Category Specialist

Are you an experienced Category Specialist looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Are you a team-oriented person with a holistic and positive mindset and great stakeholder management skills? Are you someone who is enthusiastic about sustainable energy solutions and is motivated to protect the environment? If so, then Vestas may have the opportunity for you! 

Vestas Technology & Operations > Procurement > CAPEX Tools & MRO

Vestas Global Procurement is an award-winning best in class Procurement function within the world's leading OEM for sustainable and renewable energy solutions. We are overall responsible for all Procurement activities within Vestas, including leading global and cross-functional teams, developing and implementing commodity strategies across modules, creating and capturing end-to-end value, supplier relationship management and supplier account management, performance metrics monitoring and development. You will join an experienced team with a high level of interaction within the value chain. You will work closely with stakeholders at all levels to understand business requirements and secure execution of commodity strategies toward suppliers ensuring a sustainable, scalable, and high performing supply base. In this role, you will contribute to the development and delivery of a global portfolio of onshore and offshore wind infrastructure projects, from supply and installation only to full turnkey projects. With a scope to procure CAPEX solutions for both internal and external manufacturers for more than € 200m annual.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for global procurement of CAPEX defined as equipment for production of Wind Turbines
• Develop and lead the cross-functional commodity team(s) securing alignment with stakeholders 
• Take supplier relationship management to the next level, unlocking full value chain optimization opportunities and all cost-out levers through supplier and partner engagement and collaboration
• Build strong relationships and manage internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including suppliers and partners, ensuring effective strategy development and execution
• Supplier selection, qualification, negotiation and contracting and supplier relationship management, including supplier account plans, and performance management
• Procurement deliverables in new product introduction, technical transfer and contract management of NDAs, Purchase Agreements, Price Agreements, etc
• Full understanding of Commodity KPI governance and effective engagement in performance improvement to achieve targets

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in global procurement and relevant educational background bachelor's degree in e.g., Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance 
• Efficient communication skills and extensive experience with stakeholder management
• Proven project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams in commodity optimizations and tenders of complex nature
• Project procurement with contract drafting including legal understanding experience is beneficial 
• As our corporate language is English, fluency in English is required, both verbally and in writing

Competencies

• As a person, you are professional and dedicated by nature with a solid sense of quality. You are flexible with a can-do attitude. You thrive in a complex environment, surrounded by good colleagues across the value chain
• Strong commercial skills for tender process and negotiation
• Good at identifying and define problems, including cost analysis and financial abilities
• Proven problem solving and decision-making skills
• Result-oriented attitude and an ability to thrive in an ever-changing environment
• Solid analytic skills and ability to derive tangible implications/conclusions from facts and data
• Advanced communication skills in English

What we offer Vestas offers a position where you together with a strong team can explore and develop the strategy for CAPEX global sourcing. You get to lead a talented team through the Vestas Indirect Procurement transformation hereunder people leadership and stakeholder management while having a significant impact on Vestas competitiveness.

Additional information Your primary work location will be Aarhus or Lem, Denmark. Travel to suppliers and key stakeholders expected to be approximately 30 days per year mainly within Europe. 

Application date: 13 November 2024 We reserve the right to take down the job ad before this date if the right candidate is identified before.

Start Date: ASAP or otherwise agreed upon.

For additional information about the position please contact Heidi Lindgaard-Brok, Director Global CAPEX & Tools Procurement, CAPEX, Tools & MRO at +45 22476873

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DEIB Statement At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.  Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.  With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.  Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.  To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.