Country

USA

City

HOUSTON

Workplace location

HOUSTON-LOUISIANA STREET(USA)

Employer company

TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC

Domain

Procurement

Type of contract

Regular position

Experience

Minimum 6 years

Candidate Profile

Join TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC as a Procurement Lead - Renewables. This is a new addition to our team as we are strengthening our presence in renewable energies.

• Undergraduate Degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Procurement Certification is a plus (e.g., from ISM, CIPS, ASCM)
• At least 7 years professional procurement experience, preferably in utility scale PV or wind projects or in the energy sector.
• At least 3 years of experience in negotiating EPC and supply contracts.
• Require familiarity with photovoltaic solar systems and technical standards as well as electrical technical knowledge.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as Adobe Acrobat
• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Autonomous, with excellent organizational ability
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, capable of leading efficiently and outperforming assigned objectives.
• Familiarity in reading engineering and legal documentation.
• Excellent organizational skills demonstrated by clear and effective project plans and executive level reporting that ensure timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.
• Flexibility and pro-activeness
• Good team player: willingness to help, commitment towards the preservation and growth of a professional and healthy working environment, confidence, and competence to deliver.
• Experience with Ariba. MBC and SAP (or other ERP systems) is a benefit.
• Energy storage knowledge a plus.

INTERNATIONAL CONSIDERATION:

TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.

Activities

• Strong knowledge of Contracts & Procurement process, standards, and best practices
• Enforce TotalEnergies’ Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policy in all his/her responsibilities and ensure that external third parties (EPC firms, consultants.) operate in a manner acceptable to TotalEnergies HSE standards
• Build, maintain, and prioritize key vendor and contractor relationships, including providing regular guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with development, engineering, construction, and operations teams to forecast EPC and equipment costs as well as provide input regarding procurement risks.
• Ensure suppliers are thoroughly vetted, as per TotalEnergies - Supplier Qualification process.
• Prepare and conduct multiple RFPs for the procurement of utility-scale, solar, energy storage, and equipment supplies
• High Voltage Market Expertise: Demonstrate strong knowledge and skills in today's High Voltage market, addressing key challenges and constraints.
• PV Modules: Be up to date and ready to take on the state of the current market; in terms of pricing, trends, and key players in the PV module industry. Address challenges such as tariffs and domestic content approach.
• Strategy Deployment: Develop and deploy procurement strategies, utilizing multiple RFx modalities to optimize procurement processes.
• Industry Collaboration: Collaborate with industry-leading consultants to address procurement topics and ensure best practices are followed.
• Volume Management: Proven experience handling the procurement activities for multiple Utility Scale Projects, managing corresponding contract values efficiently.
• Forecasting and Risk Management: Collaborate with development, engineering, construction, and operations teams to forecast EPC and equipment costs and provide input regarding procurement risks.
• Prepare and tender project services RFPs to support engineering, construction management and O&M services.
• Solicit, maintain, and analyze pricing databases for utility-scale solar and energy storage projects and provide CAPEX data for project estimating.
• Analyze, select, and negotiate equipment, EPC and O&M 3rd contracts in aggregate of $500 million per project.
• Interface with an internal team of project engineering, asset management, legal and accounting staff as well as deliverables of EPC, client, regulatory and permitting authorities.
• Assist with the development of internal operating policies, standards, and procedures.
• Other support within the Solar - Utility Scale Execution team, as needed

Context & Environment

Working at TotalEnergies

At TotalEnergies we are committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships among our team members. Our office-based employees work together from dynamic workspaces 3 days per week to build teamwork through collaboration while also having the flexibility to work from home 2 days per week.

What We Provide

TotalEnergies offers a robust comprehensive benefits package available to employees on the first day of hire. These benefits include but are not limited to generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSA with company contributions, health FSA, commuter benefits or paid parking, 401(k) plan with employer match, pension plan, life & accident insurances, generous parental leave, education assistance, fitness subsidy and more.

TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.