Strategic Supplier Manager (f/m/d)

 Our Energy Asset Supplier Strategy 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

• You facilitate and maintain relationships with our strategic suppliers and you act as a key contact, from the Energy Asset side, for strategic suppliers of services to our operational assets  
• You are responsible for the performance management (including HSSE Performance, Quality, Sustainability and Security) for our medium-sized and strategic suppliers, including  
  • establishing annual goals,  
  • developing and monitoring progress,  
  • analyzing the internal Energy Asset feedback and  
  • working together with the strategic suppliers on achieving the best outcome for Uniper 
• You support the negotiation, led by Procurement, of multi-year contracts such as LTSAs and LTMAs from a technical perspective to ensure robust and cost efficient service delivery at high quality in close collaboration together with Procurement, technical experts and the legal department 
• You define supplier management strategies, evaluation criteria and decision parameter for a multi-supplier environment in close collaboration together with Procurement 

Your profile

• You have a University degree or adequate professional qualification in relevant field  
• You have outstanding interpersonal skills with an affinity to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers and other (senior) stakeholders 
• You have profound negotiation and communication skills and a highly-developed ability to deal with conflicts in a constructive manner 
• You have proven experience in contract, supplier or relationship management or in another position with contractual and/ or commercial focus 
• You have relevant experience in power plants or other major asset driven/ engineering type of companies 
• You have above-average conceptual and project management competencies  
• You are fluent in English and German language 

Your benefits

• 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

• 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

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 Job information 

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.