Managing Procurement Processes
Leading the tendering phase for Equipment and Services from start to end.
Sourcing of Contractors and Suppliers, including prequalification (economical, technical and ESG assessment).
Preparing of RFQ templates for Equipment and Services.
Negotiating and obtaining signatures for NDAs with Contractors and Suppliers.
Negotiating EPCs, BoPs Supply Agreements, LTSA and any other relevant Agreements in collaboration with the Aukera Legal team and the rest of the business.
Collecting all relevant contract inputs (payment schedule, construction schedule, local requirements, etc.) from other departments.
Transferring of Equipment and Services Agreements to the construction team and supporting contract management activities during the construction phase.
Creating Best in Class Procurement Operation
Preparation of comparative tables and creation of Aukera’s awarding criteria for Services & Equipment.
Supporting the creation of CAPEX and OPEX calculators for all technologies (PV, Storage and Onshore Wind), and ensuring they are regularly updated
Supporting the Procurement team in the creation of procedures, workflows and best procurement practices to push the team to the next level of efficiency and quality.
Act as an Aukera Ambassador for our contractors and suppliers, and attend trade fairs, site visits as required.

Minimum 7 Years experience in tendering and contract negotiation within an IPP in Renewable Energy or a well-known EPC Contractor.
A degree in Engineering
An Excellent network of Contractors in the renewable energy sector
Capable of understanding the procurement requirements and standards of an IPP.
BESS knowledge and experience is an upside.
Excellent written and spoken English, as this is the working language at Aukera.
Additional languages would be useful.

Senior Procurement Manager

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