Strategic Offshore Procurement Lead

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 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.