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Job Description

Join Vestas' Service Solutions Procurement team and manage vendor relationships and optimize strategic sourcing for wind turbine services. In this role, you'll negotiate contracts, optimize costs, and ensure top-quality service delivery across Northern Central Europe. If you're motivated by procurement and want to establish yourself in the renewable energy sector, this is your opportunity to grow with a global leader.

The Service Solutions department is embedded into the overall Northern Central European Regional Procurement organization responsible for Direct, Indirect, Construction and Service.

The international team is allocated across Poland and Germany.

Responsibilities

• Vendor Management: Develop and maintain solid relationships with service vendors, negotiating favorable terms and pricing agreements to ensure cost-effectiveness and quality service delivery
• Procurement Strategy: Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with the company's service objectives, ensuring timely availability of necessary services while minimizing costs and risks
• Contract Negotiation: Lead contract negotiations with service vendors to secure favorable terms, including pricing, delivery schedules, and service level agreements (SLAs), while ensuring compliance with company policies and standards
• Supplier Performance Evaluation: Regularly evaluate vendor performance against agreed-upon metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as necessary to maintain service quality and efficiency
• Budget Management: Work closely with the finance department to be able to report cost-out measures, monitoring expenditures and identifying opportunities for cost savings without compromising service quality
• Compliance and Risk Management: Stay updated on regulatory requirements and industry standards related to service procurement, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks associated with vendor relationships and contractual obligations.
• Process Optimization: Continuously review

Qualifications

• Education: Background in business administration or supply chain management or a related field is required. We prefer a Bachelors degree
• Experience: Prior experience in procurement, preferably in the renewable energy sector is essential. We prefer experience specifically related to wind turbine services procurement
• Knowledge of Wind Energy: Familiarity with wind energy technology, including turbine components, maintenance requirements, and service providers, is important for effectively sourcing and managing service contracts

Competencies

• Procurement Skills: Solid negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills are necessary for accomplishing the procurement of services while optimizing costs and quality
• Technical Understanding: An understanding of technical specifications and requirements for wind turbine services is beneficial for evaluating supplier proposals and ensuring service quality
• Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze procurement data, market trends, and supplier performance metrics is crucial for making informed procurement decisions and optimizing supply chain efficiency
• Communication Skills: Effective communication skills are essential for collaborating with internal stakeholders, negotiating with suppliers, and resolving issues that may arise during the procurement process
• Problem-Solving Skills: The capacity to identify and address procurement challenges, such as supply chain disruptions or cost overruns, is important for maintaining operational continuity and minimizing risks
• Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, such as environmental regulations and safety standards

What we offer

Attractive salary package, corporate benefits, opportunities for career growth, a positive work culture, meaningful work, training and development programs, flexibility, and a supportive environment

Additional information

Location: PL, Warsaw or DE, Hamburg

Expected travel up to 30 days annually.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 18th January 2026.

Our commitment to a fair hiring

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.