Offshore O&M Procurement Manager UK

Rwe Offshore Wind; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RWE Offshore Wind is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead end-to-end procurement for UK offshore wind operations. You will develop category strategies, establish long-term contracts, and manage supplier performance across a cross-functional team including engineering, finance and legal.

The role requires extensive tendering and complex contract negotiation experience, strong commercial acumen, and a willingness to travel to offshore sites and UK offices.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, sourcing, or commercial roles within energy or infrastructure.
• Willingness to travel regularly to sites across the UK offshore fleet.
• Extensive tendering and complex contract negotiation experience.
• Solid commercial awareness balancing cost, risk and long-term value.
• Understanding of contract management principles and frameworks.
• Ability to develop and execute procurement or category strategies.
• Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in supplier performance management and relationship building.
• Analytical mindset with solid problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Effective written and verbal communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement support for UK offshore wind operations.
• Develop and manage category strategies aligned with business goals.
• Establish and oversee long-term framework and maintenance contracts.
• Nurture productive supplier relationships to improve performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, finance, legal).
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and SLAs.
• Provide commercial support across the full contract lifecycle (claims, changes, disputes).
• Identify and mitigate supply chain, contractual and commercial risks.
• Analyse market trends to inform sourcing strategies and decision-making.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Supplier performance

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract management

Risk management

Communication

Job description

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent Functional area: Procurement. As Procurement Manager in our Offshore Procurement team, you will manage all direct procurement activities related to services and spares for our operational offshore windfarms in the UK. Alongside this you will provide procurement support for fleet contracts and other major projects in preparation of and during the operating phase of our Offshore Wind Projects and optimize our supply chain measures throughout the entire project life cycle.

About the role:

• Managing and delivering end-to-end procurement support for UK offshore wind operations
• Support the delivery of sustainability and ESG objectives through engagement with suppliers and integration into procurement activities
• Develop and manage category strategies aligned with business goals
• Establish and oversee long-term framework and maintenance contracts
• Establish and nurture productive supplier relationships to improve performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, finance, legal, etc.)
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and service level agreements
• Provide commercial support across the full contract lifecycle (claims, changes, disputes)
• Identify and mitigate supply chain, contractual, and commercial risks
• Analyse market trends to inform sourcing strategies and decision-making

Job requirements and experience:

• Experience in procurement, sourcing, or commercial roles
• Willingness to travel regularly to sites
• Extensive experience in tendering and negotiating complex contracts
• Solid commercial awareness balancing cost, risk, and long-term value
• Understanding of contract management principles and frameworks
• Ability to develop and execute procurement or category strategies
• Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience in supplier performance management and relationship building
• Analytical mindset with solid problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Effective communication and negotiation skills (written and verbal)

Location: Swindon, Coventry or London or any UK Offshore Site Office

From here, you benefit from many further advantages

Any questions? Contact HR: Marie Bennell, #####

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

As a global leader, RWE Offshore Wind is shaping tomorrow's energy on the high seas. We are active across Europe, U.S., Japan and Korea. We have already 19 wind farms in operation with an installed capacity of over 3 gigawatts. With over 20 years' experience in developing, building, operating and maintaining offshore wind farms we have established long-term partnerships, working hand in hand with local businesses and communities. Every year, we invest millions of euros in new offshore wind projects and support harbours, educational programmes, local organisations and more. Our passionate workforce is committed to driving technological and sustainable improvements, delivering construction projects on time and within budget to the highest quality and safety standards, and contributing to a clean energy future.

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