Vendor Management Specialist serving as the primary contact for investment data vendors in a global private markets management firm. Performing procurement activities and vendor relationship management.
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Hybrid Senior Category Manager – Substations, BESS
Posted 50 minutes ago
About the role
- Senior Category Manager responsible for procurement strategy for substations and BESS. Driving scalable expansion of HPC charging infrastructure in energy transition.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the EDRI-wide procurement strategy for substations and BESS
- Develop and implement category strategies for substations and BESS, including standardization and scaling
- Manage tender processes (RFI/RFP/RFQ) and negotiate and conclude framework agreements
- Build and continuously develop a high-performing supplier network
- Conduct price and contract negotiations (Capex & Opex) in a competitive market environment
- Establish SLA and KPI structures, including penalties, to control supplier performance
- Identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities (e.g., bundling, standardization, market timing)
- Work closely with Product Management, IT, Deployment and Operations to define technical requirements
- Take initiative and ownership for establishing and advancing strategic partnerships, particularly in the area of BESS/EMS
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a comparable field
- Several years of experience in strategic procurement of technical products, ideally in energy infrastructure, substations or electrical engineering
- Proven expertise in developing and successfully implementing category strategies
- Strong skills in negotiation, contract drafting and active supplier management
- Solid technical understanding – an engineering degree is not required, but the ability to understand and assess technical issues thoroughly and to work in a clear, structured and results-oriented way
- Experience working on complex projects and in scaling organizations; start-up or scale-up experience is an advantage
- Confident user of ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365) and analytical tools
- Fluent in German and English (business fluent)
Benefits
- People come first: Join a dynamic, ambitious and agile team that develops solutions for the eMobility market and take part in our EDRI events or after-work gatherings
- Get the best of both worlds – 100% start-up spirit with the backing of a large company
- The freedom you need: We offer hybrid working with flexible hours – you decide when to come to our office in Essen
- Workation: Use the flexibility to work temporarily from another EU country
- Competitive compensation with a performance-based bonus and 30 days of vacation per year
- Company pension scheme is also included among our benefits
- Sustainable learning opportunities: You will receive a personal training budget of €5,000 per year
- Onboarding with welcome gifts and hardware
- Free drinks, snacks and our coffee station
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