Procurement Manager

Cherry Street Energy Atlanta , GA 30309

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About Us

Cherry Street Energy builds and owns next-generation energy infrastructure powering cities, businesses and institutions with reliable, renewable energy.

We believe the built environment of the future will incorporate renewable power on every surface that can support it. Thats why we designed an easy-to-adopt platform that allows large-scale customers to achieve the benefits from solar energy with no upfront investment.

We have signed 20-year Solar Energy Procurement Agreements (SEPAs) with clients such as the City of Atlanta, Emory University, Fulton County, Marriott, Creature Comforts Brewing, Porsche and many more. We believe this is just the beginning.

About the Position

As Procurement Manager, you will be in charge of securing materials, tools, and rental equipment for a wide range of solar construction projects. Your role will be instrumental in helping us complete solar systems on time and within budget.

In addition to managing CSEs day-to-day procurement needs, you will also have the opportunity to build a fully integrated inventory tracking and purchase order system from the ground up, as well as update and manage company-wide procurement policies and processes.

Finally, you will help CSE maintain an up-to-date material pricing database and provide value engineering for upcoming projects to continuously improve the bottom line.

This position is suitable for mid-career professionals with experience in procurement for the solar industry or a related industry such as construction.

You will be responsible for:

Forecasting and updating project budgets and schedules based on information from suppliers, communicating updates with Project Managers, other CSE team members, and third-party contractors
Serving as the primary point of contact between the CSE team and suppliers, maintaining and deepening supplier relationships
Building out an integrated system for budgeting, tracking inventory, managing purchase orders, and allocating material costs to projects via Netsuite
Managing a database of all associated project and inventory costs, identifying opportunities for value engineering and cost savings, providing cost comparisons when appropriate
Managing buyout of projects via Google Sheets, Netsuite and Expensify, including gathering quotes, drafting purchase orders, and managing invoices and receipts
Managing and reconciling inventory on a regular basis

Requirements

Have a Bachelors degree in construction, engineering, supply chain or a related field
Have 3+ years of experience managing procurement for construction projects
Possess strong communication, negotiation, organizational, and time management skills with excellent attention to detail
Have deep expertise in Excel / Google Sheets, Netsuite, and Expensify
Bonus if you have experience using Procore, MS Project, or related software or an understanding of the solar industry

Benefits

Competitive salary ($75,000 - $95,000)
Unlimited PTO
100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
Employee stock options

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