Ignitis group

Energy

HEADOFGROUPSUPPLYCHAIN&PROCUREMENT(F/M/D)

€120–180k ~AI est. Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania FULL TIME
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The Brief

“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.

Energy
Eligibility Requirements

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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