Commercial Operations Specialist
TLDR
Own end-to-end commercial operations—from PO processing and invoicing to reporting and supplier lifecycle management—driving accurate, auditable transactions and strong external partnerships.
About Redwood Materials
Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Commercial Execution & Reporting
- Own end-to-end processing of purchase orders, pricing updates, and commercial transactions for feedstock programs
- Maintain and improve reporting workflows, including data merging, validation, and distribution to internal teams and external partners
- Lead invoicing and settlement processes; resolve discrepancies and ensure accuracy across high-value transactions
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for reporting that supports $2–5M+ in quarterly spend
External Support
- Own the full supplier lifecycle for feedstock partners: onboarding, program setup, ongoing operational support, and settlement
- Serve as the primary operational contact for top-tier feedstock partners, maintaining strong external relationships and high service levels
- Proactively identify and resolve partner-facing issues; escalate when appropriate and follow through to resolution
Process Ownership & Team Enablement
- Author, maintain, and improve SOPs for Commercial Operations processes within your focus area
- Support onboarding and training of new team members; serve as a process resource for the broader team
- Identify systemic inefficiencies and lead improvements — not just flag them
Data & Systems
- Maintain clean, auditable commercial data across ERP, CRM, and order management systems
- Perform data validation and analysis to support operational decisions and reporting accuracy
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- 2–4 years in commercial operations, supply chain, or a related field; experience in battery/EV materials or feedstock programs a plus
- Proficient Excel skills (pivot tables, complex lookups, data merging); ERP/CRM proficiency a plus
- Demonstrated ability to own processes end-to-end with minimal oversight
- Strong external communication skills; comfortable as a named point of contact for partners
- Proven track record of writing or improving operational SOPs
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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Redwood Materials is building a sustainable, closed-loop supply chain for lithium-ion batteries by recycling, refining, and remanufacturing their core components. Our focus is on keeping critical minerals in circulation to support the growing energy transition, while delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage solutions entirely from existing batteries.
- Founded
- Founded 2017
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Total raised
- $3.8B raised