Category Buyer

• Location(s):

Austin, TX, US, 78701

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

Functional area: Procurement
Remuneration: Exempt

The Category Buyer is responsible for the company-wide management of purchasing transactions for Spares and services for Operations. Be the front-end contact and support for operations across the Americas. Ability to manage spare parts and services for wind (onshore and off-shore), solar, and energy storage electric generating facilities. This role primarily supports Category Managers in ensuring a smooth flow from request to fulfillment of customer needs

Responsibilities:

• Ensure Purchase request to PO conversion (Fulfilment)
• Ability to understand the needs of customers and the scope of Work and build relationships
• Ensure Lowest TCO ( total cost of Ownership)
• Understand contracts and be able to fulfill needs based on contractual guidelines and obligations
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships
• Point of contact for operations for categories assigned
• Ability to identify process improvement needs as part of D2D responsibilities

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years required, with a preference of 7 years working experience in construction, energy, chemical, or other industry with large, capital investment projects, with a focus on procurement or contract management
• First-hand experience with Purchasing and contracts
• Familiarity with working on SAP ERP systems to develop an efficient process for ordering and tracking spare parts hands-on experience desired in SAP
• Good problem-identification and solving skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate at a high level with internal and external decision-makers
• Ability to influence people and decisions to drive high performance and result orientation
• Lead projects of moderate scope and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Very strong commercial acumen and ability to develop cost models and cost-benefit analysis
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
• This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE offices and field locations

Sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No matter who you are, we welcome your application irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

RWE Clean Energy is one of the biggest names in the US renewables industry and No.2 in solar. With a 1,500-strong team, the business has over 15 years experience of developing, constructing and operating renewable energy facilities, and ambitious plans for the future.

As part of the RWE Groups Growing Green strategy to expand globally its green portfolio to more than 65 GW of installed capacity and to invest globally more than EUR 55 billion gross by 2030, RWE Clean Energy is determined to significantly increase its operating asset base in the U.S. This is backed by a project pipeline of more than 24 GW in onshore wind, solar and battery storage which provides for one of the largest development platforms in the United States.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. Our financial stability also means youll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies and continuously improve, together.