Key Responsibilities
Purchasing & Sourcing (Service-Focused)
- Execute purchasing activities for spare parts, components, repairs, and service materials for wind turbine gearboxes, couplings, and industrial gear units.
- Source and negotiate with local and international suppliers to secure competitive pricing, short lead times, and reliable service levels.
- Create, manage, and track purchase orders in ERP systems (e.g. SAP).
- Establish and maintain preferred supplier relationships and service-focused supply agreements.
- Monitor supplier performance and drive improvements in delivery, quality, and responsiveness.
Service Order & Material Management
- Manage service-related material demands from request through delivery, supporting planned maintenance, corrective repairs, and urgent breakdowns.
- Translate service and maintenance requirements into accurate purchasing actions aligned with service schedules.
- Coordinate expediting activities to support critical service interventions.
Delivery Performance & BOM Accuracy
- Ensure on-time and in-full (OTIF) delivery of service materials in line with agreed service and customer timelines.
- Maintain 100% compliance with approved Bills of Material (BOM), including correct specifications, quantities, and revision levels.
- Verify BOMs prior to purchase order release to prevent material mismatches, service delays, or rework.
- Proactively manage and resolve delivery or BOM deviations in coordination with engineering, logistics, service, and suppliers.
- Monitor, report, and continuously improve performance against OTD and BOM accuracy KPIs.
Cross-Functional Coordination & Governance
- Act as a key interface between service operations, engineering, logistics, finance, and suppliers.
- Maintain accurate purchasing, order, and delivery records.
- Ensure adherence to purchasing policies, contractual terms, and local regulations.
- Identify opportunities to reduce service lead times, improve material accuracy, and optimise service-related costs.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3–5 years’ experience in purchasing and order management within service, aftermarket, wind energy, industrial equipment, or heavy machinery environments.
- Experience with gear units, couplings, gearboxes, or rotating equipment is highly preferred.
- Exposure to wind farm service operations or industrial service businesses is a strong advantage.
- Strong ERP system experience (SAP preferred).
- Experience managing local and international suppliers in time-critical service environments.
- Strong negotiation and commercial capability
- High attention to detail with a strong accuracy mindset
- Ability to operate under time pressure in service environments
- Excellent planning, coordination, and follow-up skills
- Effective communicator across technical and commercial teams