Akuo
Renewable Energy
HeadofProcurement
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“Head of Procurement at Akuo. Skills: Procurement strategy, Supply chain strategy, Contracting, Negotiation. Define procurement strategy. Implement procurement strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Secure long-term capacity; Secure competitiveness; Secure execution reliability; Drive procurement performance; Ensure competitiveness of sourcing; Ensure robustness of supply chains; Secure availability of critical equipment; Secure availability of critical services; Secure economic performance; Secure contractual performance; Secure supply chain performance; Contribute to competitiveness of bids; Contribute to successful project delivery
Industry & Context.
Risk-based decision making
International team leadership, 2 days per week remote work, 10 floating remote days per year
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15 years’ experience in procurement, contracting or commercial roles, Proven track record in strategic sourcing, Proven track record in EPC contracting, Proven track record in high-value negotiations, Solid understanding of project lifecycle, Solid understanding of project finance, Demonstrated leadership in international organizations, Demonstrated leadership in matrix organizations, Fluent English, Fluent French
Nice to Have
Experience with Tier-1 OEMs, Experience with Tier-1 contractors, Experience with lenders’ expectations, Experience with profitability requirements
What You'll Do.
Define procurement strategy
Implement procurement strategy
Steer procurement strategy
Govern procurement strategy
Define supply chain strategy
Implement supply chain strategy
Steer supply chain strategy
Govern supply chain strategy
Provide consolidated view of spend
Provide consolidated view of contractual commitments
Provide consolidated view of supply chain flows
Drive resource allocation
Drive operational excellence
Build international team
Lead international team
Develop international team
Foster accountability
Foster capability development
Develop strategic supplier partnerships
Develop framework agreements
Secure long-term capacity
Secure competitiveness
Secure execution reliability
Drive procurement performance
Ensure competitiveness of sourcing strategies
Ensure robustness of supply chains
Secure availability of critical equipment
Secure availability of critical services
Define category strategies
Implement category strategies
Leverage market intelligence
Lead global sourcing processes
Lead tendering processes
Ensure risk management practices
Drive continuous improvement of methods
Drive continuous improvement of tools
Drive continuous improvement of standards
Drive continuous improvement of procurement frameworks
Embed lessons learned
Develop procurement capabilities
Animate procurement community
Act as strategic partner
Align procurement with project strategy
Align procurement with project budget
Align procurement with project delivery timelines
Ensure consistent execution
Ensure adherence to Group standards
Involve senior on priority projects
Involve senior on complex projects
Involve senior on at-risk projects
Secure economic performance
Secure contractual performance
Secure supply chain performance
Ensure alignment between contractual risk allocation
Ensure alignment between insurance coverage
Ensure alignment between internal policies
Ensure alignment between lender expectations
Support project teams
Support entities in supplier risk management
Support entities in contract execution
Contribute to competitiveness of bids
Contribute to successful project delivery
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional support; International team leadership; Regional and category leads; Project teams; Entities
Process & Methodology
Project lifecycle, Project finance
Full Job Description
Founded in 2007, Akuo is a French independent renewable energy producer with operations in over twenty countries worldwide. The Group is active across the entire value chain: development, financing, construction, and operation of solar, wind, and energy storage facilities. Akuo's teams combine technological relevance, environmental value creation and social impacts to develop exemplary and meaningful projects in local communities. The Group is notably a pioneer in agrivoltaics and storage solutions, and was the first to develop large-scale floating solar power plants in France. Staying true to its values and convictions, Akuo is a responsible business, committed to team diversity and firmly dedicated to inclusion for all. Within the EPC organization and leading an international team of a dozen professionals, the Head of Procurement is accountable for defining, steering and governing Akuo’s Group‑wide procurement, contracting and supply chain strategy across Europe and the Americas for solar, wind and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. This is a key leadership role with direct impact on project competitiveness and value creation. The role ensures the delivery of competitive, resilient and financially robust procurement solutions across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage development and FID through construction, commissioning and operations. Acting as a key business partner, the Head of Procurement provides a consolidated view of spend, contractual commitments and supply chain flows at Group level, while driving resource allocation, performance and operational excellence. Global Procurement Strategy & Leadership * Define and implement a group-wide procurement and supply-chain strategy aligned with business priorities, portfolio growth targets and investment objectives. * Provide a consolidated global view of procurement spend, contractual exposure and logistics flows to support strategic decision-making. * Lead the prioritization of project needs and al
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