Here's what you'll be doing
At E.ON UK we are looking for experienced Procurement professionals with at least 10 years of experience who can add value to the UK Procurement team through sourcing, tendering, negotiation and contract placement.
E.ON’s core focus is to provide decentralised, green, and interconnected solutions that address the needs of our customers and those of the environment. We aim to lead the global shift towards new technology by working with our customers to be more sustainable at home, helping companies to reduce their business carbon footprint and across communities to build smart and sustainable cities. Procurement is pivotal in delivering this.
We are recruiting individuals to support delivery of our B2B and B2C solutions covering categories such as Electric Vehicle networks, Low Carbon Heating, Solar PV, Highways Lighting, City Decarbonisation schemes and large-scale energy solution projects (Solar PV, Heat Pumps, Wind and Battery).
What Will I Be Doing?
- Business Partnering: Act as a strategic partner to senior business decision makers, understanding business requirements and strategically engage with the supply market to open new, competitive supply channels.
- Shape E.ON’s Sourcing Strategy: Define and implement sourcing strategies for your categories, ensuring they align with business needs and deliver value.
- Foster Innovation: Collaborate with E.ON’s technical and business experts to identify opportunities for innovation within categories.
- Knowing the Market: Understand the supply market for your categories to effectively mitigate risk, develop partnerships and deliver innovation.
- Tendering: Lead the end-to-end sourcing process, from demand analysis to supplier implementation, in close collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Drive Savings and Efficiency: Help identify and achieve targets for savings, value, and efficiency across assigned categories and business areas.
- Support Contract Management: Provide commercial, contractual and vendor management advice to stakeholders to support the mitigation of risks through implementation of corrective actions.
What we need from you
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We’re looking for someone who:
- Is an Experienced Procurement Professional: You will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in relevant commercial roles. MCIPS qualified or working towards is desirable but not essential.
- Is Bold and Confident: You’re not afraid to take risks and push boundaries.
- Communicates Effectively: You adapt your communication style to suit different audiences from Board level downwards in written and verbal form.
- Embraces Innovation: You’re always looking for new ways to improve and have a strong digital mindset.
- Thinks Strategically: You can connect the dots and plan tactically to achieve short and long-term goals.
- Focuses on the Customer: You will understand our business and stakeholder needs and strive to deliver maximum value.
- Collaborates Meaningfully: You will build strong relationships and work effectively with others to achieve great results.
- Is Curious and Proactive: You will embrace change, take charge of your own development and are always eager to learn.
- Takes Accountability: You own your outcomes and ensure they align with business objectives.
- Cares Deeply: You care about your work, your colleagues, and making a positive impact in the world.
Here’s what you need to know
Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days holiday + bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. In fact, our benefits package recently won the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022!
As the only energy company to feature in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (our 2022/23 ranking is 15th) we’ve proven that we’re committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.
We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we’re happy to talk flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time and job share.
As a Disability Confident Employer we interview every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
We’ve exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.