Senior Procurement Manager at Rabobank leading sourcing strategies and managing procurement team in Australia and New Zealand. Driving commercial outcomes and ensuring compliance in procurement activities.
About the role
- As a Category Procurement Manager, you will focus on procurement strategies for Battery Energy Storage Systems in the EMEA region, ensuring timely and quality project deliveries.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with procurement leadership and multidisciplinary project teams to procure services, materials, and equipment.
- Play a pivotal role in executing the global and regional procurement strategies.
- Maximize value from local and international supply chains.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
- Update and implement category strategy for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
- Develop and execute contracting strategies tailored to EMEA BESS market.
- Generate regular reports on category performance, market insights, price and technology development forecasts.
- Identify new suppliers for BESS and manage the prequalification process.
- Manage RFP processes, supplier selection based on long-term value.
- Negotiate supply contracts for BESS systems and other power generation equipment contracts.
- Lead cross-functional teams during procurement process.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of renewable energy project procurement requirements within the EMEA region, BESS experience is preferred.
- Proven ability to develop procurement and supply chain strategies.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier selection, contract negotiations, contract execution and supplier relationship management.
- Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions.
- Knowledge of construction and renewable energy regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices as applied within the EMEA region.
- Familiarity with BESS equipment suppliers, contractors, and BESS projects procurement practices specific to EMEA.
- Technical understanding of BESS equipment, PV modules and HV equipment is preferred.
- Project management and financial analysis knowledge considering project economic factors and regulatory environment.
- Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in additional regional languages is highly desirable.
- Willingness and ability to travel within the EMEA region (up to 20-30%) for office locations, sites, conferences, and supplier meetings.
- Familiarity with regional software tools and platforms equivalent to Microsoft Office for documentation and reporting.
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Retention bank
- Health insurance
- Pension and other local benefits
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