We are Uniper: an international energy company with about 11,000 employees.

We combine a balanced portfolio of technologically advanced large-scale assets with outstanding technical and commercial expertise.

These assets and capabilities enable us to deliver flexible, bespoke, competitively priced energy products and services with agility, precision and speed.

Our Steam, Gas and Storage team in Düsseldorf is looking for you!

• Procurement Business Partner for the three energy assets Stream (coal and biomass fired powerplants), Gas (gas fired power plants) and Storage (Gas and Hydrogen storage facilities)
• Interact with stakeholders across all relevant countries to understand the business needs and to translate them into specific aspects of Procurement Strategy and Supplier Management and Demand Forecast planning
• Support the development and implementation of the procurement strategy in close collaboration with business unit managers
• Drive initiatives and projects for alignment of procurement services and strategic supplier relationship management with business units
• Prepare and run regularly a review of Supplier Segmentation and the Supplier Engagement Plans with the business unit
• Active strategic supplier management to deliver additional value for our business (e.g. develop and ensure the delivery of Supplier Engagement Plans, identify new suppliers relevant for business strategy, Supplier based Innovation, Partnerships, etc.)
• Responsible for all aspects of strategically important tender process, amongst other things for overall sourcing and tender strategies, supplier invitation & selection, negotiation and implementation of supplier contracts
• Key procurement interface for new built projects, e.g. Clean Dispatchable Power (CDP) projects and H2 caverns, interacting with relevant internal and external stakeholders

• Education in economics, engineering, business administration or comparable education and equivalent professional experience
• Deeper knowledge of the services and products to be sourced are advantageous
• Minimum five years of experience in procurement and/or the energy industry with proven track record of managing larger procurement projects and/or tenders (especially EPC type projects)
• Ability to convincingly manage a wide range of stakeholders, their conflicting requirements and cross-functional overlaps
• Good analytical mind-set with the ability to translate business needs into requirements for procurement and supplier base
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to identify and escalate critical topics
• International work experience, appreciation of cultural differences and teamplay; mobility/willingness to travel internationally in Europe
• Excellent communication skills in fluent German and English, knowledge of additional languages would be a plus, not to forget a good sense of humor

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!