Procurement Lead - Low Carbon Technology

Octopus Energy Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in the UK is seeking a Procurement Lead to manage sourcing for low-carbon technologies, such as heat pumps and EV chargers. This role requires high autonomy, a strong delivery mindset, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will manage supplier relationships, ensure effective contract implementation, and navigate risks while supporting the growth of the installation business. This is a hybrid-remote position that involves some travel within the UK.

Benefits

Competitive salary discussion

Top company culture

Access to UK perks hub

Qualifications

• Comfortable working independently and managing workload.
• Ability to work at pace and manage changing priorities.
• Strong understanding of value beyond unit price.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders and negotiate effectively.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end sourcing of low-carbon technologies.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance reviews.
• Work with Portfolio Managers to ensure supply reality.
• Monitor supply risks and support contingency planning.
• Use procurement data to support commercial decisions.

Skills

High autonomy

Delivery mindset

Commercial instinct

Communication & negotiation

Operational discipline

Job description

At Octopus Energy Group, we're on a mission to make the transition to net zero quicker and more affordable for everyone. We are relentless in our pursuit of efficient, cutting‑edge renewable technology, ensuring we deliver the best value to our customers while driving the energy transition forward.

As we scale our installation business, we are looking for a high‑energy Procurement Lead to support our Procurement Portfolio Managers across multiple business units. This is a role for someone who thrives on autonomy and enjoys the challenge of delivering at pace.

You will join a fast‑moving procurement team responsible for sourcing low‑carbon technologies at scale, including heat pumps, EV chargers, solar, batteries, and related hardware. Acting as a key link between internal teams and external suppliers, you will help ensure our procurement outcomes support growth, keep installations moving, deliver competitively priced hardware, and build a resilient, reliable supply base.

This is a hands‑on role reporting to a Procurement Manager. You will own a defined portfolio of suppliers and categories, with responsibility for day‑to‑day sourcing and supplier performance. There are no direct reports, but you will have a high degree of autonomy to win.

This role is hybrid‑remote, it requires the ability to work independently and maintain urgency across tight timescales. Some travel will be required within the UK for internal meetings and supplier visits, focusing predominantly in London and the Midlands.

What you'll do

• Commercial sourcing: Own end‑to‑end sourcing across your portfolio of low‑carbon technologies, balancing total cost, availability, quality, and delivery risk. Ensure contracts are implemented effectively and support innovation while delivering against agreed commercial and operational terms.
• Supplier relationship management: Manage day‑to‑day supplier relationships and lead regular performance reviews (including QBRs), acting as the primary escalation point to resolve commercial or operational issues quickly and constructively.
• Portfolio strategy support: Work with Portfolio Managers to ensure portfolio plans are grounded in supply reality. Identify supply risks, constraints, and dependencies early, and help remove bottlenecks that could impact operations.
• Risk & continuity support: Monitor supply risks within your portfolio and support contingency planning where needed to protect delivery and customer outcomes.
• Data & insight: Use procurement and business data to deeply understand spend, supplier performance, impact on profitability and market trends. Go beyond reporting by highlighting risks, opportunities, and supporting better, faster commercial decisions.

What you'll need

• High autonomy: Comfortable owning a broad remit and managing your workload independently, while knowing when to elevate or seek support.
• Delivery mindset: Able to work at pace in a growing business, managing changing priorities and delivering results in an environment where not everything is fully defined.
• Commercial instinct: A strong understanding of value beyond unit price, including total cost of ownership and the commercial impact of delays, supply risk, and poor execution.
• Communication & negotiation: Confident engaging senior internal stakeholders and suppliers, able to negotiate fairly and handle difficult conversations amicably.
• Operational discipline: Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and able to see work through from initiation to completion at pace.

Why else you'll love it here

• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it’s something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. We don’t advertise because we want salary to be a reason why someone doesn’t apply.
• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were recently named the UK's top company to work for, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.
• Visit our UK perks hub – Octopus Employee Benefits

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

P.S. Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at [email protected] and we'd love to help!

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