Procurement/sourcing Manager France

Company Description

Statkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. That’s what we offer. 125 years of unrivalled expertise in supplying the world with what it needs most. We envision a world that runs entirely on renewable energy. Because in the fight against climate change, we don’t see renewable energy as part of the solution - we believe it must be the solution. Statkraft is in a growth phase with a goal to expand massively, especially in the wind, solar as well as new business such as hydrogen, biofuel, and EV charging. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match.

But there’s more work to be done - that’s why we need you to join us

We are seeking a competent, proactive, and committed individual to take on the role as Sourcing Manager. The Sourcing Manager runs non capital project sourcing processes and is a specialist in tendering, contract negotiations and contract management. The Sourcing Manager ensures that products and services are sourced at competitive total cost and that processes are run in a compliant and efficient manner. The Sourcing Manager will act as a leader in digitalization process to secure gain of scale and process optimization.

**Job Description**:
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**Location**: Paris or Lyon

The slogan of Statkraft Group Procurement is One Procurement and is organized as a business partner role delivering strategic, tactical and operational procurement services to our customers. The department as a whole is responsible for the execution of procurement in large projects and category management in OPEX and CAPEX, as well as being responsible for procurement governance, processes and systems.

Statkraft in France encompasses 2 activities : - Wind & Solar project development and windfarms operation; Market access and Trading/Origination:
Our 35 employees are located in our Paris and Lyon offices.

As a Sourcing Manager working in Group Procurement you will:

- Take a strong responsibility for delivering value through procurement for France.
- Develop sourcing plans to meet internal customer requirements - Analyse the French supply markets to identify sustainable potential suppliers and market trends
- Manage the procurement process from developing the sourcing strategy, prequalification, sending out the request for proposal, negotiations, supplier selection and follow up including supplier assessment
- Identify areas of repeat spend and establishing Framework Agreements.
- Monitor and follow-up of suppliers.
- Analyse procurement spend, supply base and buying behaviour.
- Support internal customers in Paris and Lyon offices.
- Ensure adherence to procurement processes.
- Assist in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) including generation of purchase orders in SAP.
- Roll out procurement training to new starters and hold regular workshops with existing staff
- Support Contract Managers and other country Sourcing Specialists as required

**Qualifications**:
Bachelor / Master’s degree in relevant discipline area or documented experience in the field.

5+ years relevant procurement experience.

Fluent in French and English, written and spoken

Advanced analytical skills

Good IT skills (experience with SAP and Jaegger is an advantage)

Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to successfully work, educate and support multiple stakeholders.

Experience working in a fast-paced environment with many stakeholders simultaneously. - Proactive and a quick learner.

Proven track record of high customer satisfaction

Additional Information
**Statkraft offers**:

- Professional and personal development in an exciting company
- A positive working environment characterised by competence, responsibility and innovation
- A diverse workplace with regard to gender, age and cultural background
- Competitive terms of employment and excellent benefit schemes