WTG Contract Lead required for a major offshore wind developer based in France

Responsibilities

• Contracts activities for all the WTG package scope
• Implementation of approved WTG Contract Strategy in coordination with Project Management
• Ensuring compliance with procedures associated to procurement and contract activities;
• Ensure contract documents are developed in order to account for separate project phases and related reporting and financial governance
• Work with project team to develop and challenge technical and commercial scope specifications to clarify and to determine where more value can be created
• Coordinate the WTG contracts and procurement activities with other package through efficient coordination with the Project C&P Lead
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with key offshore wind WTG suppliers and other vendors
• Preparation of EPC CFT documents
• Lead the PSA negotiation securing manufacturing slots, price, synergy potential, project specific conditions, local content objectives and conditions
• Support to the project team in obtaining internal and partnership approvals;
• Identify and allow for future contractual interfaces based on possible contractual strategies and potential additional lease areas.
• Confidentiality Agreements with various Parties (Contractors and Service Companies)
• Perform and/or verify Due Diligence activities on main suppliers for WTG (Market intelligence, compliance review, commercial benchmark, supplier risk review)
• Liaison with HQ procurement branch and the Project C&P Lead

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business, supply chain, or other technical and/or financial area
• Major Energy project developments knowledge and experience, with Partner and Government reporting interfaces
• Advanced expertise in procurement, preferably including negotiating contracts within the offshore wind industry
• Requires team spirit with ability to work closely with various stakeholders including but not limited to diverse international teams, vendors & subcontractors, affiliates, HQ, etc.
• Knowledge of offshore wind supply chain industry trends, bottlenecks, and best practices
• Deep understanding of cost drivers on offshore wind contracts and ability to demonstrate transparency of tender evaluations and overall value of contracts
• Advanced expertise in identifying and evaluating commercial contract risks and developing risk prevention or control strategies
• Understanding of contract law and excellent attention to contractual details
• Capacity to manage a high volume of RFIs, RFPs or contract negotiations
• Previous experience in procurement and market competitive analysis, including for international tenders
• Knowledge of the client rules/procedures, including experience with procurement coordination software