Senior Buyer Wind Offshore Transport & Installation (f/m/d)

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• 30 days annual leave
• Financial extras such as vacation pay and Christmas bonus, profit-sharing, an employee savings plan, company pension scheme, energy price discount and child bonus
• Leasing options for mobile devices and bicycles
• Discounted "Deutschland-Ticket" (train ticket)
• Flexible working models such as part-time hours and home office
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Vielfältige Aufgaben

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Procurement Manager with profound procurement experience in (i) offshore wind energy preferably in procuring transport & installation services for offshore projects or (ii) alternatively in Offshore / Onshore Wind or Project vessel chartering.

This role will report to the Head of Procurement Wind Energy in line management and to the Category Manager as functional management.

The job holder will be part of a dynamic and target-oriented Project Team striving to successfully negotiate high volume transport & installation contracts.

• Execute offshore procurement strategies within dedicated bidding and / or development Projects aligned with the company's objectives and respective category strategies focusing on offshore wind energy projects.
• Take the role of the procurement lead for respective lot in dedicated projects and lead the communication towards the supplier’s project sales managers;

ensure continuous alignment with the Project’s operations team and consider relevant life-cycle requirements

• Take responsibility within the Project Team to run all required RFI / RFP / RFQ / ITT processes in alignment with the responsible Work Package Manager
• Negotiate and finalize for dedicated Projects the relevant contracts, terms and conditions with suppliers in order to ensure competitive pricing (CAPEX / OPEX), quality and timely delivery while adhering to budgetary constraints
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, project management, finance, and legal teams to ensure alignment and compliance with project timelines, specifications and regulatory requirements
• Provide full transparency about the project’s procurement process, history and positive / critical developments and continuously align or escalate (if needed) with the respective Category Manager
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within procurement processes, vendor relationships and cost-saving strategies
• Report observations of upcoming market trends, technological advancements and industry developments to the Category Manager in order to allow adaptation and optimization of the generic and / or project-specific procurement strategies

Überzeugendes Profil

• Master’s degree or equivalent in preferably Logistics, Supply Chain or Legal studies, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in strategic procurement, with at least 3 years focused on wind energy projects or vessel chartering in Onshore / Offshore wind or for project cargo that results in a good technical understanding for the realization of large construction projects
• Proven track record of successfully managing procurement activities, negotiating contracts, and building strong supplier relationships striving for the best solutions
• You have a wide background of industry knowledge, a good understanding of current market conditions and the ability to understand complex interdependencies seeking for the best technical and commercial relevant solution.
• Profound knowledge of BIMCO Supplytime as well as FIDIC Yellow Book contracts. Knowledge of other BIMCO contracts as well as the new IMCA marine construction contract are advantageous
• Strong communication, and negotiation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across various teams and stakeholders.

A team player with strong co-operative and integrative skills highly engaged in negotiations and strive to contractually fix solutions in a very international environment with a monopoly / oligopoly structured market setup

• Analytical mindset with proficiency in data-driven decision-making and the ability to drive cost-effective solutions
• You are fluent in German and English and have the willingness to travel
Vor 9 Tagen