Renewable Energy Systems

Assistant Procurement Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Kings Langley, England, GB

In-personFull time roleEarly Career, Mid Level

10 days ago

About the Job

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.

Job Purpose

Working as a member of the UK&I Procurement team, the Assistant Procurement Manager will help deliver RES’ procurement requirements across the development and construction of wind, solar, energy storage and green hydrogen projects in the UK and Ireland.

The role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.

The Position

The Assistant Procurement Manager will assist with the planning, negotiation and contracting for the procurement of selected goods, works and services for both RES’ renewable energy projects and those of our clients. The Assistant Procurement Manager may also be asked to lead the procurement process for selected packages of work. Working in line with RES’ Mission and the Procurement team’s strategy and processes, the Assistant Procurement Manager will provide expertise and support to the wider business to ensure compliant and efficient purchasing and contracting of goods, works and services. It will also require collaboration across multiple internal teams and stakeholders. A flexible approach will be required to support the range of expected requests.

The Assistant Procurement Manager shall provide support in delivering these objectives to Procurement Managers and the Commercial Director.

As this role works with our external suppliers and subcontractors the successful candidate will be responsible for setting a personal example for RES’ business conduct with our partners.

Accountabilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

Supporting the procurement managers to deliver on RES’ Mission and the procurement team’s strategies and processes.
Supporting the procurement team in meeting the needs of the UK&I development and construction business. Developing relationships with the relevant development and construction stakeholders. Efficiently providing high quality procurement of goods, works and services.
Working with our existing suppliers, consultants and sub-contractors and, from time to time, identifying and on-boarding new suppliers.
Adherence to, and promotion of, existing RES Procurement strategies and processes.
Preparing tender packages, tendering and awarding small works contracts, consultancy agreements, supply of goods agreements and purchase orders including bid evaluation.
Supporting supplier identification, assessment, contracting, onboarding, supplier feedback
Supporting the procurement team with administrative activities, including managing trackers, organising filing systems, contract signing processes (eg, DocuSign), working with IT (eg, on the operation of team tools)

Knowledge

An understanding of contracts for the procurement of goods, works and services, including how they are structured and how they operate, is desirable
Willingness to learn from other team members.
Basic understanding of renewable energy and a willingness to learn more.
Understanding of the renewable energy supply chain is desirable
Awareness of the importance of HSQE requirements pertaining to Renewable Energy

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to represent RES credibly with external stakeholders
Excellent attention to detail and accountability for delivery
Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines, multi-task and respond quickly to requests
Team worker and finisher
Able to work at an advanced level with MS Office packages

Experience

Previous experience in a procurement role is desirable.
Contract negotiation experience is desirable.
Contract drafting experience is desirable.

Qualifications

Degree / relevant contractual qualifications OR equivalent experience in a procurement role.

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

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About the Company

Renewable Energy Systems

Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, UK

5000 +

<div class="org-about-module__description"> <div id="ember58" class="ember-view organization-about-module__content-consistant-cards-description"><span class="lt-line-clamp__raw-line">RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, working across 24 countries and active in wind, solar, energy storage, biomass, hydro, green hydrogen, transmission, and distribution. An industry innovator for over 40 years, RES has delivered more than 24 GW of renewable energy projects across the globe and plans to bring more than 22 GW of new capacity online in the next five years. As a service provider, RES has the skills and experience in asset management, operations and maintenance (O&M), and spare parts – supporting 41GW of renewable assets across 1,300 sites. RES brings to the market a range of purposeful, practical technology-based products and digital solutions designed to maximise investment and deployment of renewable energy. RES is the power behind a clean energy future where everyone has access to affordable zero carbon energy bringing together global experience, passion, and the innovation of its 4,500 people to transform the way energy is generated, stored and supplied.</span></div> </div> <div class="org-about-module__content-improvement"> <div class="org-about-module__content-box"> </div> </div>