.Would you like to join one of the most successful companies in the wind energy sector? Do you have experience in purchasing and transportation management? The Regional Procurement Office (RPO) Mediterranean is responsible for all Procurement activities related to Southern Europe, Turkey, Middle East and Africa. The RPO consists of three sub departments Strategic Purchasing, Procurement Skills and Supplier Quality&Development.; The Strategic Purchasing department is structured in focused teams procuring goods and services for our Turbines and our Construction- and Service Business. Furthermore, we have established market specific teams to accommodate special market requirements. As the Purchaser of Inland Transport,you will be implementing the complete Procurement Process ( from market scouting to contract signature), market mapping, localization opportunities, cost out initiatives and other initiatives to improve our company position in the market. Responsibilities- Define and implement, together with the global and regional team, the Inland Transport Strategy for the countries under your responsibility ( Special focus in South Europe, Africa and Middle East) for the turbine components (Out of gauge cargo)- Manage RFQ's for Inland Transport Activities (stakeholder management, supplier selection, contract preparation and negotiation)- Ensure sustainable vendor portfolio with the appropriated commercial and technical capabilities and local content requirements if anny. - Lead Supplier Relationship and performance management. - Establish a close link to the global Category Teams and subject matter experts for the respective items in the global Vestas organization- Engage with stakeholders to understand our customers' requirements seeking for potential to improve our value propositionQualifications- Bachelor degree and min. 3 years experience in Transport Procurement. - Highly proficient in English, written and verbally and ideally in Arabic. Other languages will be highly valuated (Spanish, Portuguese, Frenc, Italian.. ). - previous experience with procurement work space, ideally supervising functional teams- Transport market knowledge- Interest for regulatory details (Local Content policies and contractual negotiations)Competencies- High Level of integrity and solid working ethic. - Focused on goals- Strategic Approach- Vestas core values are embedded in your thinking and way of working (Accountability, Simplicity, Collaboration, Passion). - Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. - Structured person with analysis and negotiation skills. - Learning and adaptability willingness, that enable you to learn new things and adapt to new situations within the workplace. - Team working competences within a Matrix Organization. - Ariba Sourcing module knowledge. Additional infoLiving in Madrid is required
