Senior Specialist, Warehousing

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.   AES has been  ranked #1 by BloombergNEF  in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for  millions of people worldwide.    We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.   Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.  If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future ,  we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy.  Position Summary   The Sr. Specialist, Warehousing is responsible for coordinating and executing the warehousing activities that support the company’s utility-scale renewable energy portfolio. The role supports the sourcing, contracting, mobilization, and ongoing administration of third-party warehouses used to store high-value owner-furnished equipment, with particular emphasis on photovoltaic modules, large power transformers, inverters, battery energy storage equipment, and related balance-of-plant materials. This position serves as a senior individual contributor responsible for warehouse readiness, safe handling, inventory integrity, service-provider coordination, documentation accuracy, and timely release of equipment to project sites, escalating key risks and decisions to management as needed. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Support warehousing strategy execution for major renewable energy equipment, including capacity tracking, geographic coverage analysis, facility evaluation, cost visibility, and contingency planning. Coordinate the sourcing, evaluation, negotiation support, and administration of third-party warehousing and logistics services agreements, including scopes of work, rate structures, service levels, insurance requirements, security, liability, claims, change control, and transition support. Perform and coordinate operational due diligence of warehouse providers, including facility capability, indoor and outdoor storage suitability, structural and yard capacity, security, fire protection, environmental controls, access, labor availability, and business continuity. Validate that warehouses can safely receive, unload, store, preserve, inspect, and reload oversized and high-value equipment. Confirm availability and suitability of cranes, rigging, forklifts, heavy-haul access, lifting plans, qualified operators, laydown areas, and manufacturer-specific handling requirements. Apply industry-specific storage and handling requirements for PV modules and large transformers, including pallet and serial-number traceability, physical segregation, stacking restrictions, damage prevention, weather protection, preservation activities, oil-filled equipment considerations, and coordination with original equipment manufacturers. Coordinate inbound delivery, receipt, inspection, discrepancy documentation, damage segregation, storage, inventory reporting, and outbound release to project sites in alignment with construction schedules and site readiness. Monitor third-party warehouse performance through operating reviews, key performance indicators, issue logs, corrective actions, invoice validation, claims management, and escalation of service, safety, schedule, cost, or inventory exceptions. Maintain clear chain of custody and complete supporting documentation for equipment movements, including bills of lading, packing lists, delivery receipts, inspection records, photographs, release orders, and warehouse inventory reports. Ensure equipment is segregated and traceable by purchase order, project, pallet, serial number, material, and storage location as required, preventing commingling or unauthorized movement of inventory. Partner with Procurement, Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Risk, Insurance, and equipment category leads to resolve warehousing issues and support compliant project execution. Work with the Insurance team to confirm appropriate coverage requirements for warehouse locations and owner-furnished equipment values, including declared values, location-level exposure, certificate of insurance requirements, policy limits, deductibles, claims protocols, and changes in stored inventory value over time. Support warehouse mobilization and demobilization, including service-provider onboarding, operating procedures, reporting cadence, inventory transfer, final reconciliation, and orderly transition to another provider when required. Track warehousing demand, committed and available capacity, storage and handling spend, invoice accuracy against contract terms and activity records, and inputs for budget and cash-flow forecasting. Identify and escalate operational constraints created by changing project schedules, early deliveries, delayed site readiness, equipment reallocations, or urgent releases while protecting safety, contractual rights, inventory accuracy, and project value. Contribute to continuous improvement of logistics and warehouse controls, standard work, dashboards, provider scorecards, audit trails, and inventory visibility. Represent the company with warehouse providers, carriers, equipment suppliers, and project stakeho