Senior Procurement Lead

About this role

Join us as we work to unlock the value of offshore wind! JERA Nex bp is a new joint venture between JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, and bp, one of the world’s leading energy companies. Established to unlock the potential of offshore wind across the globe, our talented team, exciting pipeline and solid capital commitment give us the potential to become one of the world’s most successful offshore wind companies.

We entered the market with a portfolio of operational and development assets, alongside the resources, capabilities and resilience to deliver offshore wind energy at scale. In this role you will : Lead the Corporate Procurement delivering sourcing and contracting support for corporate services such as Offices management, IT & Digital, HR, Communications, Finance and Legal. Working with the business teams to develop and implement sourcing and contracting strategies.

Support sourcing and contracting from inception through to contract execution and post contract award management activities. This includes developing appropriate contract terms and conditions, remuneration and scope drafting and delivering the commercial evaluation and negotiations through to contract award. Working effectively with key internal stakeholders to gather requirements, manage expectations and inform on progress of procurement activity.

Working closely with suppliers to identify areas of innovation and, ensure that any risk/reward agreements are driven proactively to deliver value for JNBP. Support supply chain development team with up-to-date knowledge on local content and supplier opportunities. Ensure achievement of functional and business performance/delivery targets. Enable compliant yet efficient P2P processes. To be successful in the role you will bring : What you can expect from us: Working at JERA Nex 10+ years experience in procurement, specifically sourcing and contracting activity.

Commercial acumen, good working knowledge of contracting, negotiation expertise. Experience with P2P systems (e.g. SAP) and delivering procurement at an operational level. Personal Attributes We are looking for someone who: able to perform effectively in a team environment, collaborating with contractors, suppliers and project teams is agile, collaborative, respectful and tactful resilient and comfortable operating in periods of change Working at JERA New bp means being part of a global leader in offshore wind, where innovation, collaboration, and sustainability drive everything we do.