Head of Procurement Planning & Governance

Head of Procurement Planning & Governance

We’re Nadara. We work harmoniously with the power of nature and the communities around us to power lifetimes to come. We call our approach ‘living energy’.

We don’t just produce renewable energy, we live it – recognising our relationship with the people touched by our business and supporting social, educational, cultural, and environmental initiatives that contribute to the development of the communities we work alongside.

Job Description Summary:

The Head of Procurement Planning & Governance plays a pivotal role in developing and implementing best procurement practices, systems, vendor management, CAPEX estimations and market intelligence functionality, ensuring efficiency and scalability.

Job Description:

Main Responsibilities

1. Steer procurement transformation for the organisation, including:

• Implement sound procurement governance - Procurement Policies, Procedures & templates
• Development of standard contract documents and templates
• Investigate and implement procurement best practices to address procurement challenges

• Market analysis reports - market product trends and updates
• Price tracking – maintain price & offer databases and forecasts
• Conduct and update Spend analysis, CAPEX estimations
• Measure performance against targets

Key Requirements

• A few years’ experience in directly supervising/managing staff and their performance.
• A good foundation in procurement management, with experience in sourcing, tenders/RFQs, evaluation, contract negotiation and placement
• Developing or improving procurement processes and procedures for a company
• Developing and implementing procurement standard, templates, guides, training
• Solid experience in renewable energy procurement, preferably on both the Operational & Maintenance phase and the new build/project phase
• Performing procurement market analysis, price estimations, CAPEX or OPEX cost reduction initiatives
• Developing and implementing procurement strategies
• Knowledge of procurement systems/ERP systems and some experience in improving procurement process flows for such systems
• Presenting to and interacting with internal committees and executives
• Analytical, problem solving, financial skills

Pay and benefits

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes flexible working policy, development and training opportunities, a wide range of initiatives dedicated to wellbeing and mental health. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Renewable Energy providers in the world then please do get in touch with us!

Equality and equity

Our company is an Equal Opportunities Employer with a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI). DEI provides an anchor for our long-term business strategy and permeates through our day-to-day culture, ensuring people of all backgrounds can thrive.

We hire based on merit, competence, and qualifications, with salary determined on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

We’ll achieve our vision through the energy and expertise of talented people like you. Join us and help secure the future of people and the planet!

What do we expect from you?

We expect from you passion, commitment and, most of all, the desire to learn in each activity you’re tasked with. We always look for enablers of growth!

Place of work: this role can be based either in Edinburgh or Madrid.