VP of Global Sourcing, Power and Systems

Fluence

Location not specified

Full Time

Posted September 11, 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 Vice President, Power and Systems leads Fluence's global direct materials strategy and execution across the power conversion, electrical systems, systems integration, and balance of plant portfolios.

Requirements

15-20+ years in direct materials, category management, strategic sourcing, or supply chain leadership, including 10+ years leading multiple layers of an organization within technology hardware, energy storage, renewable energy, automotive or EV, or complex industrial manufacturing.
Ownership of at least $500M in annual direct materials spend, with direct accountability for COGS and gross margin outcomes.
Demonstrated experience scaling a portfolio and an organization through rapid growth. Experience taking spend through a step change of 2x or more is strongly preferred.
A verifiable record of sustained year over year cost reduction on a growing spend base, with the results traceable to gross margin rather than to cost avoidance.
Technical depth in power electronics, high voltage equipment, enclosures and balance of plant, contract manufacturing, and complex electromechanical supply chains, sufficient to engage personally in specification, should cost teardown, and bill of materials level discussion rather than reviewing summaries.
Direct experience negotiating and closing complex multiyear Tier 1 agreements, including non recurring engineering, volume commitments, and performance terms.
Strong financial acumen across TCO, should cost, PPV, and index and FX mechanisms, with budget ownership at scale.
Experience partnering directly with CFO, CPO, and executive leadership. Board level reporting exposure preferred.
Working knowledge of regulatory, tax, and government manufacturing incentive compliance, traceability requirements, and domestic content rules relevant to energy storage supply chains.
Bachelor degree required in engineering, supply chain, or business. MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.
A builder and an operator, equally credible presenting a business case to the executive team and standing on a supplier shop floor. Has progressed through doing and delivering rather than advising.
Ambitious and clear about it. Understands that scaling a portfolio of this size is how a leader earns the next seat, and wants that outcome.
Prepared for the demands of a multiyear scaling effort and motivated by the difficulty rather than deterred by it.
Treats scale as leverage. Sees every increase in volume as an opening to reset commercial terms, not as a reason to accept higher cost.
A systems level thinker with the discipline to go deep personally on the two or three issues that matter most in any given quarter.
A multiplier who builds team capability faster than the business adds headcount, rather than becoming the constraint.
Comfortable being measured on hard numbers, including COGS impact, PPV, OTIF, and supply continuity, rather than narrative or cost avoidance.
Executive presence that holds upward with the Board, the executive team, customers, and suppliers, and downward with Directors, Category Managers, and Engineers, without losing credibility in either direction.