Job Location: London or Seville ideally, hybrid working

Background to Aukera

Aukera is a leading pan-European renewable energy developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP), dedicated to accelerating the energy transition across the continent. Headquartered in Belgium, we have offices in Brussels, Bucharest, London, Edinburgh, Rome, Berlin, and Seville. Aukera manage a diversified pipeline of over 15 GW in onshore wind, solar, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

We pride ourselves on our values and our collaborative, supportive working environment. Our team is friendly, caring, highly professional, and deeply committed to making a real impact on the planet. As a rapidly growing company, we seek high performers from all backgrounds who are self-motivated, take ownership, and are passionate about driving improvements. We value diversity and are proud to have an international team representing 14 nationalities, with approx. 30% female employees. At Aukera, mutual respect and effective collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled Senior Procurement Manager to join our team in the field of Construction and Supply Agreements (EPC, BoPs, O&M and LTSAs) for Aukera’s projects across all regions within all technologies.

You will report to our Head of Procurement at Aukera, based in Seville and be an essential part of the international and multidisciplinary Procurement team.

There will be plenty of opportunities to develop your skills as the company grows.

Aukera has a hybrid working policy, which allows teams to build strong working and learning relationships while working face to face, while also providing the flexibility to work from home a couple of days per week. This role will also include regular travel across the Europe and further afield to meet with our suppliers, consultants and contractors. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing Procurement Processes

• Leading the tendering phase for Equipment and Services from start to end.

• Sourcing of Contractors and Suppliers, including prequalification (economical, technical and ESG assessment).

• Preparing of RFQ templates for Equipment and Services.

• Negotiating and obtaining signatures for NDAs with Contractors and Suppliers.

• Negotiating EPCs, BoPs Supply Agreements, LTSA and any other relevant Agreements in collaboration with the Aukera Legal team and the rest of the business.

• Collecting all relevant contract inputs (payment schedule, construction schedule, local requirements, etc.) from other departments.

• Transferring of Equipment and Services Agreements to the construction team and supporting contract management activities during the construction phase.

Creating Best in Class Procurement Operation

• Preparation of comparative tables and creation of Aukera’s awarding criteria for Services & Equipment.

• Supporting the creation of CAPEX and OPEX calculators for all technologies (PV, Storage and Onshore Wind), and ensuring they are regularly updated

• Supporting the Procurement team in the creation of procedures, workflows and best procurement practices to push the team to the next level of efficiency and quality.

• Act as an Aukera Ambassador for our contractors and suppliers, and attend trade fairs, site visits as required

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 7 Years experience in tendering and contract negotiation within an IPP in Renewable Energy or a well-known EPC Contractor.

• A degree in Engineering

• An Excellent network of Contractors in the renewable energy sector

• Capable of understanding the procurement requirements and standards of an IPP.

• BESS knowledge and experience  is an upside.

• Excellent written and spoken English, as this is the working language at Aukera. Additional languages would be useful.

Business Skills

• Adept at working to challenging deadlines, prioritizing effectively and managing own workload.

• Enjoys working with a dynamic and highly engaged team, as well as working independently.

• A flexible and proactive attitude, keen to take responsibility and to use initiative.

• Confident in building relationships internally across the team and externally with suppliers.

Employee Benefits in Spain or UK

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays

• Private Healthcare for you and your family

• Additional benefits dependent on country.