Global Solar Procurement Associate

hace 4 semanas

Madrid, Madrid, España EDP Energias de Portugal S.A. A tiempo completo

MISSION

EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector, with a strong presence in 28 international markets. As a key player in the industry, we are committed to developing and constructing more renewable projects worldwide.

The Global Procurement Solar Associate will play a crucial role in our strategic global sourcing effort, led by the Global Procurement team. This role will be responsible for contributing to the development and execution of our ambitious strategy, aiming for long-term global sourcing of Solar main equipment.

The successful candidate will assist the Solar Procurement Manager in various initiatives and Solar procurement activities for a given region(s) of responsibility. This will include supporting and executing end-to-end tender processes and negotiations, involvement in transversal tasks such as process & procedures definition-implementation and building up strategic info data bases.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

  1. Procurement Strategy
  • Drive and support the Procurement Manager Solar in all strategic initiatives towards the goal of achieving long-term partnerships with suppliers.
  1. Procurement Processes
  • Execution of RFIs, RFPs/RFQs and any necessary bid process to evaluate product options and select the right supplier for a given project or set of projects.
  • Manage negotiations regarding purchase Solar supply agreements (Global Frame Agreements, Solar Supply/Warranty/O&M contracts, etc), involving as required other EDP areas.
  • Compliance with EDP internal approval processes and guidelines (procurement committees, formal capex approval systems, integrity due diligences, etc)
  1. Relationship Management
  • Contribute to develop a close network with all solar industry players and stakeholders having an impact on EDP Solar business, including current and potential entrant suppliers (provide strategic market intelligence).
  • Cross-functional support/interaction/relationships with other EDP areas, playing a pivotal role:
    1. Legal – close interaction for support and full alignment on any binding contractual agreements, including the development of standardized processes and templates for all contracting efforts.
    2. Business Development – Share information about solar technology evolution; regular interactions about projects' development to define the Solar sourcing strategy.
    3. Technology - monitor/evaluate new solar technologies, mitigate risks, validate new suppliers through Technical Due Diligence, get assistance and validation on contract management for technical issues, provide and receive guidance on suppliers' technical aspects and new trends.
    4. Construction – Supply agreement liaison, support on on-going issues during the project execution phase, Return on Experience on suppliers' performance, get support from the area for improved contract management.
    5. Operations & Asset Management – Return on Experience on suppliers performance and main issues, get support from the area for improved contract management.
    6. M&A – Work on financial model, obtention of detailed LCOEs, interaction to identify Solar CAPEX-OPEX targets, support to help close M&A deals with any Solar related matters.
    7. Origination – regular contact to understand Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) status or Build Transfer Agreement (BTA) negotiations and closing.
    8. Finance – CAPEX, modeling, optimization, alignment on payment methods
    9. Risk – information on counter party risk related with Solar suppliers, new and incoming supply agreements with relevant T&Cs, and market trends & new risks
    10. Energy Assessment – Solar plant production
    11. Tax&Accounting – sales/use tax mitigation, duties, tariffs, INCOTERMS

REQUIRED PROFILE

  1. Academic skills

University Degree, preferably in technical and/or business financial areas

  1. Professional experience
  • 2-3+ years of relevant experience in Solar Industry, preferably in Procurement or Commercial
  • Experience with supply contract negotiation and management, contract models and industry terms and conditions
  • Experience with strategic equipment procurement tenders, and market competitive analysis
  • Competency in the development of Business Relationships
  1. Behavioral requirements
  • Very strong work-ethic, communication skills, multi-tasking abilities and innovative thinking with a focus on challenging and improving the status-quo
  • Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
  • Superior negotiation skills
  • Leadership skills and ability to be self-motivated
  • Strong interpersonal abilities to build and maintain good relationships with all stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment: internal EDP areas, technical experts, senior management, joint venture partners, suppliers and other stakeholders
  1. Travel

Expected min 25% (Supplier factories, supplier meetings, solar farm visits, industry fairs, global team meetings, etc). Willingness to travel internationally when required.

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