Base Power Company - Global Supply Manager - Indirect Services
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Requirements
• Proven experience in sourcing, procurement, or vendor management for services categories (experience with field services or trades like electrical strongly preferred) • Strong fluency in contract language, including the ability to draft, structure, and negotiate agreements that clearly define scope, expectations, and risk • Experience working in startup or high-growth environments with limited structure and evolving processes • High ownership mindset—you take responsibility for outcomes end-to-end and follow through without needing close direction • Willingness to roll up your sleeves and put in the work required to get the job done, especially in a fast-moving startup environment • Ability to operate with high autonomy—comfortable figuring out the “how” without predefined playbooks • Ability to work quickly and be scrappy—resourceful in finding solutions when none exist and willing to jump in wherever needed • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to guide teams toward cost-effective decisions without formal authority • Strong negotiation and contract management skills • Familiarity with should-cost modeling and cost breakdown analysis to assess and validate supplier pricing • Solid understanding of Time & Materials vs. Fixed Price contracts, including when to apply each model based on scope clarity and risk profile • Experience working with contractor networks or managing service providers at scale is a plus • Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment • Analytical mindset with experience using data to inform decisions • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills • Strategic thinking with a hands-on, execution-focused approach
Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end sourcing for services categories (e.g., professional services, facilities, construction, marketing, etc.), with a strong focus on electrical services and contractor networks • Develop and execute sourcing strategies that deliver cost savings, quality, and risk mitigation • Manage a high volume of contracts, including drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating terms with service providers • Draft, interpret, and refine contract language to clearly convey business intent, scope, and expectations while ensuring appropriate risk allocation • Operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment—bringing structure to ambiguity and building processes where they don’t yet exist • Move quickly and make sound decisions with incomplete information; unblock yourself and others without waiting for perfect direction • Determine and drive the right sourcing approach independently, even when requirements or processes are not fully defined • Coach and influence internal stakeholders to arrive at cost-effective, practical solutions—balancing business needs with commercial discipline • Source, onboard, and manage electricians and electrical service providers, building a reliable and scalable contractor network • Leverage internal contracted rates for electrical materials/parts and structure agreements so those savings are passed through to electricians—reducing overall cost to Base • Manage supplier negotiations • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships • Apply should-cost modeling and cost analysis techniques to validate supplier pricing and ensure cost competitiveness • Determine appropriate commercial models (e.g., Time & Materials vs. Fixed Price) based on scope definition, risk allocation, and project requirements • First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules. • Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing. • Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset. • Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results. • Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information. • Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in. • Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things. • DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE AT BASE.
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