Junior Procurement Analyst

Our client, one of the UK's leading energy providers, is looking for a Junior Procurement Analyst to assist the Commercial Manager and Asset Management team on all commercial activity relating to the onshore renewable assets, focusing on maximising the lifetime of the asset whilst delivering safe and reliable generation. This includes managing costs, maximising revenues and reducing the risk exposure to the Wind Farm Assets. This role is based in Rainton Bridge, Sunderland.


Main Responsibilities:

*Assist the Asset Management team to implement and maintain robust financial operational models ensuring they are accurate, consistent and in-line with budget expectations.
*Develop and maintain the Asset Management contractual database, tracking the key contractual obligations of the operating assets. Pro-actively manage the obligations interfacing with both internal and external stakeholders.
*Assist the Commercial Manager to monitor the Asset Management team's commercial activity. Providing procurement support and oversight in line with company expectations on compliance and governance.
*Assist Commercial Manager to deliver robust insurance arrangements for the onshore assets, analysing costs, processing payments and collating information to support claims.
*Working with the client's Shareholders Insurance departments across the group to ensure best practice is followed.
*Own and proactively manage the performance of key contracts. Challenge poor performance whilst identifying areas of opportunity.
*Work with the Asset Management team to actively manage contracts with both internal and external suppliers. This includes tracking key dates, administering bonus payments and actively managing contractor performance.
*Working closely with the Legal Department to ensure that all contracts, agreements and other associated documents are efficiently resourced, negotiated, implemented, controlled and maintained.
*Assist the Commercial Manager to negotiate and develop new Asset Management Agreements (AMAs) with external stakeholders, ensuring income and expenditure is administered as per the contract.


Skills and Experience Required:

*Strong knowledge and experience of administering and managing commercial agreements.
*Ability to build relationships with internal and external parties.
*Experience of managing budgets, cost control and procurement activity.
*Strong communication and presentation skills.
*A postgraduate qualification in a numerate discipline or ability to demonstrate commensurate experience (desirable).