Project Procurement Manager - Onshore Wind, PV & BESS (m/f/d) - 18 Months Fixed Term

Project Procurement Manager - Onshore Wind, PV & BESS (m/f/d) - 18 Months Fixed Term

Location(s): Essen, NW, DE, 45141 Hamburg, HH, DE, 20354

RWE Renewables Europe & Australia GmbH
To start as soon as possible, full time, fixed term

This is a Fixed Term Opportunity for 18 Months

Functional area: Procurement

As a Project Procurement Manager for RWE’s growing Onshore Wind, PV, and BESS pipeline in Germany, within our Europe & APAC Procurement Team, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the supplier country strategy for our growth market Germany. Additionally, you will serve as the procurement single point of contact for our Onshore Wind, PV, and BESS projects, taking full responsibility for all EPC and/or BoP contracts during the development and construction phases, while optimising our supply chain activities throughout the entire project lifecycle—both from a project and portfolio perspective.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead tenders and negotiations for large and complex project contracts in PV, BESS, and Wind, working within multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and executing procurement strategies.
• Manage suppliers, subcontractors, and consultants, including audits and handling complaints.
• Support the execution department in damage management issues.
• Independently develop and implement framework agreements.
• Independently develop and implement active supplier management with vendors for PV, BESS, and Wind BoP contracts.
• Interface management with Category Procurement for PV modules, batteries, and wind turbines, as well as other support functions such as Finance, Risk Controlling, and Legal.
• Develop and implement active stakeholder management in collaboration with colleagues from Development, Engineering, and Service.
• Prepare decision templates, including cost-benefit analyses and risk assessments, based on your extensive market knowledge.

Your Profile:

• Several years (typically 3–5) of relevant professional experience in the PV, BESS, and/or wind industry, or in civil engineering—preferably within Germany.
• Extensive experience leading and executing large and complex tenders for PV/BESS/Wind EPC contracts and/or power plant, industrial, or infrastructure projects (Capex / Opex).
• Experience working within complex, multidisciplinary corporate structures.
• Ability to quickly and effectively build relationships and maintain key stakeholder and supplier relationships.
• Successfully completed university degree in engineering or business administration (or alternative educational path); additional legal qualifications and experience (e.g., VOB contracts) are an advantage.
• Intercultural understanding and experience working with diverse cultures.
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in German (C1) and English.
• A great team player.

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 89732, application period: 15/04/2025.

Any questions? Contact HR: Ivan Malcolm D'Silva, ivan.dsilva@rwe.com

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

In the segments of onshore wind and solar, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia is among the largest electricity producers in Europe and has become a key player in the field of renewables. With its comprehensive „Growing Green“ investment and growth strategy, RWE is expanding green generation capacity – to more than 65 gigawatts by 2030.

To this end, RWE is investing €55 billion between 2024 and 2030. RWE Renewables Europe & Australia is focusing on its core markets in Europe and Australia. The team with 1,800 colleagues across 11 countries has come a long way already. With the project pipeline well filled in all technologies, battery storage, onshore wind power and solar energy, you’ll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.