Procurement Manager (m/f/d) for Battery Storage Systems / Germany, Europe

Position - Procurement Manager (m/f/d) for Battery Storage Systems, full-time permanent position

Location: Germany, Wiesbaden

Opportunity

Joining to the team of specialist in the company with act as a market leader on the project development, financing, construction, operational management and maintenance of wind and solar farms, battery, and hydrogen projects worldwide.

Job Role / Responsibilities

• Negotiate purchasing agreements and draft the corresponding contracts
• Ensuring cost competitiveness by benchmarking internal costs with competition
• Performing supplier and market analysis
• Establish a market outlook and keep it up to date including an overview of current and future storage technologies
• Manage the existing supplier network and purchasing contracts for compliance with regulations
• Audit possible future suppliers and develop a preferred supplier network based on transparent criteria
• Generate a strategic approach for purchasing battery storage systems for delivery in our 16 core countries and possibly beyond together with the head of the department.

Qualifications

• An academic degree in economics, technical discipline or law degree
• Comprehension of procurement processes, contract management, and industry requirements
• A strong business acumen as demonstrated in previous jobs with at least 3 years of relevant procurement experience
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills for contract negotiation particularly with technical background
• Market knowledge in battery/cell procurement and/or the renewable energy sector
• Track record of leading complex procurement and sourcing projects and respective project management skills and supplier-relationship-management skills
• Business fluent in German and English

We offer a variety of tasks in a friendly and competent team. Flexible working model and possibility to work from home - 1 day in the office is the minimum.