Senior Offshore Contracts Lead – Energy Grid

EirGrid Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EirGrid Group is seeking an Offshore Senior Lead Contracts Specialist to join the Offshore Project Delivery function in Ireland. The role will manage procurement strategies, framework development and supplier governance to deliver critical offshore infrastructure.

You will develop frameworks, liaise with business functions, monitor market conditions and provide risk insights to the finance/commercial teams while leading contract management across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 3rd level Qualification in Supply Chain Management/Engineering/Business/Law or equivalent with 6+ years’ experience.
• Knowledge of utilities and/or experience of public sector tendering
• Proven experience of working in contract management, client engagement and/or service delivery
• Expertise in the procurement of services or products within or destined for the offshore/onshore energy industry
• Working knowledge of purchasing tools, platforms and processes
• Understanding of the financial analysis and reporting of project budgets

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development, execution and ongoing management of effective procurement strategies for the Offshore Delivery programme.
• Develop new Offshore Frameworks and define the Procurement Strategy in liaison with key business functions.
• Assist with the entire partner lifecycle including calling off strategic relationships, onboarding, service delivery and offboarding activities.
• Communicate to management on supply chain developments and provide regular market intelligence updates highlighting risks.
• Provide professional procurement expertise to deliver on key business objectives and collaborate closely with the commercial team in Finance.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Supply chain

Vendor relationships

Public sector tendering

Education

Third-level qualification in Supply Chain Management/Engineering/Business/Law

Tools

Purchasing platforms

Job description

EirGrid Group is seeking an Offshore Senior Lead Contracts Specialist to join the Offshore Project Delivery function in Ireland. The role will manage procurement strategies, framework development and supplier governance to deliver critical offshore infrastructure.

You will develop frameworks, liaise with business functions, monitor market conditions and provide risk insights to the finance/commercial teams while leading contract management across the lifecycle.