Senior Supply Chain Manager
JERA AmericasSummary The Senior Supply Chain Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for sourcing, procurement, contract management, supplier performance, logistics, and supply-chain risk across thermal power generation, renewable energy, energy storage, data center infrastructure, plant operations, and corporate spend. The role leads complex, high-value sourcing and contracting initiatives; establishes category and supplier strategies; and serves as a senior commercial advisor to project and functional leaders. This position is accountable for delivering cost, schedule, quality, compliance, and resilience outcomes while strengthening procurement governance, team capability, and supplier partnerships. Position Description Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership Develop and implement sourcing strategies for thermal generation, renewable energy, data center infrastructure, and indirect spend categories. Lead competitive sourcing events including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, and commercial negotiations. Conduct market analyses, supplier benchmarking, should-cost modeling, and total cost of ownership evaluations. Identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and operational efficiency improvements. Develop category strategies for major equipment, EPC services, MRO materials, professional services, IT, facilities, and corporate services. Provide leadership, coaching, and quality oversight to supply chain team members and cross-functional sourcing teams; establish clear objectives and accountability. Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and digital enablement across sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and reporting processes. Project Procurement & Capital Projects Lead procurement planning and execution for development, construction, commissioning, and operating-asset requirements across power generation, renewables, storage, data centers, and infrastructure projects. Develop contracting and procurement strategies, bid lists, procurement schedules, responsibility matrices, and award recommendations aligned with project stage gates and budgets. Lead sourcing and commercial management of long-lead and critical equipment, including turbines, generators, transformers, switchgear, BESS, electrical systems, controls, and balance-of-plant packages. Monitor supplier manufacturing, expediting, logistics, and delivery performance. Position Description Continued Supplier Relationship Management Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and contractors. Implement supplier performance scorecards, KPIs, quarterly business reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives. Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, risk assessments, and governance activities. Support supplier diversity, sustainability, and business continuity initiatives. Contract Management & Commercial Negotiations Lead negotiation of pricing, scope, schedule, milestones, payment terms, warranties, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, liability, indemnities, insurance, change control, and termination rights. Partner with Legal, Finance, Insurance, Tax, Engineering, and project leadership to ensure balanced risk allocation and executable contract terms. Establish post-award contract management plans and oversee compliance, correspondence, amendments, change orders, claims avoidance, dispute support, renewals, and closeout. Provide senior-level commercial guidance and ensure one coordinated company position in supplier and contractor engagements. Qualifications Risk Management & Compliance Identify and mitigate supply chain risks affecting cost, schedule, quality, and operational reliability. Develop contingency plans for critical suppliers and equipment shortages. Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, environmental, and corporate governance requirements. Monitor geopolitical, market, and commodity trends impacting supply strategies. Stakeholder Management Partner with Engineering, Operations, Asset Management, Finance, Legal…