Director, Direct Procurement, Energy Storage

• About Redwood Materials
• Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse
• recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.
• The Director, Direct Procurement BESS will own Redwood's entire product supply chain, including global supply management, supplier industrialization engineering, supplier quality engineering
• material planning. This role sits at the interface between the product engineering team and the industries that supply our core technologies.
• This is a build role. With roughly nine months of early groundwork already laid, the ideal candidate will build on that progress to stand up the supply chain for this new high-volume product line, develop close partnerships with key suppliers
• deliver quality parts on an expedited timeline. They will bring a strong background in supply chain management, excellent leadership skills
• a commitment to operational excellence.
• Responsibilities will include:
• Partner closely with engineering to understand and project supplier needs before they become blockers.
• Develop a nuanced understanding of the power electronics, wire harnessing, and mechanical supplier landscape to identify the best partners globally.
• Build a robust purchasing process end to end, from quotation to supplier qualification to sustained relationship development.
• Make clear trade-off decisions across cost, volume, quality, and speed as Redwood's business dynamics shift.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, vendors, and partners to ensure timely delivery of high- quality materials and components.
• Oversee inventory management, demand planning, and logistics to ensure product availability and minimize lead times.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address supply chain challenges and implement solutions.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to supply chain operations.
• Build, lead, and structure a high-performing supply chain team for products.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across supply chain efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• Rapidly synthesize findings and communicate them clearly to senior leaders.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to the business

Desired Qualifications

• Deep procurement and supply chain leadership experience, ideally scaling a new product line from prototype to high volume.
• Experience in supplier management and operations at manufacturing scale.
• Hands-on experience developing power electronics supply chains in Asia and North America.
• Experience building and managing supply chain teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to supply chain operations.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically.
• A degree in engineering, supply chain, or business, or equivalent practical experience.
• The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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