Marine Procurement Specialist (Energy, Remote/Denmark/Germany)

Job summary

This role involves managing procurement activities for jack-up vessels in the offshore wind and oil & gas sectors, focusing on developing commodity strategies and conducting contract negotiations.

Qualifications

• Relevant academic degree in maritime studies or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Extensive experience in negotiating marine contracts, particularly Bimco Supplytime and ASVTIME charter parties.
• Significant experience with vessel chartering, especially jack-up vessels, in the wind or oil & gas industry.
• Operational knowledge of the offshore industry with a commercial mindset and contractual expertise.
• Proven ability to manage commodities in complex global business environments.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the commodity strategy for turbine installation and service jack-up vessels.
• Manage sourcing and tender activities for jack-up vessels.
• Collaborate with negotiation teams to create sourcing strategies and prepare RFI/RFQ documents.
• Conduct contract negotiations and guide the evaluation of incoming bids.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and conduct business review meetings.
• Monitor vessel markets for wind turbines and provide market intelligence to stakeholders.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid analytical skills with a keen commercial interest.
• Ability to engage with senior management effectively.
• Motivated to seek value-adding solutions and face challenges.

Education

• A relevant academic maritime degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

Tools

• Familiarity with procurement tools and contract management systems is advantageous.