Procurement & Contract Management Lead

at  Northland Power

Who We Are:
At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.
Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.
We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.
While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.
The Procurement and Contract Management Lead will hold overall responsibility for project procurement and contract management activities. The role will lead the procurement and contract management team during construction phase of a major offshore wind farm project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement team, allocate work and monitor performance
• Define and implement procurement and contract management processes
• Represent procurement function in project finance and commercial matters
• Ensure procurement teams cooperation and communication with package management team
• Co-ordinaate with legal team on resource and support requirements
• Ensuring procurement guidelines and processes are followed by project team

Tasks:

• Manage procurement and contract related interfaces and activities
• Continuous cooperation with other work streams, packages and other departments
• Monitor procurement and contract time schedules and timelines
• Support contract managers in supplier negotiations in procurement, contract management and claims resolution
• Facilitate cooperation/coordination between Package managers and Contract Managers
• Co-ordinate preparation of the contracts and agreements drafts
• Ensure good practice and compliance measures are adhered to throughout contract procurement and execution
• Support Contract Managers in contracts negotiation and initial escalation
• Ensure the use procurement process to drive most economically advantageous outcomes
• Ensuring processes are defined and utilised for conducting tender evaluation process with Package managers
• Ensuring processes are defined and utilised for conducting commercial evaluations
• Allocate responsibilities to Contract Managers
• Evaluate performance of Contract Managers and support them to achieve goals
• Monitor and report the project exposure to commodity market pricing changes
• Monitor and report the projects commitment and liabilities
• Report summary of package progress and status of claims
• Ensure use of Contract trackers to plan and monitor execution of contracts
• Work with legal team to support contract execution queries and disputes

Key Deliverables:

• Contract status recording and reporting
• Project level procurement and contract management processes
• Procurement management plan
• Contract management plan
• Knowledge sharing

Qualifications and experience

• Significant experience within a procurement role in the offshore wind industry
• Experience as a procurement lead role in a major offshore wind project
• Experience of negotiating, managing contracts and disputes
• Willingness to travel bi weekly is required
• Fluency in English is required

What’s In It for You:

Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognize your contributions but also to empower you to excel in every aspect of your life. Here’s a glimpse of why Northland is the place where you’ll truly thrive:

• Presence with purpose – You can take advantage of our hybrid model (team-dependent, you work from wherever makes you most comfortable). Our Workplace Reimagined framework also offers flex time so you can define your work schedule within certain parameters.
• Thoughtful benefits – You will have access to a range of benefits including paid parental leave, country specific and paid benefits that will cover you and your family just to name a few.
• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources.
• Birthdays off – You will get your birthday off work so you can celebrate however you choose. This is a paid day off to do what is important to you!
• Continuous Learning support– You will gain new skills by accessing LinkedIn Learning’s on-demand platform with 16,000+ courses in multiple languages, and by taking advantage of our education reimbursement program.

Please note, our benefits do vary depending on location so if you are applying for a role that’s advertised in multiple locations, each country will have specific benefits.
We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our
diversity, inclusion and belonging commitments
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Disclaimer
This document is a guide. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.
Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process, please notify a member of the HR Department

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement team, allocate work and monitor performance
• Define and implement procurement and contract management processes
• Represent procurement function in project finance and commercial matters
• Ensure procurement teams cooperation and communication with package management team
• Co-ordinaate with legal team on resource and support requirements
• Ensuring procurement guidelines and processes are followed by project tea

Tasks:

• Manage procurement and contract related interfaces and activities
• Continuous cooperation with other work streams, packages and other departments
• Monitor procurement and contract time schedules and timelines
• Support contract managers in supplier negotiations in procurement, contract management and claims resolution
• Facilitate cooperation/coordination between Package managers and Contract Managers
• Co-ordinate preparation of the contracts and agreements drafts
• Ensure good practice and compliance measures are adhered to throughout contract procurement and execution
• Support Contract Managers in contracts negotiation and initial escalation
• Ensure the use procurement process to drive most economically advantageous outcomes
• Ensuring processes are defined and utilised for conducting tender evaluation process with Package managers
• Ensuring processes are defined and utilised for conducting commercial evaluations
• Allocate responsibilities to Contract Managers
• Evaluate performance of Contract Managers and support them to achieve goals
• Monitor and report the project exposure to commodity market pricing changes
• Monitor and report the projects commitment and liabilities
• Report summary of package progress and status of claims
• Ensure use of Contract trackers to plan and monitor execution of contracts
• Work with legal team to support contract execution queries and dispute