Senior Procurement Manager - Offshore Site Management

As a Senior Procurement Manager in our Global Construction Procurement team, you will support our offshore wind projects in UK pipeline during the construction phase. Whilst the primary focus will be procurement and contract management of non-tier 1 offshore logistics contracts,

• Support our global offshore projects with an initial focus on Offshore Site Management Package (OSM) which includes several non-tier1 contracts like service vessels (SOV, CTV, Guard Vessels), marine coordination works, marine resources, offshore communication systems, buoys, UXO campaigns, PPE, helicopter chartering, vessel audits, temporary power, interim works, service ports etc
• Sourcing (relevant ITT & RFQ), awarding and contract handling all non-tier1 contracts during the construction phase, effective engagement in SAP
• Overseeing all commercial operations for the package, processing payment applications of the Contractors, forecasting costs etc
• Close collaboration with the package team; advising on contractual and commercial issues, identifying risks and registering them in the system, reporting to the PM on regular basis
• Responsible for drafting of Employer communications and responding to Contractor's correspondence
• Change management including variation orders and amendments and cost assessment/control
• Claim management including drafting the claim, collecting the evidence documents and cost input for all incoming/outgoing claims from/to the Contractors Respective negotiations with the Contractors
• Providing Feed-in to the next tender process / collaboration with Category Supplier Relationship Management
  
  Relevant university degree with preference for Engineering, Technician, Construction Management or Business Administration
• Experience of direct sourcing, procurement and contract management, particularly in offshore wind, offshore oil & gas or power station construction projects
• Ability to anticipate and manage contractual and commercial risks to maximize / minimize impacts to the project
• Experience in drafting, negotiating and contract managing of construction claims
• Good knowledge of MS Office, Outlook and especially SAP
• Ability to learn in-house procurement governance, processes and tools rapidly
• Readiness to travel internationally when needed
• Solid negotiation skills who can support several project stakeholders during the construction phase
• Very good communication skills in English, both orally and written; additional language skills is beneficial
  
  RWE Offshore Wind will play a central role in realising our purpose and vision so far being the No.2 generator globally. The company's 3,500+ experts operate more than 1.000 fixed bottom and floating wind turbines in 19 wind farms. And we plan to increase our capacity from the current 3.3 GW to 10 GW by 2030 (RWE's share). In connection with current projects in development as well as upcoming auctions in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region, RWE Offshore Wind is preparing to implement further complex projects.
RWE Offshore Wind tests a wide variety of new technologies in our offshore wind farms, enabling these plants to operate more efficiently and economically. In addition, we are involved in and committed to numerous programmes and initiatives that are designed to accelerate innovation in offshore wind and promote the development of new industry standards which allows you to have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies - and continuously improve, together. Want to learn more about working for RWE Offshore? Join Our Journey Offshore by watching the miniseries including 6 episodes, 5 ambassadors and one exciting trip Offshore. Job Segment: Pipeline, Offshore Oil, Procurement, SAP, ERP, Energy, Operations, Technology