Operations and Maintenance Procurement Manager

As Procurement Manager in our Offshore Procurement team, you will facilitate direct procurement activities for our operational offshore windfarms, you will mainly work on fleet contracts and other projects in preparation for and during the operating phase of our Offshore Wind Projects and optimize our supply chain measures throughout the entire project life cycle.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Procurement support for fleet contracts for our UK operational offshore wind farms


• Development, implementation, and management of purchasing strategies for fleet service and maintenance contracts


• Implementation of an active supplier relationship management with the fleet service providers


• Development and implementation of an active stakeholder management with colleagues from the operations team


• Manage key performance indicators and the performance of our fleet suppliers


• Develop and maintain appropriate procurement/project/contract records


• Provide general commercial support to the operations team


• Assist with the building of management information and reporting structures both Project specific and Procurement general performance


• Understand and apply agreed contract terms and conditions


• Advise and support the operations team and procurement team on the appropriate procurement methods and strategies while identifying supply chain risks
  
  Relevant experience in the management and processing of fleet tenders, contract negotiation, and contract management


• Experience in the procurement in the wind farm industry is desirable but not essential


• Extensive experience in identifying and assessing commercial contractual risks and developing strategies for risk prevention or control


• Ideally completed studies in engineering or economics, additional legal qualification advantageous


• Ability to oversee multiple contract packages and stakeholders and oversee multidisciplinary teams


• Intercultural understanding and experience in working with different cultures


• Advanced communication skills (spoken and written) in English


• Ability to be open to travel and visit other sites abroad to support our international projects


• Ideally completed or working towards MCIPS or equivalent demonstrable work experience


• Ability to work to tight deadlines with a complex workload
  
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Offshore wind is a pivotal element of our carbon neutral ambition. Already No.2 in the global market, we plan to triple our 2.2GW output by 2030, led by projects such as Sofia (1,400 MW) and Kaskasi (342MW). With our financial stability, this is where you'll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we continuously improve, together.

Renewables is the future of our business, and Offshore wind a pivotal element of our carbon neutral ambition. With 800+ fixed bottom and floating turbines - plus others totalling 800MW we operate for partners - we're already the No.2 generator globally. And we plan to triple our 2.2GW output by 2030, led by landmark projects such as Sofia (1,400 MW) and Kaskasi (342MW). Offshore wind is a constantly evolving technical, practical and social challenge. Our financial stability means you'll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to harness new technologies - and continuously improve, together.

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