Senior Sourcing Strategist

Join us on the journey to get to net zero

At Carbon Direct, we dedicate our scientific, software, and business expertise to empower organizations around the world to take climate action.

Our Mission

Enable organizations to reduce, remove, and utilize their emissions with carbon science

We are a purpose-driven carbon management firm dedicated to helping organizations around the world reach their climate goals. We make carbon science accessible and actionable with our end-to-end platform.

Global citizens with global impact

Whether a scientist, developer, or carbon markets expert, we are united by our mission to take climate action now. We are experts in our fields and we act with confidence. Located across 4 countries and 10+ states in the U.S., we offer both remote-friendly work options and dynamic, in-person experiences with offices located in Seattle, WA and Oakland, CA.

Diverse backgrounds bring diverse perspectives

We recognize that teams with diverse backgrounds and different experiences are powerful. Bringing together a variety of perspectives only enhances how we can effectively address the climate crisis. Together, we are creating an environment where everyone is celebrated, and anyone can succeed.

The Role

Carbon Direct’s Supply Team is seeking an entrepreneurial, expert professional with experience in client management, negotiations, business development, or related roles to join our team as a Senior Sourcing Strategist. In this role, you will manage procurement processes for clients, establish and grow partnerships with project developers, and structure agreements to help accelerate the supply of high-quality carbon removals into the market. 

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience structuring multi-faceted partnership agreements, ideally for industrial, chemical, or infrastructure projects (experience with carbon projects a plus, but not necessary)
• Experience with partnership negotiations and contracting
• Analytical problem solver who can structure solutions for diverse sourcing requirements
• Familiarity working with external clients and track record of successful client management
• Business development, origination, or similar experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to meet informational needs across a wide range of actors
• Strong organizational and time management skills to meet fast-paced deadlines
• Collaborative and results-oriented
• Passionate about climate action
• Curious and hungry to learn
• Familiarity with carbon removal, corporate sustainability, energy, or a related field
• Legal, science or engineering background a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop project developer and supplier relationships
• Build and grow partnerships with high quality projects through:
• Prospecting of high-quality carbon credit, SAF, and REC suppliers;
• Understanding key technical aspects of each technology vertical;
• Cultivating, maintaining, and engaging prospects through tailored sourcing approaches; and
• Driving towards deals with high-quality prospects
• Structure and negotiate commercial arrangements for offtake in collaboration with cross-functional teams within Carbon Direct
• Manage carbon removal procurement processes for clients, including:
• RFP development, supplier outreach, and process management
• Coordination of internal teams for timely execution on project evaluation processes
• Day-to-day management of client relationships and creation of client-facing deliverables
• Become the internal expert on market strategy for a set of technology verticals, including market standard contract approaches and supply/demand dynamics
• Contribute to supply sourcing strategy and cross-departmental processes
• Articulate Carbon Direct’s value proposition to our supplier base, identify ways to increase our value to suppliers, and represent Carbon Direct at industry conferences

Salary

$138,000-$169,000

Benefits

While we love our work, our lives aren’t defined by it. At Carbon Direct, we offer a robust benefits package that considers the whole person, their partners, and their families – and we’re always looking to improve.

Our U.S. benefits* include:

*Please note that the benefits described apply to U.S.-based employees only. For our international employees, our benefits package varies by each country and its statutory requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Carbon Direct is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. We adhere rigorously to our equal employment opportunity policies in connection with all employment decisions, including hiring, compensation and promotion.