Lead Sourcing Manager

Ørsted A/S; Denmark; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ørsted A/S invites you to lead sourcing activities for jack-up vessel charter parties and offshore services, applying commercial insight, negotiation skills, and contract management to secure solid offshore maintenance solutions.

As part of Jack Up & SOV Procurement, you will drive sourcing strategy, supplier engagement, and total cost of ownership thinking across markets, working with stakeholders to deliver value.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, sourcing, negotiations, and strategy within vessel chartering and offshore services.
• Strong commercial understanding, including cost drivers, total cost of ownership, and supplier market dynamics.
• Ability to translate business impacts into procurement requirements and manage supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing activities for jack-up vessel charter parties and offshore service agreements.
• Manage supplier engagement, negotiations, and commercial discussions with stakeholders.
• Apply contract management practices across sourcing and procurement activities.
• Use market insight and total cost of ownership thinking to support procurement decisions.
• Collaborate across markets and with senior stakeholders to improve outcomes.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing strategy

Negotiations

Contract management

Tools

BIMCO Supply Time

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll lead sourcing activities for jack-up vessel charter parties, while also supporting procurement of services for offshore works in connection with maintenance of Ørsted’s offshore wind fleet. You’ll use your commercial insight, negotiation skills, strategic mindset, market knowledge, and contract management experience to deliver solid solutions that support critical offshore activities.

Welcome to Jack Up & SOV Procurement

You’ll be part of Jack Up & SOV Procurement where you, together with your colleagues, will source vessels and offshore services, with focus on main component exchange services, while working with internal stakeholders and external suppliers across markets.

As a team, we care about collaboration, clear communication, and finding practical solutions that help us succeed as one.

You’ll play an important role in:

• leading sourcing activities (incl. sourcing strategy) for jack-up vessel charter parties
• leading sourcing activities for service agreements that support offshore works, including main component exchange services and heavy lift equipment
• managing supplier engagement, negotiations, and commercial discussions with internal and external stakeholders
• applying strong contract management practices throughout sourcing and procurement activities
• using market insight, business case analysis, and total cost of ownership thinking to support sound procurement decisions
• driving initiatives that improve ways of working and strengthen sourcing outcomes.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have solid experience in procurement, sourcing, negotiations, and strategy within vessel chartering and offshore services
• have solid experience with BIMCO Supply Time, service agreements and preferably also FIDIC
• bring strong commercial understanding, including cost drivers, total cost of ownership, and supplier market dynamics
• have ability to translate business impacts into procurement requirements
• are confident in contract management and can support supplier relationships from sourcing through execution
• communicate clearly and effectively with Senior stakeholders, suppliers, and colleagues across different markets
• work independently, stay flexible when prioritise change, and take a proactive approach to solving problems
• bring global or cross-market experience.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [e-mail].