Supply Chain Director

Job Description

Matrix Renewables is a renewable energy platform that was founded by global alternative asset manager TPG through its impact investing platform, TPG Rise, in 2020. Headquartered in Madrid, Matrix Renewables focuses on developing, constructing and being long-term owners of renewable energy assets.

Matrix Renewables’ current portfolio is comprised of 15.7 GW (operational, under construction, ready to build, under development) of renewable energy projects and storage across North America, Europe and Latin America.

TPG impact-investing platform is a $27 billion impact investing platform focused on investing in and supporting the growth of world-class businesses that deliver positive and measurable social and environmental impact globally.

TPG is a leading global alternative asset investment firm with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Luxembourg, Melbourne, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Singapore, and Washington D.C. TPG’s investment platforms span a wide range of asset classes, including private equity, growth equity, impact investing, infrastructure, growth venture, real estate, secondaries, and public equity.

The Role

The Supply Chain Director (SCD) will be responsible for securing equipment, material and service purchases, supply, and contracts for construction of PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and other renewable energy generation sources.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

• Manage a growing procurement team and coordinate with other departments in Matrix US and Matrix Madrid
• Develop tendering and contracting strategies to support company goals
• Manage competitive tendering, negotiation and contract execution for PV and co-located BESS and stand-alone BESS projects, and other renewable generation assets.
• Develop and maintain beneficial business relationships with suppliers
• Review and compare vendor proposals; negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive pricing and mitigate risk through negotiation of terms and conditions.
• Work with the legal team on structuring and negotiating procurement contracts
• Understand and maintain knowledge of the PV and BESS EPC construction material & services supply market; develop and implement strategies to ensure cost effective supply of EPC materials & services to meet the build plan.
• Assist with input and continuous forecast and update of CAPEX and OPEX related budget numbers to financial models to support project feasibility assessment.
• Coordinate with the development, construction, and engineering teams to support demand forecasting and contracting strategies.
• Support Financing team on the Financing and Tax Equity process, agreements negotiation and due diligence.
• Manage documentation, budgets, schedules, and key stakeholder interfaces including tight account management of key suppliers such as NXT, FSLR and Virginia Transformers.
• Identify and perform due diligence on potential new suppliers
• Work with brokers and insurance providers to provide an insurance mix required by each project
• Act as the point of contact to suppliers in the sourcing process and coordinate with internal departments
• Manage the full sourcing process (including demand/market analysis, RFI, RFP, negotiation, contract, and award)
• Support stakeholders with any contract implementation, contract management and supply related issues
• Maintain active pricing history and database for US PV and BESS material & services supply, including EPC pricing and trend.
• Manage purchase orders, variations orders, invoice workflow, owned and due LDs calculations and documentation
• Support key internal and external stakeholders during the complete duration of the supply or service agreement, negotiation, execution and closing.

Qualifications

• Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction or Business Management or other related degree
• 10+ years’ experience in PV & BESS Supply Chain management and purchasing
• Thorough knowledge of competitive bid process of EPC contracts and negotiation techniques.
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and managing PV & BESS supply and construction contracts
• Knowledge (suppliers, markets, trends) of the renewable energy industry
• Experience in applying efficient procurement processes, structures, and analytical tools
• Proven network of main equipment and services providers in US, desirable in other regions.

Matrix is committed to a fulfilling, inclusive and non-discriminatory working environment in which all individuals are treated as individuals, with respect and dignity and are given opportunities to develop their careers and contribute to both the Company´s and their own success. Furthermore, Matrix is committed to ensuring a rigorous, fair and non-discriminatory selection and recruitment process and to treat all candidates who apply for a position in Matrix equally. We advocate for equal opportunity and do not discriminate against gender, marital status, religion, age, color, race, sexual orientation, nationality, or disability.

Matrix Renewables (Spain), S.L. (“Matrix”), with domicile at C/ Velázquez 34, 3ª planta, 28001, Madrid, hereby informs the job applicant (the “Applicant”) that his/her curriculum vitae as well as all other personal data provided during the selection process will be processed by Matrix as data controller. Such data will be processed for the purpose of analyzing the Applicant’s skills and aptitudes and assessing the Applicant’s candidacy for the job offered.

The Applicant, under the terms established in the data protection regulations in force at any time, may exercise his/her rights to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection, and not to be subject to automated individual decisions. For this purpose, he/she may contact in writing to the following email address: [email protected]