Director, Direct Procurement, Energy Storage

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.