Team Lead Strategic Procurement (mfd)
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Job Location:
Saarbrücken - Germany
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
As Team Lead you will be responsible for supplier and key component management as well as for the procurement of strategic components for solar EPC and Battery projects from early development through execution and operations. You will lead a team of key component lead buyers and quality supply managers to ensure cost-efficiency reliable and sustainable sourcing of goods and services. You will be managing supplier relationships implementing sourcing strategies and collaborating across all business functions.
Your mission
- Lead and develop a high-performing global strategic procurement team of component experts and quality supply managers to support solar and battery project delivery throughout the full project life cycle.
- Work closely with the R&D department and the technical component experts to design and implement procurement strategies for continues improvement and commercial efficiency.
- Ensure early involvement of procurement in project planning tendering and contracting to maximize value and mitigate commercial and supply risks.
- In alignment with the Head of Procurement contribute to major framework negotiations with strategic suppliers as the business evolves from a project-based towards a portfolio-oriented approach.
- Collaborate with our Teams from Sales Engineering Project Execution Construction and Operation & Maintenance and Legal to support robust contract structures and manage claims and variations.
- Promote supplier innovation and sustainability to support long-term competitiveness and continuous growth.
- Contribute to strengthening global supply chain resilience and proactively addressing geopolitical regulatory and logistical risks.
Your profile
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Economics Engineering or a related field.
- At least 3 years of leadership or senior specialist experience in renewables energy or infrastructure.
- Strong experience in procurement across the full lifecycle of photovoltaic battery or grid infrastructure projects
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective supplier relationships including in challenging or claim-driven situations.
- Solid commercial understanding of the supplier value chains and sub supplier delivery structures.
- Good commercial understanding of project phases from pre-investment decision to construction and O&M.
- Deep knowledge of market trends and technology drivers in solar and battery storage.
- Negotiation-oriented mindset with experience working across internal and external stakeholders across international environment.
- Excellent strategic thinking and structured problem-solving skills
- Willingness to travel internationally
- Fluent in English
Leadership Competencies
- Ability to lead and inspire diverse team members across different countries.
- Committed to develop team members and supporting professional growth.
- Driven to deliver impact accountability and results.
- Commercially minded with the ability to think strategically within an operational context.
- Able to lead teams through complex change and transformation.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to translate complex topics into clear actionable tasks.
- Reflective feedback-driven and adaptable.
- Hands-on delivery-focused approach with a commercial edge.
What we offer
- Independent work in a committed team
- Work in a growing international company with a start-up mentality
- Workplace in a central location in Saarbrücken with good transport connections
- Open and friendly working atmosphere
- Flexitime model with core working hours
- Company sports (Hansefit)
- Subsidized parking in the city centre or public transport
- Job bike
About us
Greencells doesnt just build solar plants we help shape Europes energy future. With conviction responsibility and strong teams.
With more than 180 completed projects and over 3.3GWp of installed capacity we are one of Europes leading EPC and O&M providers for utility-scale solar power. We provide engineering construction and technical O&M services forgrid-connected PV plants in Germany the Netherlands the United Kingdom Ireland Romania and Hungary efficiently reliably and always looking ahead.
What drives us:
We build clean energy solutions for a better tomorrow.
Its not just a line its what we stand for.
And how we work reflects that: We take ownership. We listen think ahead and act with purpose. We stay pragmatic when things get complex. And weve got each others backs when it matters. For us quality isnt a commitment its a mindset.
Whether you manage projects design systems balance books or shape communications youll find freedom here not rigid structures. Your ideas matter. Your initiative is welcome. And your impact is tangible in results in teams in the energy transition.
At Greencells youll work in intercultural interdisciplinary teams with flat hierarchies real ownership and the chance to make your mark. Flexible working models mutual trust and opportunities to grow are just as much a part of our culture as the shared ambition to move forward professionally and personally.
If that sounds like the kind of place youre looking for wed love to get to know you.
With more than 180 completed projects and over 3.3GWp of installed capacity we are one of Europes leading EPC and O&M providers for utility-scale solar power. We provide engineering construction and technical O&M services forgrid-connected PV plants in Germany the Netherlands the United Kingdom Ireland Romania and Hungary efficiently reliably and always looking ahead.
What drives us:
We build clean energy solutions for a better tomorrow.
Its not just a line its what we stand for.
And how we work reflects that: We take ownership. We listen think ahead and act with purpose. We stay pragmatic when things get complex. And weve got each others backs when it matters. For us quality isnt a commitment its a mindset.
Whether you manage projects design systems balance books or shape communications youll find freedom here not rigid structures. Your ideas matter. Your initiative is welcome. And your impact is tangible in results in teams in the energy transition.
At Greencells youll work in intercultural interdisciplinary teams with flat hierarchies real ownership and the chance to make your mark. Flexible working models mutual trust and opportunities to grow are just as much a part of our culture as the shared ambition to move forward professionally and personally.
If that sounds like the kind of place youre looking for wed love to get to know you.
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