Sourcing Manager, Construction Services (EPC & BOP)

Tavion AB; Stockholms kommun; Hybride; SEK 900 000 - 1 400 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tavion AB is seeking a Sourcing Manager, Construction Services to build the contractor base for its growing European BESS portfolio. You will identify, qualify and contract EPC and BOP partners across civil, electrical and site infrastructure, starting in Poland and expanding across Europe.

Working with the Director of Construction, you will shape contracting strategies, frames and delivery models, run competitive sourcing processes with Legal, and negotiate robust commercial agreements that

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement or contracting in construction, energy, or infrastructure.
• Tendering, negotiating and closing complex construction contracts (EPC, BOP or multi-contract).
• Understanding of construction contracting, risk allocation and commercial risk.
• Familiarity with standard contract structures such as FIDIC is beneficial.
• Strong commercial judgement and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with technical teams and interpret scopes and proposals.
• Experience across multiple markets and managing international contractor relationships.
• Fluent English, written and spoken; willingness to travel across Europe.

Responsabilités

• Develop sourcing and contracting strategies for EPC and BOP services with Construction and Engineering.
• Build Tavion’s contractor base across Poland and other European markets.
• Identify, assess and prequalify contractors by capability, capacity and HSE.
• Lead RFQ and tender processes; evaluate proposals and recommend contractors.
• Negotiate framework agreements and key commercial terms, including pricing and change mechanisms.
• Collaborate with Legal on construction contracts and commercial risk.
• Build long-term relationships with key contractors and position Tavion as a credible client.
• Monitor contractor markets, costs, capacity constraints and supply-chain risks.
• Maintain a competitive contractor portfolio and ensure smooth handover to project execution.
• Capture market learnings to improve Tavion’s sourcing approach.

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Tendering & contracting

Commercial risk

Negotiation

Multi-market experience

Contract frameworks

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Travel across Europe

Description du poste

Role description

As Sourcing Manager, Construction Services, you will play a key role in building the contractor base required to deliver Tavion’s growing European BESS portfolio.

You will be responsible for identifying, qualifying and contracting EPC and balance-of-plant partners across civil, electrical and site infrastructure works. Starting with Poland and expanding into additional European markets, you will establish the commercial frameworks and contractor relationships that support Tavion’s project pipeline.

Working closely with the Director of Construction, you will help define contracting strategies, scope allocation and the right delivery model for each market. You will also collaborate with Engineering and Legal to run competitive sourcing processes and negotiate robust commercial agreements.

The role combines strategic sourcing, market development and hands‑on contract negotiation, with significant influence over project cost, risk and delivery capability.

Key responsibilities

• Develop sourcing and contracting strategies for EPC and BOP services together with Construction and Engineering.

• Build and diversify Tavion’s contractor base across Poland and other European markets.

• Identify, assess and prequalify contractors based on capability, capacity, financial strength, HSE performance and delivery track record.

• Lead RFQ and tender processes, evaluate proposals and provide clear recommendations for contractor selection.

• Negotiate framework agreements and key commercial terms, including pricing, schedule, risk allocation, guarantees and change mechanisms.

• Work closely with Legal on construction contracts and commercial risk.

• Build strong, long‑term relationships with key contractors and position Tavion as an attractive and credible client.

• Monitor contractor markets, cost trends, capacity constraints and supply‑chain risks.

• Maintain a strong and competitive contractor portfolio and ensure an effective handover into project execution.

• Capture market and project learnings to continuously improve Tavion’s sourcing and contracting approach.

Qualification Criterias Required

• 8–10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or contracting within construction, energy, infrastructure or industrial projects.

• Strong track record of tendering, negotiating and closing complex construction contracts, ideally across EPC, BOP or multi‑contract structures.

• Good understanding of construction contracting, commercial risk, scope definition and risk allocation.

• Familiarity with standard construction contract structures, such as FIDIC, is beneficial.

• Strong commercial judgement and negotiation skills.

• Comfortable working with technical teams and interpreting scopes, schedules and contractor proposals.

• Experience working across multiple markets and managing international contractor relationships

• Fluent in English, written and spoken, and willing to travel across Europe.

Adventageous

• Experience from BESS, renewable energy, grid infrastructure or other complex energy projects.

• Experience sourcing contractors in Poland or other Central and Southern European markets.

• Polish, Spanish or Italian language skills.

Personal qualities

You are commercially driven, structured and comfortable taking ownership from strategy through contract award. You combine strong negotiation skills with sound judgement and the ability to build productive relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders.

You set high standards, move with pace and maintain a strong focus on cost, risk and delivery. You are comfortable challenging assumptions, making decisions with incomplete information and navigating complex projects without losing momentum.

Practical details

• Based in either Stockholm or Warsaw.

• Starting date: as soon as possible