Ventient Energy

Main Function & Scope

This role will be responsible for the development of category strategies, tendering plans, contract & supplier management processes within the Ventient portfolio. The role will sit within the Commercial & Supply Chain team and report into the Director of Commercial & Supply Chain function.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement and Contract Management

• Create, develop and implement a procurement strategy for all a range of goods and services across the global Ventient business locations in Edinburgh, Lisbon, Madrid and any future offices.
• Provide procurement and category management expertise on services like IT, travel, marketing, facilities management, office leases, insurance, tax & audit, fleet management, recruitment and other professional services.
• Provide active commercial support to the team members on procurement activity related to wind farm operations
• Support line manager in increasing contractual governance, compliance and risk reduction against annual spend. Develop and improve ethical and responsible sourcing to align environmental, price and quality factors into a best practice sourcing model for all indirect spend.
• Lead contract negotiations, supplier onboarding/performance management and development across all indirect spend categories.

Reporting

• Providing accurate forecasting of all costs against the categories managed.
• Create a comprehensive Contracts Register to review and maintain contracts for all relevant indirect spend categories.
• Review spends across all categories managed and identify opportunities for cost efficiencies. Develop procurement strategies to deliver the efficiencies within defined timeframes

Stakeholder Engagement

• Providing accurate forecasting of all costs against the categories managed.
• Create a comprehensive Contracts Register to review and maintain contracts for all relevant indirect spend categories.
• Review spends across all categories managed and identify opportunities for cost efficiencies. Develop procurement strategies to deliver the efficiencies within defined timeframes
  

Competencies & Behaviours

Essential

• Good track record of negotiating contracts and commercial terms.
• Proven capabilities of working with diverse colleagues from varying skillsets.
• Driven and self-motivated individual
• Excellent organisational skills
• Clear communicator
• Collaborative style and approach
• Track record of delivering value
• Ensure best practice across indirect procurement
  

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Broad in-depth commercial understanding of developing category management leading tender activities.

Relevant Experience

Essential

• Strong understanding of professional services and a capability of successfully managing stakeholders across the whole business.
• Relevant experience in a similar field
  

Education & Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Business Management/ Supply Chain
  

Software Programmes

• Microsoft Office Suite
  

Travel Requirements 

• Some European and UK Travel