RWE Renewables Europe & Australia GmbH
To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent
Position: Head of Regional Category Management OPEA PV & BESS
Department: OPEA Procurement Team
Reporting to: Director of Procurement OPEA
You will lead a team of 4 Regional Category Managers located in Spain and Germany and you will be in charge of developing the Procurement strategy for OPEA for PV & BESS CAPEX in line with regulatory developments within the eleven OPEA markets.
You further align the strategy closely with the Global Category Manager based in the US to ensure synergies from demand pooling across OpCos while maintaining one RWE voice towards the supply market.
Your future responsibilities: Lead the cross-functional Category team consisting of members from Engineering, HSE, and Quality to develop new suppliers.Provide CAPEX cost, risk, and opportunity evaluations for your area of supply as input to the overall OPEA mid and long-term budget planning as well as to every financial investment decision.Develop the Procurement strategy for OPEA for PV & BESS CAPEX in line with regulatory developments within the eleven OPEA markets.In coordination with the Global Solar Category Manager, develop cross-Opco synergies while maintaining one voice to the external supply market.Manage relationships with key suppliers, coordinate overarching initiatives (e.g., MSA or Frame agreements), and create active supplier relationship management.Develop the Procurement strategy for tendering, evaluating, and contracting Solar PV & Battery Energy Storage equipment to support the new build energy storage projects.Serve as the key interface between internal stakeholders (Development, Engineering, etc.)
and the supplier market environment.Manage the respective supplier market in terms of opening new and competitive supply channels, development, and qualification of suppliers (including global sourcing).Manage the full sourcing process (including market analysis, RFI, RFPs, Negotiations, Contracting, internal Final Investment Decisions, and Supplier Awarding) in close collaboration with key stakeholders and in line with RWE policies and processes.Engage with Quality teams to ensure Quality is managed throughout the sourcing and production.Your profile: Several years of relevant experience in PV/BESS understanding the market dynamics and the supplier ecosystem.Detailed understanding of the regulatory environment within Europe.Knowledge of the tendering process, contract negotiations, and contractual terms and conditions with respect to renewable power generation purchases, warranty provisions.
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