Director, Global Category Management, Power Conversion & Electrical Systems

Fluence

Location not specified

Full Time

Posted September 16, 2026

$173k - $230k· Est.

Energy Storage

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Energy Storage
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Job Description

The Director, Power Conversion & Electrical Systems owns Fluence's global category strategy and commercial execution across the AC power electronics portfolio, including power conversion systems, inverters, transformers, UPS, and electrical and electronic controls.

Requirements

12+ years in strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain leadership, including 4+ years managing teams.
Track record leading global category work in high growth, complex hardware manufacturing environments.
Ownership of at least $250M in annual category spend, with accountability for measurable cost performance.
Demonstrated year over year cost reduction on a growing spend base, traceable to margin rather than to cost avoidance.
Deep familiarity with power electronics supply chains, including PCS, inverters, transformers, and electrical controls, sufficient to lead technically credible discussions with suppliers and internal engineering.
Experience negotiating multiyear supplier agreements including volume commitments, non recurring engineering, and performance terms.
Experience leading advanced procurement or procurement engineering, including early supplier involvement and new product introduction sourcing.
Strong financial acumen across TCO, should cost, and PPV.
Familiarity with IRA manufacturing requirements, FEOC rules, and domestic content compliance relevant to energy storage supply chains preferred.
Bachelor degree required. MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.
A hands on category leader who stays close to the product and the supplier, not above it.
Commercially aggressive and technically credible in the same conversation.
Treats volume growth as leverage to reset terms rather than as a reason to accept higher cost.
Sets direction and delegates execution while maintaining accountability across a team of senior subject matter experts.
Thrives in fast scaling organizations and balances long term positioning with the operating discipline a global delivery organization requires.
Data driven, with a bias for clarity, accountability, and team development through coaching.
Customer and product aware. Understands how sourcing decisions affect Fluence competitive positioning and project delivery commitments.
On a growth trajectory. This seat is a development path toward broader supply chain leadership at Fluence.