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Samantha Wilkinson

Purcell,OK

Summary

Highly effective purchasing manager offering four years of experience in the renewable energy industry. Proven excellence building, negotiating and managing supplier relationships to obtain favorable costs. Drive continuous process improvements.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

BESS Project Engineer

AUI Partners
Fort Worth, Texas
11.2024 - Current

BELL BESS PROJECT 100MW

  • Manage subcontractors and internal production progress tracking.
  • Coordinate with project engineers for job submittals and RFI’s.
  • Create, submit, and track deliverable Purchase Orders.
  • Manage the QAQC turnover documentation to clients.

Procurement Manager/Materials Manager

Discovery Wind and Solar
Remote
06.2023 - Current

Remote

  • Preconstruction/construction procurement
  • Contract review
  • 4 current racking and module subcontracts
  • Maintain and review weekly site reports
  • Source and qualify new suppliers

Procurement Manager/Materials Manager

Discovery Wind and Solar
Chillicothe , Ohio
01.2023 - 06.2023

EPC Salt City Solar 68 MWDC/50 MWAC

  • Recovery Project, Procured long lead time transmission Line materials within a short time frame.
  • Reinforced company materials/procurement procedures
  • Demobilized project

Procurement Manager/Materials Manager

Discovery Wind and Solar
Townsend, Delaware
01.2022 - 01.2023

EPC Solidago Solar 64 MWDC/50MWAC

  • Involved in preconstruction/construction/commissioning phases.
  • Implemented new procedures to meet clients standards for materials/logistics.
  • Reported weekly, internally/externally.
  • Maintained project budget and schedule for long lead time equipment.
  • Procured electrical/SCADA/Landscaping/racking.

Materials Manager/Procurement Specialist

Discovery Wind and Solar
, North Carolina
04.2021 - 01.2022

EPC Hawtree Solar 88MWDC/65MWAC

  • Assisted providing takeoffs and submitted P.O.'s for Electrical, Civil, Racking.
  • Sourced new suppliers and manufactures based on IFC requirements.
  • Managed material and logistics crews to ensure all safety, quality, inventory and distribution standards were exceeded.
  • Implemented new purchasing processes for Discovery, with approval.
  • Time magazine feature

Materials Manager

Discovery Wind and Solar
, North Carolina
01.2021 - 04.2021

EPC Bluestone Solar Project 65MWDC/57 MWAC

  • Planned work schedules according to customer requirements while optimizing labor resources.
  • Reviewed purchase orders for accuracy prior to submitting them for approval.
  • Reported weekly internally and externally to ensure materials were received and inspected prior to release in the field.
  • Implemented distribution procedures of customer and EPC employer equipment, materials and tools to form a streamlined process while maintaining relationship with the customer.
  • Created and implemented receiving/inspection/distribution procedures to optimize workflow.
  • Held morning toolbox briefings for materials and logistics crews.

QAQC Inspector

Discovery Wind and Solar
Chase City, VA
02.2020 - 02.2021
  • QAQC document controls
  • Mechanical & Electrical inspector, including structural foundations, racking, modules, trench inspections, ITS DC termination & combiner/LBD inspections
  • 3 years' experience with Procore.

Orthodontic Assistant

Sky Ortho
, Oklahoma
02.2019 - 01.2020

Education

High School Diploma -

Lexington Highschool
Lexington, OK
05-2019

Certification

  • OSHA 10
  • CPR Certified

Timeline

BESS Project Engineer

AUI Partners
11.2024 - Current

Procurement Manager/Materials Manager

Discovery Wind and Solar
06.2023 - Current

Procurement Manager/Materials Manager

Discovery Wind and Solar
01.2023 - 06.2023

Procurement Manager/Materials Manager

Discovery Wind and Solar
01.2022 - 01.2023

Materials Manager/Procurement Specialist

Discovery Wind and Solar
04.2021 - 01.2022

Materials Manager

Discovery Wind and Solar
01.2021 - 04.2021

QAQC Inspector

Discovery Wind and Solar
02.2020 - 02.2021

Orthodontic Assistant

Sky Ortho
02.2019 - 01.2020

High School Diploma -

Lexington Highschool
Samantha Wilkinson