Participate in cross-functional readiness reviews (material status, supplier

performance, and schedule risk) and align actions across stakeholders.

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Assist with onboarding of new suppliers and/or internal process changes that

impact purchasing and delivery commitments.

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Support staffing coverage planning (PTO/absences) and coordinate prioritization

across the Buyer team to meet business needs.

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Assist the Procurement Manager with reporting, coaching, performance feedback

input, and identifying training needs for the Buyer team.

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Maintain and update procurement procedures, templates, and standard work

instructions; communicate changes and support adoption across the Buyer team.

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Proactively initiate and lead improvement initiatives beyond the defined role scope,

including procurement governance expansion and centralization of decentralized

activities.

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Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (or

equivalent experience).

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7+ years of procurement or supply chain experience, including O&M or industrial

operations; experience supporting power generation, oil & gas, geothermal,

utilities, or heavy industrial environments.

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• 2+ years in a lead, senior buyer, or supervisory role with demonstrated ability to set

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priorities, coach others, and drive consistent use of standard processes and

controls.

Demonstrated commercial expertise, including complex negotiations and

contractual risk evaluation, including total cost thinking, supplier evaluation,

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Proven ability to lead teams and influence senior and cross-functional

stakeholders.

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• Experience operating effectively beyond formal authority.

• High leadership maturity and decisiveness.

Advanced working knowledge of SAP (S/4HANA preferred) and ERP/MRP

purchasing processes, with strong attention to master data and transaction

accuracy.

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Strong negotiation, RFQ, and contract/commercial skills; ability to apply total cost

thinking and document sourcing decisions.

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Strong prioritization under operational pressure; ability to respond effectively during

outages and time-critical plant needs.

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Clear written and verbal communication with a plant-focused customer mindset;

ability to challenge poor requisition quality constructively and drive alignment.

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High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task and

meet deadlines; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

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Physical Requirements

• The ability to work at a computer and use repetitive motion for long periods of time.

• The ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

• This position requires sitting and walking.

The ability to use standard office equipment (computer, monitor, phone) for

extended periods.