Investment Buyer Renewable Energy Solutions

The Investment Buyer (IB) supports the (multi disciplinarily) project core- team to create and implement the sourcing strategy and contractual strategy. With the guidance and support of the core-team, the IB should be able to develop and present the sourcing strategy, rationale and award criteria of his/her tenders towards the applicable internal CAPEX review committees and relevant stakeholders from the ADR business units. The IB directly reports to the Category Lead for RES.

You work together as a team to realize one mission. You are proactive in helping to accelerate the energy transition. You create space to exchange insights and opinions with colleagues and you take responsibility for contributing to the joint plan. In addition, you have:

Background:

• Experience negotiating and managing contracts (EPC / FIDIC is a plus), UAV (GC)/construction contracts.  .
• Understanding of the renewable energy market, or eager to learn about this rapidly evolving market.
• Experience with contract tendering and negotiations (strategy, leadership). Preparation, coordination and management of tenders, contract negotiation and contract execution.
• Excellent spend, claims and variations management in projects.
• Experience with managing, coordinating, and optimizing commercial interfaces of the project.
• Commercial acumen.
• Resilience, adaptability in an evolving organizational structure, independency, and leadership.

Requirements:

• Preference for a project central procurement professional with a  good performance history and passion for renewable energy. 
• Technical, Legal or Business University degree (MSc., MBA) or equivalent.
• 2-5 years of contracting and procurement experience (CAPEX/technical/ construction contracts, FIDIC).
• 2-5 years of hands-on post-award contract management of EPCs or similar contracts is a plus.
• Team player, "Can do" mentality and capacity to make complex ideas simple are a must.
• Advanced negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of the risks of the contract(s) and the potential legal and financial consequences associated therewith.
• Suppliers' performance management experience. 
• Effective communicator with proven ability to collaborate and integrate across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills.
• Hard working / committed.
• Leadership, proactive reporting to head of team, good communication skills and sense of adequate escalation.
• English, but also speaking Dutch is a plus.
• Able to work in our Rotterdam office, with certain flexibility.
• Available at reasonably short notice (1-2 months).

The IB plays a front-line role towards the applicable business units of Eneco and will support primarily the following departments:

• The Development Department, by providing market intelligence to developers and assisting developers on strengthening business cases for potential projects.
• The Realization Department, by conducting procurement activities. The IB should be able to initiate, coordinate and manage tenders -ITT, clarifications and qualifications stages, contract negotiations, award, and contract execution- in close collaboration with the development and realization departments, as well as to continue in post-award stages acting as contract manager supporting project managers during the construction of his/her projects. 
• The Operations Department, by acting as contract manager also supporting asset managers during operations of the assets seeking to maximize the value of the projects.

The Procurement department is responsible for the entire procurement within Eneco, divided into three categories; Professional Services, Asset Operations, IT and Innovation, Solar, Wind & RES.

The Investment Buyer function is part of Solar, Wind & RES.