Senior Sourcing Manager

Ørsted; Ørsted; On-site; DKK 56,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid pension (11%)

Full insurance coverage (accident,life

Critical illness & health insurance

Five weeks of paid holiday + 10 extra

3% holiday allowance

Fitness Vitality benefits

Canteen / lunch scheme

Job summary

Ørsted's DT Procurement team is seeking a strategic sourcing professional to shape and execute procurement plans across software, SaaS, cloud services, and IT platforms. You’ll lead tenders, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable sourcing strategies.

Reporting to the Head of DT Procurement, you’ll develop a forward‑looking pipeline, strengthen governance, and drive supplier performance while supporting global projects and changes.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant university degree in business, economics, or a related field.
• Bring strong strategic sourcing experience, preferably IT or digital technology.
• Apply a broad commercial toolkit across tenders, negotiations, contract management, and supplier management.
• Build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across seniority levels.

Responsibilities

• Shape sourcing strategies for critical IT and digital technology categories.
• Lead complex sourcing projects from strategy development through tenders and negotiations to contract handover.
• Advise senior stakeholders on sourcing choices, commercial risks, value opportunities, and supplier markets.
• Translate business priorities into procurement plans and constructively challenge demand.
• Drive contract renewals, high-impact negotiations, and supplier performance dialogues.
• Strengthen procurement governance, ways of working, and category maturity; support global projects and organisational changes.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

IT procurement

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

University degree in business or economics

Tools

Contract management

Supplier management

Data analysis

Job description

Imagine a future where you help shape strategic technology procurement that enables our journey towards a world that runs entirely on green energy

Imagine a future where you help shape strategic technology procurement that enables our journey towards a world that runs entirely on green energy

Join us in this role where you’ll shape and execute sourcing strategies across software, SaaS, cloud services, infrastructure, and technology platforms. You’ll lead complex tenders and negotiations, manage commercial risk, and turn business priorities into procurement plans in close collaboration with senior business and technology stakeholders.

Welcome to DT Procurement
You’ll be part of DT Procurement where you together with eight experienced sourcing and contract management colleagues will support DT’s strategic priorities. Reporting to the Head of DT Procurement, you’ll act as the strategic procurement partner for a dedicated DT area, building trusted relationships, challenging demand constructively, and developing a forward‑looking sourcing pipeline. As a team, we share our expertise, support each other, and work together to create lasting value for the business.

You’ll play an important role in:

• shaping sourcing strategies for critical IT and digital technology categories
• leading complex sourcing projects from strategy development through tenders and negotiations to contract handover
• advising senior stakeholders on sourcing choices, commercial risks, value opportunities, and supplier markets
• translating business priorities into procurement plans and constructively challenging demand
• driving contract renewals, high‑impact negotiations, and supplier performance dialogues
• strengthening procurement governance, ways of working, and category maturity. operations for course owners and employees
• supporting global projects and organisational changes in the organisation.

To succeed in the role, you:

• hold a relevant university degree in business, economics, or another relevant field, or have equivalent experience
• bring strong strategic sourcing experience, preferably within IT or digital technology
• apply a broad commercial toolkit across tenders, negotiations, contract management, and supplier management
• build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across seniority levels, functions, and cultures
• use data, market insight, and sound commercial judgement to support strategic decisions
• ideally have experience with EU tendering processes, consultancy, or technology categories such as software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, IT outsourcing, or supplier governance.

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.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast‑paced and high‑growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry‑leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

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

Position salary range:
For this position, the expected base pay range is kr55,680.00- kr83,520.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our benefits package:
For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).

Pre‑employment background check:
Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a global leader in offshore wind and is one of the largest renewable energy companies in the world. With us, you’ll play your part in creating a world that runs entirely on green energy. As a leading green energy company, we leverage the curiosity and passion of our people to innovate and develop new technologies or bring existing technologies to scale, collaborating with governments, suppliers, and our industry partners to make renewable energy solutions a reality. At Ørsted, we work together with openness and respect and seek fresh perspectives to solve any task at hand: big or small.

About Ørsted

• We provide countries, companies, and communities with sustainable, reliable, and cost‑competitive energy solutions, including offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, and energy storage.
• Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.
• We built the world’s first offshore wind farm, Vindeby in Denmark, in 1991, and completed the world’s largest, Hornsea 2 in the UK, in 2022.
• We were founded in Denmark in 2006 and now have approximately 8,000 employees, working in 15 countries and counting.

An inclusive team
At Ørsted, we strive to be an inclusive workplace where you’re respected for who you are, valued for the unique perspectives you bring, and rewarded fairly for what you achieve. We want all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, no matter their age, race, ethnicity, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Application deadline

30 August 2026

Location

Gentofte, DK

Area of work

Procurement

Employment type

Permanent

Work hours

Full‑time

Workplace

Office‑based

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