APAC Director of Supplier Engagement

About Ren

Ren Energy is the first enterprise renewable energy procurement platform that enables leading companies to plan and procure global renewables for their value chains in the most complex markets, including APAC. We empower the world’s most climate‑conscious companies to transition to renewable energy—the right way.

Our team is a diverse and fiercely‑optimistic group of individuals that are highly motivated to invest in our planet’s future and lead the transition to clean energy with the world's most climate‑conscious companies. Join us.

Summary:

Ren Energy is seeking an individual with seven or more years of experience leading engagement with manufacturing groups in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. This individual will be responsible for successfully building relationships with the manufacturing partners of Ren Energy’s customers, and helping to move those partners towards renewable energy procurement. Initial responsibilities include regular calls and outreach to our customers’ priority factories and supplier partners, organizing and leading supplier workshops, and occasionally visiting the suppliers and factories in person. During this outreach, the individual in this role will be seeking to understand the business of the suppliers and the hurdles they face in procuring renewable energy and should then help troubleshoot the barriers to procurement wherever possible. This individual will be expected to help generate the written materials associated with this work in both English and the supplier's native language. In time, this role will likely evolve to oversee and manage a team of Ren supplier engagement specialists located throughout key APAC countries. This role will be supported by the team of renewable energy experts within Ren.

What You’ll Do:

• Engaging directly with manufacturers across the APAC region via phone, email, other electronic communication channels, and in‑person.
• Creating and executing the strategy for moving key suppliers and factories towards renewable energy procurement.
• Organizing and leading in‑person and virtual workshops for suppliers to help them understand the benefits of transitioning to renewable energy and troubleshoot the associated challenges.
• Collaborating with the entire Ren Energy team on best practices for engaging suppliers.
• Regularly reporting on progress and challenges to the larger Ren team and Ren’s customers.
• Generating materials to support the education around and execution of renewable energy procurement by suppliers and factories.
• In time, growing and managing a team of supplier engagement experts across the APAC region.

What you Need:

• At least seven (7) years of experience successfully building relationships and engaging with manufacturers and suppliers in the Asia Pacific region.
• Located in China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan.
• Proven experience generating supplier engagement strategies and executing on those strategies.
• Ability to generate presentation‑ready educational materials and present verbally convey complex information in both English and Mandarin.
• Comfort communicating with individuals at all levels of an organization, from the manufacturing line worker to the CEO.
• Baseline knowledge of the energy industry and renewable energy procurement methods, ideally in China.
• A reliable computer and stable internet access.
• Willingness to regularly connect with the Ren Energy team, based out of Portland, Oregon, USA (Pacific Time Zone), to help build the team’s internal knowledge and capabilities and give feedback on the Ren platform.
• Willingness to occasionally join and contribute to calls with Ren Energy’s customers.
• Ability to regularly communicate with manufacturers and suppliers.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin.

What would set you apart:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in business, supply chain, international law, or a related field.
• A history of organizing and leading workshops for suppliers and manufacturers in countries within the APAC region.
• Experience working with suppliers in the apparel/footwear or semiconductor industries.
• Previous experience building and leading remote teams across the APAC region.
• Prior experience engaging with government officials, local law firms, and energy experts in the APAC region.
• An active network of individuals across the APAC region with experience engaging suppliers or transacting on renewable energy.
• Experience within a corporate sustainability team.
• Ability to speak, read and write in languages beyond the required English and Mandarin.

Our Commitment to DEI

We celebrate and embrace the rich tapestry of our employees’ identities. We value and encourage differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make each employee uniquely remarkable.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion goes beyond mere words. It permeates every aspect of our organization, including our recruitment and selection processes, compensation and benefits policies, professional development and training initiatives, promotions and transfers, social and recreational programs, and even our sustainability practices. We believe that a gender and diversity equitable work environment fosters innovation, collaboration, and overall well‑being.

Contact us

If you are interested in this role, or have any questions, please reach out directly to Logan Day, Head of Renewable Energy Solutions at Ren. His email is: View email address on click.appcast.io .