Strategic Project Buyer 2GW

Your contribution to TenneT

TenneT is growing fast to realize its strategic ambitions. We play a leading role in driving the energy transition. TenneT has committed to a 2GW program to realize at least 14 2GW HVDC Grid Connection Systems that bring the power from the offshore wind farms in the North sea into the Dutch and German electricity grid in the period up to 2031.

We are looking for a passionate Strategic Buyer at our location Arnhem who will contribute to this and that might be you?

You will work in the SCM (Supply Chain Management) unit for the team that supports Large Project Offshore (LPO). LPO is responsible for the offshore grid connection projects and you will be responsible for procurement-related activities as a buyer within a 2GW Portfolio. Your workplace is in Arnhem. Working from home is also partly possible in alignment with the Lead of the SCM-DC-LPO team. You will be part of a cross-border team and in regular contact with the German team members. Business trips to Hannover and Bayreuth will be part of the job.

• You will be responsible to conduct sourcing activities within the 2GW offshore program.
• Your core tasks include managing price & index elements for all projects with one 2GW partner/consortium in portfolio and project contracts.
• One part of your job is to execute supplier performance management for one partner/consortium and to manage the sub-supplier governance.
• You will proactively develop & maintain strong relationships with one partner/consortium on a continuous basis.
• You will support your colleagues to develop best practices and set up standardized processes.
• Defining standardized processes and setups (call-off process).
• You conduct active stakeholder management; you have insight into the influence, wishes, motives and intentions of colleagues and suppliers of strategic importance to LPO and build and maintain relationships in such a way that the interests of the projects are served properly.

Your profile and background

Due to ambitious governmental plans, the (offshore) project portfolio of TenneT is growing and therefore we need to increase internal personnel capacity. You will work in close cooperation with the LPO department and be part of the Project Team for 2GW, which is why interactive communication is essential for success. Especially as we operate in a volatile market. Flexibility, cooperation, and strategic thinking are crucial to the function.

• You have a (HBO/University) degree preferably in economics or business administration or in a comparable field of study.
• Extensive, practical experience in all procurement activities (incl. EU Tender law).
• You work result and customer-oriented, and analytically, you have the power of persuasion and form personal judgments.
• You show initiative, are open-minded with regard to new topics, and enjoy working in a team.
• You have subject-matter expertise in procurement packages in the field of engineering, environmental management, contract forms, and innovation.

Our offer

Health - your basis

Modern working environment

Attractive remuneration and social benefits

Personal development

This will be our challenge

Supply Chain Management supports TenneT's activities by determining which goods and services are required to realize projects and maintenance work. We also structure and cover these needs. We serve TenneT's internal customers and ensure better cooperation with our external suppliers.

Additional information

• Job interviews for this position will be (partly) in English. Please send us your application document in English as well.

AI and more about TenneT

Since we use AI as part of our recruiting process, we would like to create transparency and clarity at this point. The AI serves exclusively as a supporting and recommending tool to make our processes even faster and more efficient. At no time are automated decisions made. TenneT is a leading European grid operator. We are committed to providing a secure and reliable supply of electricity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, while helping to drive the energy transition in our pursuit of a brighter energy future – more sustainable, reliable, and affordable than ever before. In our role as the first cross-border Transmission System Operator (TSO), we design, build, maintain, and operate over 25,000 kilometers of high-voltage electricity grid in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany, and facilitate the European energy market through our 17 interconnectors to neighboring countries. We are one of the largest investors in national and international onshore and offshore electricity grids, with a turnover of EUR 9.2 billion and a total asset value of EUR 45 billion. Every day our 8,300 employees take ownership, show courage, and make and maintain connections to ensure that the supply and demand of electricity is balanced for over 43 million people. Lighting the way ahead together.