Commercial Operations Specialist

About Redwood Materials Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla, on a simple but radical idea: the critical minerals powering the energy transition already exist. They just need to come back. Today Redwood is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America — recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain. On the energy side, Redwood has deployed the largest second-life battery project in the world, delivering power to AI data centers in months rather than years using proprietary energy architecture engineered entirely in-house. The company is profitable, the market it operates in is projected to grow 20 to 50 times over the next decade, and Redwood is the only company with the supply chain, the technology, and the operational scale to lead it. 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.   We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with Redwood Materials, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, professional or employment information, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. If you have additional privacy-related questions, please contact us at privacy@redwoodmaterials.com.