Vestas Procurement department is responsible for all procurement activities within Vestas, including leading cross functional category teams, negotiations and contract management, development of end-to-end cost out initiatives, category strategy development and supplier relationship management.
Vestas Technology & Operations > Procurement > Direct Procurement NCE
As part of the North and Central Europe (NCE) region, you will play a crucial role in shaping our offshore/onshore tower supply chain in the region, enabling us to deliver reliable, cost-efficient, and sustainable solutions to our customers. This position is part of the Towers & Steel Procurement team with members spread across all continents, is commercially responsible for Vestas global network of external tower manufacturing plants and the related procurement of all raw materials required for these.
Responsibilities
1. Contribute to build and execute the Towers and Steel commodity strategy in NCE (Offshore/Onshore) with an end-to-end perspective of the value chain
2. Actively support the Account Managers for Towers and Steel suppliers in NCE (RFQ, supplier development process, Market research, Data analytics, etc.)
3. Identify and evaluate new sourcing opportunities for Towers & Steel in the NCE region
4. Deliver required inputs into Vestas’ processes and key projects, e.g. raw-material exposure, new product introduction, new supplier introduction, alternative tower concepts, etc.
5. Participate in contract and prices negotiations with suppliers in adherence to the corporate processes and standards, aiming at fulfilling all costs, delivery, quality, and sustainability targets to gain competitive advantages for Vestas
6. Build and leverage supply market intelligence to inform and advice the team and management on important trends in the tower market, exploiting these for Vestas’ benefit
7. Build a good network within Vestas, including close engagement in the NCE region and in the Tower module, enabling you to collaborate and partner with business leaders to drive results for Vestas. Ensure that an effective matrix organization can meet current and future business needs
Qualifications
8. Holistic and curious mindset: you are able to see the big picture from Vestas product offerings towards customers and the ability to connect these to supplier offerings and how they can positively impact Vestas sales and cost out programs
9. Robust strategic and business acumen with the ability to anticipate and deliver change
10. Good negotiation skills - capable of gathering and evaluating analytical inputs and translate into a clear negotiation position and arguments
11. Ability to communicate efficiently with internal and external stakeholders from all seniority levels
12. Open approach to encourage stakeholder inputs, combined with structured and fact-based methods to secure value-adding ideas are prioritized and successfully implemented
13. Process driven mindset and the capability to perform in a fast-paced environment
Competencies
14. Minimum 3-5 years of experience with strategic procurement, combined with a degree in either Supply Chain Management, Sales/Marketing, Engineering, or alike
15. Track record of commodity management and sourcing strategy development in an industrial and international environment. Experience in the tower or heavy structure industry is a plus
16. Stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage with internal and external stakeholders on all levels of seniority
17. Good written, verbal and listening skills, to communicate - negotiate - influence effectively, as well as to advise executive management level
18. Advanced skills within PPT and Excel required
19. Fluent in English, both verbal and written. Fluency in German is welcomed
20. Experience working across different cultures and regions
What we offer
We offer you an exciting and challenging job with excellent opportunities for professional and personal development within the leading company in the renewable energy industry. You will be provided with a unique opportunity to set your footprints within an essential area in Vestas. You will be an integral part of an international team, with a 'can-do' attitude and who are keen to make a difference.
Additional information
Location: Warsaw PL with up to % travel
Application Deadline: Sept – We reserve the right to take down this posting when the correct candidate is identified.
Start Date: ASAP or upon mutual agreement.
DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognise the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.