Procurement Specialist in London

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe. At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

Position Overview: The Procurement Specialist is responsible for overseeing the process of acquiring goods and services for the UK organization. Their role is crucial in ensuring that the UK organization obtains quality products and services at the best possible prices, within budgetary constraints, and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

• Sourcing & Procurement: Identify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers of renewable energy solutions, sustainable products, and green services. Lead the procurement process from RFI/RFQ/RFP development to contract award, ensuring alignment with company sustainability objectives. Negotiate pricing, terms & conditions with suppliers to deliver best value, quality, and service.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and service providers in the clean energy sector. Monitor supplier performance and compliance with contractual terms, sustainability standards, and ethical practices. Coordinate external audits and certifications to demonstrate adherence to procurement standards. Support projects on supplier progress and delivery reporting.
• Market & Industry Insights: Track market trends, regulatory developments, and innovations in clean energy and sustainable procurement. Provide recommendations to internal stakeholders on emerging technologies, products, and services. Identify potential new suppliers and technologies that could benefit the organization.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, operations, finance, and sustainability teams to define procurement needs and specifications. Ensure procurement strategies support corporate Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) and Net-Zero goals.
• Risk & Compliance: Ensure compliance with company policies, procurement regulations, and industry standards. Assess risks in supply chains and recommend mitigation strategies. Support schedule delivery mitigations.
• Cost Negotiation and Reduction: Identify cost-saving opportunities/initiatives and track. Negotiate prices, terms, and conditions with suppliers to obtain the best possible deals. Analyze market trends to identify further opportunities for cost savings.
• Risk Management: Assess and manage risks associated with the procurement process and projects. Develop contingency plans to mitigate potential risks.
• Budget Management: Manage the procurement budget. Monitor and control costs to stay within budgetary constraints.
• Supplier Performance Evaluation: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for suppliers. Regularly evaluate supplier performance and address any issues or concerns.
• Sustainability and Social Responsibility: Consider environmental and social impact in procurement decisions. Develop and implement sustainable and socially responsible procurement practices.
• Communication and Reporting: Communicate procurement updates to key stakeholders. Generate and present reports on procurement activities and performance. Work closely with various departments, such as sales & marketing, development, engineering and implementation, to ensure procurement policies, processes and support, are embedded across all functions.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field of study. Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) – Current Registered Member. Experience in a related field. Sourcing process using Procurement Portals – Ivalua Preferred. D365 purchase requisition and Purchase Order preparation and approval – preferred. Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team. Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills including minute taking. Should have excellent skills in all platforms of the MS Office Suite (most notably MS Excel/PowerPoint/Word). Must be able to drive and be flexible on working locations. Flexible on working hours. Task driven and orientated towards achieving targets. Commercially astute. Professional presentation. Good and confident communication skills at all business levels.

General Duties: Update the company on work monitoring systems with accuracy. Assist in improving operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service. Perform general office duties as required to support delivery.

Personal Attributes: The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and have a flexible approach to work. They will be customer focused, passionate about energy efficiency and renewable energy. They should be able to demonstrate good organisational skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritise work under pressure and complete within deadlines. All Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.