Great British Energy is looking for a Procurement Manager-Development and Delivery to join our GBE Onshore Wind Team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives, and wider organisational goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain category and project procurement strategies aligned to project stage gates (FID → FC → NTP → COD) within the GBE Project Governance Process
- Work with the Project Manager to define contracting approach and packaging (e.g., BoP split, owner-supplied equipment, framework use)
- Prepare and manage procurement plans, resourcing, timelines, and tender governance
- Ensure procurement scope and strategy align with: programme critical path, grid milestones, consent/planning conditions, construction methodology and logistics constraints
- Lead end-to-end tender processes: market engagement, RFI/RFQ/ITT issuance, bidder clarifications, bid evaluation and recommendation, negotiations and contract award approvals
- Produce and manage (along with the Project Team): tender documentation (incl. scope, pricing schedules, technical/commercial schedules), evaluation criteria and scoring models, recommendation papers for governance stages and Gate reviews.
Commercial & Contracting (with Legal)
- Lead commercial negotiations and support contract drafting with Legal, including: risk allocation (ground, weather, delay, grid, interfaces), warranties and performance guarantees, LD regimes (delay/performance), payment mechanisms (milestone, measurement, target cost), parent company guarantees, bonds, collateral warranties.
- Ensure contract terms are bankable where relevant
- Align contracts to the selected forms, for example: NEC4, FIDIC, OEM supply agreements, ICP / contestable works arrangements, framework call‑offs and bespoke amendments
- Establish supplier performance management from award through delivery: KPIs, reporting, expediting long‑lead items (turbines, transformers, switchgear, inverters, BESS), monitoring quality plans, FAT/SAT readiness, and logistics (working with Engineering and technical support agencies)
- Manage supplier risks and drive mitigations
- Deliver measurable value through: cost benchmarking, should‑cost modelling (where applicable), value engineering options with Engineering/Delivery, optimal incoterms/logistics and risk transfer
Governance, Compliance & ESG
- Ensure procurement complies with internal governance, delegated authorities, audit requirements, and (where applicable) public sector procurement expectations
- Embed ESG and responsible procurement: modern slavery requirements, supplier ethical standards, carbon and sustainability data requests, local content / skills where relevant
HSE, Quality & Technical Alignment (working with Delivery)
- Ensure procurement scopes include clear HSE and quality obligations
- Ensure site and construction constraints are reflected in scopes (temporary works, access, laydown, lifting plans).
Qualifications and Experience
- Strong experience in procurement for UK infrastructure/energy, ideally onshore wind/solar/BESS
- Demonstrated capability leading tendering and negotiations for multi‑million pound packages
- Strong understanding of: contract structures (EPC, EPC‑Lite, multi‑contract), risk allocation and interface management, supplier performance / expediting of long‑lead equipment
- Ability to produce clear governance papers and manage approvals
- Strong stakeholder management and commercial judgement
- Working knowledge of NEC4 and typical UK energy contracting approaches
- Experience managing procurement through Financial Close and lender requirements
- Familiarity with grid connection deliverables (ICP, contestable works, energisation dependencies)
- Category expertise (e.g., turbines, HV plant, PV supply chain, BESS integrators)
- Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, QS, or similar
- Professional accreditation (e.g. CIPS or equivalent)
Personal Qualities
- Takes ownership, shows confidence in decision‑making, and is willing to challenge constructively
- Focuses on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a positive, lasting impact
- Works collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and building inclusive relationships
- Proactive and adaptable, with a curiosity to explore new ideas and improve ways of working
- Resilient and resourceful in a fast‑paced environment
