Operations & Maintenance Buyer - Grimsby Hub

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.
To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent

Functional area: Procurement 
 

As an Operation & Maintenance Buyer in our Offshore Procurement team, you will support our operational sites by purchasing their services and spare parts.

An excellent development opportunity for someone with some procurement exposure and keen to progress in this area.

This individual would support our fleet of offshore sites, focusing on those in the Grimsby area.

Duties to include:

• Hold regular meetings with site staff to meet the contractual needs of the site/s and encourage early procurement involvement
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships (internal and external)
• Prepare tender documents, issue tenders and carry out tender evaluations for, as needed.
• Prepare approval and confirmation award documentation to support contract award decisions and place contracts with the successful supplies
• Vendor invoice management - provide invoice query support for purchase orders.
• Use RWE systems for supplier qualification, conducting tender processes, and in day-to-day procurement activities
• Develop and maintain an ongoing supplier relationship management with the suppliers
• Maintain key performance indicators and the performance of suppliers under the individual Contracts
• Develop and maintain appropriate procurement/Project/Contract records
• Provide general commercial support to the Team
• Understand and apply agreed contract terms and conditions
• Advise and support on appropriate procurement methods/strategies and identify supply chain risks

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in buying goods and/or services previously
• Some exposure to Material Management Systems, preferably SAP S4 HANA, and keen to learn and use new software applications
• MCIPS member or studying to become a MCIPS accredited member would be advantageous 
• Experience and/or understanding of wind farms operations advantageous
• Ability to effectively understand commercial risks to minimise impacts on the project
• Experienced in building relationships
• Self-motivation and ability to deliver on commitments
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required to support delivery of the procurement activities
• Effective communication skills across a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally
• Flexible and pragmatic with a good work ethic

Location:

Grimsby/Flexible

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Any questions? Marie Bennell, marie.bennell@rwe.com #LI-MB1

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Offshore wind is a pivotal element of our carbon neutral ambition. Already No.2 in the global market, we plan to triple our 2.2GW output by 2030, led by projects such as Sofia (1,400 MW) and Kaskasi (342MW). With our financial stability, this is where you’ll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we continuously improve, together.

Renewables is the future of our business, and Offshore wind a pivotal element of our carbon neutral ambition. With 800+ fixed bottom and floating turbines – plus others totalling 800MW we operate for partners – we’re already the No.2 generator globally. And we plan to triple our 2.2GW output by 2030, led by landmark projects such as Sofia (1,400 MW) and Kaskasi (342MW). Offshore wind is a constantly evolving technical, practical and social challenge. Our financial stability means you’ll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to harness new technologies – and continuously improve, together.

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