RWE Renewables Australia Pty Ltd.To start as soon as possible, full time, permanentAs Head of Procurement for RWE Renewable's Onshore Wind, PV and Storage pipeline in Australia within our Europe & Australia Procurement team, you will be responsible to define & implement the supplier strategy for the Australian market embedded into the global strategy for Wind Onshore, PV and Storage projects.
You take full responsibility for all main CAPEX and EPC and/ or BoP contracts during the development and construction phase and optimize our supply chain measures throughout the entire project life cycle both from project and project portfolio perspective.Your future role:Development and implementation of an active supplier relationship management with suppliers for main components and servicesLeading of local content projects to strengthen the supply chain within AustraliaManagement and negotiation of large and complex project tenders for all external lots for the respective technologies (Wind Onshore, PV and Storage) in multidisciplinary and international teamsDevelopment, implementation and management of purchasing strategies for these contractsDevelopment of an optimized and standardized tendering process for the project development and construction contractsDevelopment and implementation of an active stakeholder management with colleagues from the development, construction and operation departments as well as management in country and headquarterAlignment management with Global Category Procurement for PV modules and Wind turbines outside of AustraliaCAPEX cost planning for new projects and grid interconnection works during prior and during financial investment decisions.Preparation of decision templates for the management including risk mitigation and cost-benefit analysis.Your profile:Several years of working experience in Procurement on an international level including proven leadership-,
management- and project management skills; Consultancy background advantageousSeveral years of relevant experience in management and processing of large and complex tenders for EPC contracts and/or for power plant / industry or infrastructure projects (Capex / Opex) within Australia and internationallyStrong strategic and commercial awareness combined with both analytical skills and the ability to drive complex Procurement projectsAbility to build rapport quickly and effectively and maintain key stakeholder relationships within suppliersSuccessfully completed studies in engineering or business economics, additional legal qualification advantageousAbility to lead multidisciplinary teamsIntercultural understanding and experience in working with different culturesVery good communication skills (spoken and written) in English - other languages advantageous (e.g. German)Willingness to travel within Australia as well as internationallyCan do attitudeGreat team playerYour BenefitsFlexible and hybrid working, enabling a balance between work from home and in-office collaborationCompany pension scheme to help secure your futureEmployee stock programme giving you a stake in our successTraining and development opportunities to support your professional growthAny questions?
Contact HR: Richard Bateson, We look forward to meeting you.
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#inclusionmattersRWE Renewables Europe & Australia is a leading player in the renewable energy sector with over 30 years of experience.
We currently operate onshore wind farms, solar plants and battery storage systems with around 5 gigawatts of installed capacity in our core markets in Europe and Australia.Supported by a workforce of around 2,000 employees, we continue to expand our renewable generation capacity in a value-accretive way.
Our expertise spans the entire project lifecycle: we develop, plan, finance, build and operate our projects.
With a strong project pipeline, we are working with communities to create a long-term value for everyone, today and for the future.
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📌 Senior Procurement Manager Australia (M/F/D) (Melbourne)
🏢 Rwe
📍 Melbourne