Matthew Leslie
SVP of Global Supply Chain
About
Global Supply Chain and Procurement leader with extensive experience building and leading high-performing teams, structuring multi-billion-dollar sourcing strategies, and guiding organizations through dynamic global trade, tariff, and supply challenges. Proven success in renewable energy, utility-scale solar, BESS, wind, and critical infrastructure. Recognized for creating long-term supplier partnerships, reducing capital and operating costs, securing supply availability, and aligning sourcing strategy directly to corporate growth and financial objectives. High integrity, commercially astute, collaborative, and effective at influencing C-suite, Board, investors, and cross-functional leadership. CORE LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES • Global Supply Chain Strategy & Operating Model Development • Strategic Sourcing | Cost & Risk Reduction | Total Value Optimization • PV / BESS / Wind Capital Equipment Procurement • Contract Structuring, Negotiation & Commercial Risk Management • Supplier Relationship Management & Market Intelligence • Cross-Functional Alignment: Finance, Legal, Engineering, Development & Operations • Organizational Leadership, Talent Development & Change Execution • Board & Executive Communication | Policy & Trade Strategy Insight
United States
Palm Springs
Renewables & Environment
Renewable Energy, Wind, Wind Turbines, Energy, Procurement, Contract Negotiation, Turbines, Solar Energy, Contract Management, Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing, Power Generation, Alternative Energy, Project Management, Purchasing, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Energy Efficiency, Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain Management
Experience
SVP of Global Supply Chain
Pine Gate Renewables
VP Strategic Supply Chain
Cypress Creek Renewables
Santa Monica, California, United States
Senior Director of Supply Chain
Cypress Creek Renewables
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Director Of Supply Chain.
Cypress Creek Renewables
Santa Monica, California, United States
Director Of Supply Chain
TerraForm Power
New York, New York, United States
Responsible for Supply Chain planning across both Wind and Solar for Terraform, (a continuation of my role at SunEdison) operations. My focus is to align the Supply chain effectively in order to maximize the life of all Terraform Assets. To achieve this, I Develop and implement integrated supply chain strategies and tactics to achieve business results, partner with planning and sales key stakeholders to align customer and supply strategies so as to achieve revenue optimization and identify and implement improvements in supply chain strategies, policies and practices.
Director Global Supply Chain
Fenice Energy
Global
Responsible for Supply Chain planning across both Wind and Solar for SunEdison global operations. My focus is to align the Global supply chain effectively in order to maximize the life of SunEdison global Assets. My focus is to align the Supply chain effectively in order to maximize the life of all SunEdison Assets. To achieve this, I Develop and implement integrated supply chain strategies and tactics to achieve business results, partner with planning and sales key stakeholders to align customer and supply strategies so as to achieve revenue optimization and identify and implement improvements in supply chain strategies, policies and practices.
Director of Parts and Procurement Division
UpWind Solutions, Inc.
Greater San Diego Area
Successfully run the Procurement and Supply Chain department in addition to managing a stand alone P&L center developing new products. I lead a team of 6 employees to deliver on plan with reduced cost, reduced risk and uncompromised health and safety.
Turbine and Construction Procurement Manager
EDF power solutions North America
Greater San Diego Area
Responsible for the negotiation and management of long term supply contracts for the provision of wind turbines and critical components to satisfy the internal needs of EDF's development pipeline globally. While with EDF, I also established Procurement initiatives around the Solar Supply Chain i.e, Solar Panels and BOP.
Procurement Manager
EDF (UK)
London, United Kingdom
Responsible for the procurement strategies that went to service the needs of the Private Finance Initiative enabling the upgrade and renewal of the entire London Underground transport system and inter-connect between the UK and Europe
Education
University of Bath
Purchasing and Supply
MBA with a focus on Supply Chain
University of Wollongong
Marketing and Management
Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)
University of Wollongong
Business Administration and Management, General
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