Ignitis group
Energy
HEADOFGROUPSUPPLYCHAIN&PROCUREMENT(F/M/D)
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“HEAD OF GROUP SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT (F/M/D) at Ignitis group. Skills: Supply chain, Procurement, Operating model design, Contract management. Define group-wide supply chain and procurement strategy, policies,. Implement strategy, policies, and standards across all business”
What You'll Achieve.
Enable cost efficiency; Enable supply resilience; Enable ESG compliance; Enable regulatory integrity at scale
Industry & Context.
Relocation support
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or higher in supply chain, business, engineering, law, or similar, At least 5 years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience in a senior leadership role at group or large multi-entity organisation level, Proven experience building or transforming a procurement or supply chain function, Track record of driving change through cross-functional coordination in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, Solid knowledge of public procurement legislation (Lithuanian and/or EU framework) alongside commercial procurement practices, Deep understanding of ESG integration in procurement, including CSRD and CSDDD, Experience with sanctions compliance in a procurement context, Proven ability to design and implement contract management frameworks at scale, including IT-system governance, Fluency in English – written and spoken
Nice to Have
Proficiency in procurement IT systems, Experience co-owning a system implementation
What You'll Do.
Define group-wide supply chain and procurement strategy
and standards across all business
Build end-to-end operating model design at Group level
Establish clear decision rights
Lead category strategy development across key spend areas
Define sourcing approaches
Drive best value through market engagement
Build and govern group strategic supplier ecosystem
Segment suppliers by importance and risk
Manage top-tier supplier relationships
Drive consistent performance
and compliance standards across
Own group-wide contract management process
Establish contract management governance
Build group-level contract management framework
Manage group supplier ecosystem and supply chain risks
Maintain supply continuity
Embed ESG requirements into procurement
Ensure sanctions screening protocols are applied
Lead development of group's central procurement IT system
Leverage analytics and automation to improve spend visibility
Leverage analytics and automation to improve process transparency
Leverage analytics and automation to improve transformation outcomes
Represent Ignitis Group with public authorities
Represent Ignitis Group with regulators
Represent Ignitis Group with industry bodies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with business units; Work closely with shared services; Work closely with group functions; Cross-functional coordination
Communication Scope
External representation
Full Job Description
Ignitis Group is a leading integrated energy group in the Baltic region with a diverse team of ~4,800 energy smart people. We are united by a common purpose to create a 100% secure and green energy ecosystem for current and future generations. We are active in the Baltic states, Poland and Finland. We are leveraging our integrated business model to maximise value. We lead the regional energy transition to strengthen competitiveness and support economic growth. We invest to enable electrification, enhance networks resilience and progress toward our 4–5 GW strategic goal. By reducing the carbon intensity of the grid, we deliver disciplined and value‑creating decarbonisation while ensuring energy security. Ignitis Group is establishing a new, unified Group Supply Chain & Procurement function – and we are looking for the leader to build it. This is a rare opportunity to architect a group-wide operating model from the ground up – building a function that spans the full procurement and supply chain agenda across our international portfolio. You will report at group level and work closely with business units, shared services, and group functions. Your mandate: lead a differentiated supply-chain model – a centralised public procurement function operating alongside a commercial procurement model with clear rules, data visibility, and group-wide reporting – enabling cost efficiency, supply resilience, ESG compliance, and regulatory integrity at scale. You will contribute to green and secure energy ecosystem creation by: * Strategy and policy ownership. Defining and driving the group-wide supply chain and procurement strategy, policies, and standards – with full accountability for implementation across all business units, covering both public procurement obligations and commercial procurement. * Function architecture and operating model leadership. Building end-to-end operating model design at the Group level incorporating two distinct models: a fully centralised public procur
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