Procurement Specialist, Denmark

Can you drive effective procurement and purchasing processes in accordance with business projects, plans, and strategic direction? Can you develop strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders? Then join us as on our exciting growth journey. 

Swire Renewable Energy is a renewable energy inspection services provider. We work towards securing climate change mitigation, and we are looking to expand our Operations team with a new colleague to undertake a variety of assignments within procurement and purchasing. 
 

The role:

As our new Procurement Specialist you will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing our internal purchasing processes and procurement function. As a part of our operations department, you will report directly to our COO and work out of HQ in Lystrup, Denmark or alternatively our London office. 

It’s an important role, where you will be responsible for driving effective procurement projects and processes in line with our strategic direction, practices, and business projects; supporting both daily operations as well as streamlining processes to enable scalability and growth. 

You will collaborate with stakeholders across the entire organisation and drive the implementation of purchasing processes; apply purchase orders; and own the purchasing process end-to-end in Navision. 

It’s a hands-on role with an operational focus immediately when entering the role; however, we expect you over time will drive, build, and professionalize our procurement function. 
 

Areas of responsibility: 

• Lead the purchasing processes and train staff on order placements with our different suppliers in their systems and assist with different administrational task.
• Manage requests and procurement of all materials and services required for our business. 
• Invite tenders, compare prices, quotes and quality and procure goods in correct quantities. 
• Negotiate rates and terms of business with suppliers and ensure a cost-effective procurement process. 
• Liaise with suppliers on contracts, matters related to order placement and the procurement process, and build trusting relationships.
• Support the building of market insight to identify trends in the wind industry and translate them into procurement strategy
   

You are

We’re looking for a go-getter able to drive our purchasing and willing to take the lead our procurement processes. You have: 

• A degree in Business, Procurement or other relevant technical or academic background
• 1-2 years of experience within a procurement/purchasing function
• Ideally, experience working within a purchasing module in NAV or another ERP system.
• Willingness and interest in training staff in our purchasing processes
• Prior experience with or interest in driving the implementation of purchase orders

As a person, you are self-driven, have a problem-solving approach and able to find solutions to potential issues within tight deadlines. You have strong communication and negotiation skills, and you navigate many different stakeholders with ease. You are fluent in English at negotiation level as this is the how you will communicate with your colleagues and suppliers.
 

What we offer

We offer an opportunity to become part of a growing company where you will have to opportunity to shape and define the procurement area. You will work with dedicated and committed colleagues in an inspiring and fast paced environment. You will be working mainly from our office in Lystrup, Denmark or London, UK, with the flexibility to work from home occasionally. We provide pension and health insurance. 
 

Interested?
Send your CV and motivational letter today via the “Apply”-button. Note that we do not accept applications via e-mail.
We process applications on an ongoing basis and will close the process once we have found the right candidate. However, the deadline for application is no later than 20th May 2024. 

For questions about the position, please contact COO, Victoria Gilbert at victoria.gilbert@swire-re.com

We look forward to hearing from you. 

About Swire Renewable Energy 

Swire Renewable Energy (SRE) is a global service provider specialised in the installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of renewable energy infrastructure, particularly focusing on wind and solar PV farms. Headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, SRE has a strong international presence with regional offices strategically located in Australia, Denmark, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, and the UK.

Our core services encompass comprehensive project management, engineering expertise, and efficient asset management solutions, catering to clients throughout the entire lifecycle of renewable energy assets, including construction, operational, and decommissioning phases. Our commitment to delivering tailored and innovative services ensures that customers optimise the efficiency and longevity of their renewable energy investments and maximise the production from their assets.

At the heart of Swire Renewable Energy is a dedicated team of over 500 highly skilled technicians, each possessing specialised knowledge in areas such as high voltage systems, mechanical engineering, blade maintenance, and construction. With a high focus on Health and Safety, these specialists are instrumental in providing bespoke solutions aimed at maximising the performance and sustainability of our customers’ green energy assets.