Vice President O&M Procurement

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the O&M Procurement strategy aligned with company objectives, operational priorities, and long-term portfolio growth plans.
• Lead the optimization of procurement category strategies across all O&M spend areas to improve cost, quality, service, and supplier performance.
• Establish and maintain strategic supplier partnerships that drive innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable value creation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inventory Management, Finance, and Legal stakeholders to ensure procurement activities support business objectives.
• Drive enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives and supplier consolidation opportunities to maximize purchasing leverage and commercial value.
• Lead procurement transformation initiatives, including organizational design, process improvement, digitalization, and capability development.
• Develop governance frameworks, procurement policies, and performance metrics to ensure compliance, accountability, and operational effectiveness.
• Oversee contract strategy and negotiation activities for high-value, complex, and business-critical supplier agreements.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through proactive supplier management, contingency planning, and market intelligence.
• Analyze spend data and market trends to identify opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency improvements, and value generation.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop annual budgets, cost forecasts, savings targets, and procurement performance objectives.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement organization focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and executive business reviews to ensure suppliers meet contractual, operational, and safety expectations.

Job Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 15 years overall experience required, with 10 yrs in a global Procurement function preferred
• Deep knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute procurement strategies that align with business objectives and deliver measurable value.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, cost modeling, business case development, and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Proven ability to identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain, commercial, and operational risks.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, change management initiatives, and continuous improvement programs.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Able to build and lead high-performing teams through coaching, talent development, succession planning, and performance management.
• Experience managing complex supplier portfolios and driving supplier performance through strategic partnerships and governance frameworks.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills with the ability to translate insights into actionable business strategies.
• Proven ability to cross-functionally collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Inventory Management, and Executive Leadership.
• Knowledge of procurement systems, spend analytics tools, ERP platforms, and digital procurement solutions.
• Able to lead multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Understanding of renewable energy operations, maintenance practices, and asset management principles.
• Experience driving procurement standardization, process optimization, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Able to establish key performance indicators (KPIs), governance processes, and accountability frameworks to monitor organizational performance.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, ethics, compliance, and sustainability principles in supplier and procurement decisions.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills with the ability to communicate complex topics to senior leadership and executive audiences.
• Must be able to travel at a minimum 25% of the time to visit sites, other RWE offices and suppliers