Harvey Nash IT Recruitment UK

Job Title: EV Procurement Advisor Job Location: Sunbury-On-Thames (Hybrid) Contract Length: November 2024 (Initially) Industry: Oil and Energy, Procurement Key Requirements: EV/Network infrastructure rollout experience , senior stakeholder engagement experience Role Overview: we have recently revised our EV ambition, now with more than 100k chargers across 17 countries in the next 6 years we are entering an exciting period of transition; living and breathing our net zero ambitions as an integrated energy company! This is a critical role providing a range of support to the EV category management team and wider EV pulse business in an area of high strategic importance, including; Developing and implementing sub-category strategies for battery energy storage (BESS) and load management (LM) Establishing and leading supplier relationships Liaising with business leaders and their teams across cultures and geographies to drive value and support the delivery of the supply chain strategy in support of the business strategy. What you will do: Manage the interface between Procurement BESS and LM category strategy development and implementation, working in partnership with the pulse business, regional interfaces and central support functions Communicate effectively through various channels using different styles and approaches to gain dedication and support from diverse partners internally and externally to help achieve business outcomes, create acceptance for decisions, build consensus or resolve conflict Generate communication content to ensure that category specific messages (such as status, plans, compliance and market insights) are effectively disseminated across the Procurement organization and the pulse business Support the objective of no compromise on safe and compliant operations Develop a strong working relationship with the key business teams Support the build out of a pipeline of procurement initiatives for the business for operating cost management, Capital Expenditure optimisation other value targets Support & run the Supplier Relationship Management framework for Strategic Suppliers Ensure the appropriate due diligence and risk mitigation measures are in place for Supplier/Partner Selection and contractual protection in conjunction with the aligned Procurement functions - S&C, GBS What you will have: Proven experience in the EV category or a similar scale up business Category strategy development and execution Negotiation, sourcing, contracting and contract management Skilled in supplier management Experience in Ariba e-sourcing or other E-procurement tools Good working knowledge of P2P processes, and SAP system Influencing and stakeholder management skills Interpersonal and project management skills Financial and market analysis skills Working in a Matrix organisation with agile techniques is preferable Outstanding written and oral communication skills Desirable skills Senior supply chain management experience with distributed infrastructure deployment programs Product/category management experience with BESS and LM Experience with power supplies and power conversion technologies Experience with logistics and supply chain planning for international supply chains Value engineering and value analysis skills Trained on the principles of total quality management We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.