Job description
Imagine a future where you'll set your fingerprint in the energy transformation, by sourcing best-in-class O&M services to secure the operation of our windfarms
Join us in this role where you'll be responsible for sourcing the right suppliers to secure the operation and fulfil the servicing needs of our offshore windfarms. You'll be working with our procurement process and governance from developing the sourcing strategies to contract handover. In this role, you'll be coordinating with our category managers, business stakeholders and colleagues in supporting functions. You can look forward to a dynamic, fast-paced, and international environment, where you'll have the opportunity to develop your career while making your mark on the transition to renewable energy.
Welcome to Offshore Generation Procurement You'll be part of the Offshore Services Procurement team where you, together with your colleagues, will support our offshore windfarms to produce power, by ensuring contracting of timely, compliant and competitive O&M services capacity. You'll be working in a global team of highly skilled procurement professionals. An important aspect of your role is to proactively consolidate input from internal stakeholders to negotiate and sign fit to scope contracts ready for the end users' purposes. In this role you'll be working closely with colleagues organized in projects at our operational hubs.
As a team, we 're driven by an open working environment where everyone is encouraged to speak up, seek, and provide feedback. We actively take initiative, work on improvements, and seek learning opportunities.
You'll play an important role in
- being responsible for the end to end tendering process, qualifying suppliers, clarifying and evaluating bids, preparing and negotiating terms and conditions, and recommending and awarding suppliers
- ensuring compliance with internal and external tendering rules, policies, and governance by actively engaging and seeking input from key support functions
- preparing and presenting clear and thought-through gate documents to aim management and budget owners' decision on recommended strategies
- leading communication with suppliers throughout the sourcing activities
- contributing to the quality assurance processes by reviewing peers' documentation, sharing tendering and contract lessons learned, and providing feedback to category strategies
- handing over complete signed contract package with complete metadata ready for execution .
To succeed in the role, you
- have significant experience with managing sourcing processes from drafting of sourcing strategies to contract signing. Experience running tenders according to EU-tender law is a plus
- have a passion for negotiating and possess considerable experience taking responsibility for planning and executing negotiation process
- possess good verbal and written English communication skills enabling you to effectively collaborate with the team and communicate professionally with key stakeholders
- have the bandwidth to spot commercial opportunities focusing on bottom-line impact and personnel safety, while achieving the right technical, operational contract solution
- act with high integrity, take ownership, handles pressure well, proactively asks questions, and seeks input beyond your network to drive results
- are organized, well-structured, and possess good attention to detail, especially when preparing documentation.
Maybe you've read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don't quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.
Shape the future with us Send your application to us as soon as possible. We'll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we've found the right candidate.
As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].
Please note that this is a fixed-term position with a duration time of months.
Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.
Position salary range: For this position, the expected base pay range is kr55,680.00- kr69,600.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.
Our benefits package: For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).
Pre-employment background check: Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.
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About Ørsted
Company Overview
Ørsted
Fredericia, Denmark
1972
Approximately 8,700 employees globally (source: linkedin.com). Revenues of DKK 82.0 billion (approximately €11 billion) in 2023 (source: orsted.com).
What They Do
Ørsted is a global leader in renewable energy, focusing on offshore wind as its primary business model. The company develops, constructs, and operates large offshore wind farms using both fixed and floating turbines, and offers services in project development, engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance, as well as power purchase agreements (source: orsted.com). Additionally, Ørsted works with onshore wind, solar energy, energy storage, renewable hydrogen, green fuels, and bioenergy, making them a versatile player in the renewable energy market (source: stateofgreen.com). Target markets include Europe, particularly the UK, Germany, and Denmark, as well as the USA, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, where they serve large customers such as national grid operators and utilities (source: orsted.com). Ørsted holds a leading competitive position as the world's largest developer of offshore wind with over 15 GW of installed capacity globally and a pipeline of over 37 GW under development (source: orsted.com).
Projects & Achievements
Among Ørsted's notable projects is the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm in the UK, which, with a capacity of 1.4 GW, was fully commissioned in 2022 and is the world's largest operational offshore wind farm (source: orsted.com). The Race Bank offshore wind farm, also in the UK, was completed in 2018 with a capacity of 573 MW (source: orsted.com). In the USA, Revolution Wind (704 MW) reached financial close in 2024 with operations planned for 2026, while South Fork Wind (132 MW), the first offshore wind farm in the state, began delivering power to New York in 2024 (source: orsted.com). Current major projects include Hornsea 3 (2.9 GW, UK, under construction with first power expected in 2025) and Greater Changhua 4 (112 MW, Taiwan, commissioning in 2025) (source: orsted.com).
Recent Developments
In the past two years, Ørsted has won a contract for the 2.4 GW Atlantic Shores Project 4 offshore wind lease off the coast of New Jersey, USA, in October 2024 (source: orsted.com). They reached financial close on the 1.1 GW Greater Changhua 4 & 5 offshore wind farms in Taiwan in July 2024, valued at over DKK 10 billion (source: orsted.com). In 2023, Ørsted acquired a 20% stake in the 900 MW Nissen offshore wind project in Germany for €227 million (source: orsted.com). Ørsted also secured €1.2 billion in green financing in 2024 and reported an EBITDA of DKK 18.0 billion in 2023 despite project delays (source: orsted.com).
Working There
Ørsted offers roles in engineering (wind turbine technicians, project engineers), project development (site acquisition, permitting specialists), operations and maintenance (offshore service technicians), supply chain, finance, IT, legal, and sustainability analysis, with high demand in offshore wind construction and hydrogen R&D (source: orsted.com). Active recruitment is taking place at offices in Fredericia and Copenhagen (Denmark) for engineering and HQ functions, London (UK) for project development, as well as in the USA, Taiwan, and Germany for offshore wind and hydrogen initiatives (source: linkedin.com). The company culture emphasizes innovation and transformation, as evidenced by their successful shift from fossil fuels, with employee reviews on Glassdoor averaging 4.0/5 for work-life balance and career opportunities (source: glassdoor.com). Documented benefits include competitive salaries, a 37-hour workweek in Denmark, six weeks of paid vacation, pension contributions up to 12%, hybrid work arrangements, and green benefits such as electric vehicle schemes and sustainability training (source: orsted.com).
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