Long Cheng

About Long Cheng

Bringing 20+ years of diverse industrial experience in solar, battery storage, and semiconductor, with expertise in global procurement, supply chain management, project quality and performance, product reliability, technology advancement, and high-volume manufacturing. • Driving procurement strategies that optimize cost-effectiveness, ensure on-time delivery, and uphold safety, quality, and performance standards—delivering strong economic and ESG outcomes for global renewable energy projects.• Leveraging a global perspective and strategic big-picture outlook to collaborate effectively with cross-functional, cross-cultural colleagues, customers, and suppliers, while adeptly managing teams, projects, resources, timelines, and budgets.• Setting and achieving ambitious, measurable goals, motivating teams to deliver challenging, high-impact results, and consistently leading organizations to meet or exceed expectations.• Making data-driven decisions and adapting quickly to change, with strong execution and problem-solving skills and the ability to rapidly acquire new expertise.• Fostering innovation, positivity, resilience, and teamwork, backed by a can-do attitude, strong work ethic, and a contagious drive for excellence.• Communicating with clarity and impact, skilled at distilling complex topics into concise messages, and experienced in building, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.• Ensuring safety and health excellence through robust EHS policies, plans, and audits, and enforcing PPE and compliance requirements across projects.

Experience

1. Managing Director, Head of Global Procurement

   Recurrent Energy

   Jun 2024 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Develop and execute global procurement strategies; establish and manage strong supplier relationships to ensure a robust, efficient and resilient supply chain.• Negotiate and finalize contracts worth hundreds of millions of USD, delivering significant cost savings while ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with project specifications.• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks; ensure all procurement activities align with international trade laws, environmental regulations, and company policies.• Enhance customer services and resolve supplier issues across the project lifecycle-from delivery, commissioning to operation-by coordinating closely and engaging with supplier management.• Lead and develop a global team; leverage market insights and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, drive sustainable practices and optimize procurement performance.

Education

• Miami University

  Post-Doctor, Nanocomposite Materials and Functionalized Surfaces for Sensors and Other Applications

  2000 — 2002

• Harbin Engineering University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

  1989 — 1993

• Harbin Engineering University

  Master of Science - MS, Physical Chemistry

  1993 — 1996

• Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry

  Ph. D, Chemistry

  1996 — 1999

• Rice University

  post-doctor, Nanoscale Science, Technology & Chemistry

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Pvd
• Characterization
• R&D
• Spectroscopy
• Ftir
• Materials Science
• Failure Analysis
• Hplc
• Chemistry
• Materials
• Sensors
• Afm
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Semiconductors
• Analytical Chemistry
• Surface Chemistry
• Electrochemistry
• Nanotechnology
• Physics
• Photovoltaics
• Silicon
• Solar Cells
• Xps
• Thin Films
• Cvd