Project Procurement Manager
Lead end-to-end procurement and contracting for renewable energy projects, protecting project cost, schedule, quality and commercial bankability. Coordinate across technical, project, construction, legal and finance teams, as well as suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Develop procurement plans, package strategies, tender schedules and contracting milestones aligned with project timelines and investment approvals.
- Identify critical and long-lead packages, supplier dependencies, market constraints, logistics exposure and early procurement actions; report status, risks and recovery measures.
- Prepare and issue RFP/RFQ packages, lead bid clarifications and evaluations, negotiate competitively, document recommendations and prepare approval materials.
- Negotiate supply, EPC/BoP, service, O&M, LTSA, framework and consultancy agreements; coordinate contract drafting and redlines with legal and technical stakeholders.
- Manage supplier commercial performance, deliverables, payments, variations, claims, schedule recovery, warranties and contract close-out.
- Maintain auditable procurement records, approvals, evaluation files, contracts, securities and key contractual dates.
- Support resolution of scope gaps, interface issues, late deliveries, non-conformance and supplier performance concerns.
- Ensure compliance with procurement governance, approval authorities, ethics, competition requirements and document-control standards.
- Use ERP, sourcing, contract-management, reporting and AI-enabled tools to improve transparency, cycle time, data quality and reporting; capture lessons learned and improve templates and supplier frameworks.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial engineering and management, economics, business, supply chain, law or another relevant discipline.
- At least 5 years of relevant project procurement, contracting or commercial-management experience in renewable energy, power, infrastructure, construction or another complex project environment.
- Experience managing end-to-end tenders and negotiations for technically complex, high-value project packages.
- Working knowledge of supply, EPC/BoP, service or O&M contracts, including risk allocation, securities, warranties, liquidated damages, liability and change control.
- Strong bid comparison, cost analysis, negotiation, supplier evaluation and management reporting skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional work with engineering, project, construction, finance and legal teams, and external stakeholders and international suppliers.
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills and practical experience with ERP, e-sourcing or contract-management systems.
- Fluent business English; Hebrew required for Israel-facing activities.
- Willingness to travel internationally and visit project sites and supplier facilities as required.
Nice to have
- Experience with BESS, solar, wind, transformers, HV/MV equipment, SCADA/EMS/PPC, EPC or O&M packages.
- Experience using reporting, workflow automation or AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot.
- An additional European language.