Sourcing Specialist

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.

About Fluence: Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader in energy storage products and services, and optimization software for renewables and storage. With a presence in over 47 markets globally, Fluence provides an ecosystem of offerings to drive the clean energy transition, including modular, scalable energy storage products, comprehensive service offerings, and the Fluence IQ Platform, which delivers AI-enabled SaaS products for managing and optimizing renewables and storage from any provider. Fluence is transforming the way we power our world by helping customers create more resilient and sustainable electric grids.

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We are guided by our passion to transform the way we power our world. Achieving our goals requires creativity, diversity of ideas and backgrounds, and building trust to effect change and move with speed.

Fluence currently has thousands of MW of energy storage projects operated or awarded worldwide in addition to the thousands of MW of projects managed by our trading platform—and we are growing every day.

Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity.

We achieve our goals and meet our customer’s needs by cultivating curiosity, adaptability, and self-reflection in our teams.

We value the diversity in thought and experience of our coworkers and customers. Through honest, forthcoming, and respectful communications we work to ensure that Fluence is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. 

The Sourcing Specialist will drive all the local sourcing activities in India for the key direct materials including but not limited to fabrication items, containers, inverters, Lithium Ion Cells & battery modules/packs, telecommunication racks and servers, HVAC, fire panels, other electrical components & mechanical items. This person will report directly to the Manager – Sourcing and will work with him for the India localization efforts and also act as a Sourcing business partner for the engineering group supporting them on the NPD sourcing side for prototyping.  This includes supporting the business through the end-to-end S2C (Source to Contract) process - Requirement finalization, market analysis, Supplier identification & shortlisting, running RFx process, negotiation, supplier qualification & finalization, contract execution; SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) process.

This person is also expected to standardize & streamline these processes as they may not be streamlined and optimized given the relatively new setup of the business in India.

Responsibilities

Finding end to end Source to Contract (S2C) Process for the Direct Category focusing on TCO & ESG - Requirement finalization, market analysis, Supplier identification & shortlisting, running RFx process, negotiation, supplier qualification & finalization, contract execution

Assess and manage the sourcing risk for the commodities, considering geopolitical, geographical and financial risks.

Managing Supplier relationship management (SRM) for the suppliers under Direct category: Defining & managing KPIs, Conducting QBRs & ABRs with key suppliers, leading discussions around industry trends, innovation, technology advancement etc.

Contract Management: Defining appropriate level of contract required per supplier spend & criticality and working with the contracts manager to execute the required contracts to achieve an optimum level of contract coverage

Business & Stakeholder alignment: Act as a Sourcing business partner and extended team of the engineering and business leaders to enable their teams to achieve high performance levels and ensuring the alignment of communication, stakeholder engagement, participation and overall internal customer satisfaction

Benchmarking: Reviewing respective industry best practices, cost & quality benchmarking, technology & innovation benchmarking

•Compliance: Ensure compliance to company guidelines, procurement policies and procedures

Other reporting requirement: S2C related KPIs, Supplier Performance KPIs, Cost Savings, Cost avoidance, On time delivery, Managed vs. non managed spend, ESG factors, Risk scoring

Qualifications & Skills

•Bachelor’s Degree or graduation is required in engineering, commerce, or related field. Master’s Degree or Post graduation diploma in Operations, Supply Chain or Business is preferred

•Professional certificate in Supply Chain is preferred: CPSM, CPSD, CPIM, CSCP, CLTS or CIPS level/s.

•Good exposure to India based suppliers in the following categories – Mechanical Fabrication, Electro-mechanical assembly & boxes, Electrical assembly, inverters; Lithium-Ion cells, batteries & modules; HVAC, Chillers, tele communication racks, servers, Fire panels

•Good understanding of the import duty structures, FTA rules etc.

•Good understanding of the Trade Compliance & Control, SOX compliance, Conflict minerals

•Understanding & experience in Zero based costing, TCO analysis 

•Knowledge and experience in NPD and products localizations

•General computer proficiency with MS 365 or equivalent collaboration tools, MS Excel, Power BI etc.

•Well versed & working experience with ERP (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.)

•Well versed & working experience with S2C, SRM tools/business systems (Ariba, Coupa, SRM)

•Excellent communication (Verbal & written) and interpersonal skills

•Project Management Skills (PMI certification is an added advantage)

•Excellent Presentation skills

•Analytical & problem-solving skills, Agile and adaptable.

•Exposure to Spend Analytics and opportunity assessment

•Good Understanding of Sourcing & Procurement Domain

•Must be self-driven, organized, planning skills and be able to work in a fast-paced team environment

•Preferred experience: 4~7 Years total in sourcing direct materials