DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PROCUREMENT

About usSolarpack is a purpose driven global renewables company, specializing in the development, construction, commercialization, and operation of large-scale renewable projects with a presence in fast-growing markets in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.Since its foundation in 2005, the company has developed or built on a turnkey or EPC basis power plants that represent a total capacity of 2.5 GW. The company has a project portfolio of 17 GW of projects across 14 countries, with 2 GW signed with customers, 1.3 GW in operations or construction, in the United States, Europe, Latin America and India.Headquartered in Spain, Solarpack has over 700 professionals and is expected to be over 1,000 people at the end of 2024.Solarpack is backed by EQT, one of three largest funds in the world with $232B in assets.Our purpose is to accelerate the transition to clean and affordable energy for all. Our values are integral to our mission of leading the renewable energy charge, ensuring that we continue to set industry standards. We maintain a firm commitment to contribute directly to the social development of the communities and markets in which we operate, not only through the creation of economic value, but also through the generation of quality employment and through the social projects we promote.MissionWe are looking for a senior leader to manage our global procurement team (USA, LATAM, Southern Europe, Germany & India) with the mission to support our Group’s performance, sustainability, and competitiveness, through the selection of performing, innovative suppliers which have a positive impact on people and the planet.This role reports to the Global Head of Engineering & Procurement and strongly contributes to the profitable growth of our company as the responsible materials represent a large share of the total spend and provides a growing source of competitive advantages of our product technologies.Director of Global Procurement leadership guidance for all externally procured direct material across all sites, with global responsibility for strategic plans, supplier engagement, supplier quality, processes & procedures, tools and linkages, terms and conditions.To focus on procurement and quality of direct material from the external market at an ensuring effect cost and quality; contributes to the reduction of risks in the supply chain through a rigorous supplier management, within the framework of its ethics and corporate social responsibility requirements.ResponsibilitiesTransform the procurement function into a strategic component of the business, ensuring its position as a valued business partner.Define strategic and operational purchasing policies for services and materials, and is responsible for claims management, contract drafting, driving supplier development, and ensuring compliance with regulations.Responsible for leading, developing, documenting, and executing global procurement strategic plan which will drive, cost effective, efficient and quality material and services in support of company’s products and solutions.Develop and oversee an effective strategic sourcing and supplier management program with a strong emphasis on quality, cost, supply availability with the supply base. Work with the supply base on innovative approaches and partnerships.Leads complex contract negotiations and manages contractual agreements.Drive continuous cost reduction initiatives.Build, develop, and motivate a global procurement team that helps execute strategic plans and potentially grow into future leaders of the company.PROFILE OF EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE FACTORSTRAINING AND KNOWLEDGEBachelor’s Degree in the field of supply chain, business, science or engineering. Master’s Degree preferred.Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.SKILLS LINKED TO THE POSITIONSkills in Procurement management and strategies.Excellent communications skills.Analytical, financial and technical acumen.Excellent presentation skills.Strong leadership skills.Capability to build relationships globally both internally and externally.PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE+ 15 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing + more than 5 years of experience in leading an international procurement team.knowledge and experience in dealing in global commodity areas.Experience in negotiating with global companies in international settings.Experience leading a high performing global team.Experience developing and managing procurement metrics, dashboards, and reports.WORKING CONDITIONS - PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSAvailability to travelGeneral availabilityInvitation to underrepresented groupsWe encourage applications from all demographics and especially those that are traditionally underrepresented in the Renewable Energy industry. Solarpack celebrates the diversity of thought and experience that comes from a range of backgrounds including, but not limited to, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica, S.A.U. (Solarpack) will be responsible for the personal data collected in this offer, which will be processed to assess your profile. Your data may be transferred to companies within our group or to human resources consulting firms with which recruitment and selection services have been contracted. You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, opposition, limitation, deletion, portability, and not to be subject to automated decisions by writing to Solarpack at the email address: rgpd@solarpack.es. For more information on data protection in the management of your application, please consult our website www.solarpack.es.