Procurement Manager

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people's homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

Job Description

As the company's ambitions for growth in renewable energy increases, the demand for procurement expertise continues to grow. Our Onshore Wind Sourcing team are therefore recruiting for a Balance of Plant ('BoP') Procurement Manager, with a focus on sourcing of Civil and Electrical packages for our onshore wind projects, initially in the Netherlands.

In this role you will have a significant impact on Vattenfall realising its transition to a more sustainable energy portfolio by securing the necessary scope of works at best value for the company. You will be engaging with the wind supply chain, defining project procurement strategies, taking the lead in running best in class sourcing processes, and identifying novel market approaches to maximize the company's profitability. You will work in a fast paced environment, dealing with many stakeholders internally and externally to drive value from Vattenfall's' supply chain for the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with Category manager to develop category strategy for Balance of Plant scope of Onshore Wind Farms.
• Implement procurement strategies to optimize cost, quality, and delivery for both the civil and electrical components of the Balance of Plant scope.
• Manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Prepare tenders for construction works in cooperation with specialist departments.
• Evaluate offers in terms of quality and price-performance ratio.
• Conduct contract negotiations and award contracts in accordance with internal governance processes
• Support project managers during project planning (preliminary estimates) and during project execution (claims or escalation).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including representatives from Market & Site Development, Project Delivery, Day-1-Readiness, HSEQ, etc to align procurement activities with business objectives.
• Monitor market trends and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Proactively contribute to procurement team meetings and collaboration events to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of procurement activities and performance metrics.

Location

Amsterdam, London or Stockholm

• Regular business trips (internal and external) are likely required.

Qualifications

As a person you are a proactive strategic thinker with a 'win-win' mindset who finalizes the activities you are running. You must be an effective communicator with well-developed interpersonal skills, a strong commercial mindset and have an excellent ability to build networks.

• Preferred: Several years of professional experience in construction management or purchasing for the construction industry
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Strong conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
• Independent working style, high level of initiative, and ability to work in a team.
• Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English is required.

Additional Information

Our offer

Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

More Information

We welcome your application in English, no later than 1st of December 2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Senior Corporate Recruiter Joany van Megen via

Trade Union representatives in Sweden via Vattenfall´s switchboard Rolf Ohlsson - Akademikernas, Christer Gustavsson - Ledarna, Juha Siipilehto - SEKO, samt Anders Bohlin - Unionen

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, DISA.

We look forward to receiving your application