Onshore Wind Procurement, Manager

Procurement Manager oversees the efficient sourcing and acquisition of wind turbine components, civil engineering and construction, electrical engineering and transportation/installation, and all related services.

Responsibilities include supplier collaboration, contract negotiation, and procurement strategy optimization.

This role requires strong negotiation skills, supply chain expertise, and a focus on cost-effectiveness while ensuring quality standards are met.

The Procurement Manager plays a crucial role in driving efficiency and continuous improvement within the procurement process.

Reporting to the General Manager of EPC Onshore Wind, the position will be based in Tokyo, Japan and involve travelling to onshore wind power plants across the region.

Furthermore, this role needs to be accountable for exploring the new area under General Manager.

Assist project-specific selection and approval of wind turbines following consideration of design evolution, site conditions, certification, logistics, performance, maintainability and reliability.

Support turbine, installation and transportation due diligence for new projects and collaborate with development and technical service teams in relation to wind resource assessment, energy yield estimation, grid code compliance and environmental impacts.

Manage the development projects getting support from EPC Wind and Technical Service team.

Negotiate on terms and conditions sheet basis in line with early works with OEMs.

Manage TSA and LTSA negotiation on both technical and commercial in collaboration with the technical service, commercial, legal team, logistics and Project Manager(s).

Send RFQ, obtain quotations by due date, negotiate the price keeping the technical requirement.

Support Project financing (construction finance) in terms of technical Due Diligence, project cash flow and lender’s clarifications.

Establishment of O&M structure from the perspective of Site Base Facility and any other O&M related items until hand-over to NREO (O&M Contractor) and Asset Management team.

Support General Manager and/or Project Manager to work on new area other than the above when requested.

Implement all the NDAs with all supplies in relation to EPC Wind.

Domestic business trips are available depending on business needs.