Procurement Business Partner Steam, Gas & Storage (f/m/d)

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Date: Apr 6, 2024

Location: Düsseldorf, DE

Company: Uniper

Our Steam, Gas and Storage team in Düsseldorf is looking for you!   

 

We are Uniper

 

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

 

Your responsibilities

 

  • Procurement Business Partner for the three energy assets Stream (coal and biomass fired powerplants), Gas (gas fired power plants) and Storage (Gas and Hydrogen storage facilities)
  • Interact with stakeholders across all relevant countries to understand the business needs and to translate them into specific aspects of Procurement Strategy and Supplier Management and Demand Forecast planning
  • Support the development and implementation of the procurement strategy in close collaboration with business unit managers
  • Drive initiatives and projects for alignment of procurement services and strategic supplier relationship management with business units
  • Prepare and run regularly a review of Supplier Segmentation and the Supplier Engagement Plans with the business unit
  • Active strategic supplier management to deliver additional value for our business (e.g. develop and ensure the delivery of Supplier Engagement Plans, identify new suppliers relevant for business strategy, Supplier based Innovation, Partnerships, etc.)
  • Responsible for all aspects of strategically important tender process, amongst other things for overall sourcing and tender strategies, supplier invitation & selection, negotiation and implementation of supplier contracts
  • Key procurement interface for new built projects, e.g. Clean Dispatchable Power (CDP) projects and H2 caverns, interacting with relevant internal and external stakeholders
 

 

Your profile


  • Education in economics, engineering, business administration or comparable education and equivalent professional experience
  • Deeper knowledge of the services and products to be sourced are advantageous
  • Minimum five years of experience in procurement and/or the energy industry with proven track record of managing larger procurement projects and/or tenders (especially EPC type projects)
  • Ability to convincingly manage a wide range of stakeholders, their conflicting requirements and cross-functional overlaps
  • Good analytical mind-set with the ability to translate business needs into requirements for procurement and supplier base
  • Strong decision-making skills and the ability to identify and escalate critical topics
  • International work experience, appreciation of cultural differences and teamplay; mobility/willingness to travel internationally in Europe
  • Excellent communication skills in fluent German and English, knowledge of additional languages would be a plus, not to forget a good sense of humor
 

 

Your benefits

 
At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.
 
Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:
 
Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:
  • Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
  • Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
  • Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service
Mobility:
  • Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation) 
  • E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

  • Flu vaccination
  • Preventive health services
  • Employee assistance program

Company pension:

  • Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
  • Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

  • Lifelong training
  • Coaching

 

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 

Your contact

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

career@uniper.energy

 

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

 

Job information 

 

Contract type: SWE-Unlimited   
Working Hours:     Full time   
   

                   

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.