Senior Commercial Specialist WTG

Thisis a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Commercial Specialist/ Manager to join our Corio’s rapidly growing offshore wind business in the UKand support the transition to a low carbon, sustainable global economy on afixed term basis to cover a period of maternity leave.

Corio’sglobal offshore wind business is responsible for the successful management anddelivery of a pipeline of 30+ GW of offshore wind projects, the origination ofnew opportunities and partnerships as well as the provision of asset managementand advisory services to third party investors.

Inthis role, you will report to Corio’s Head of Project Procurement with a dottedline to the Outer Dowsing Offshore Windfarm Head of Procurement. You will beworking in very close collaboration with both the Outer Dowsing (London) andWest of Orkney (Edinburgh) project teams to ensure that you deliver best valuefor the projects.

You will be expected to leadthe delivery of the procurement and contracting strategy for the WTG packageacross the two projects, taking responsibility for all procurement and contractrelated matters including inter alia:

- Develop and deliver contractingstrategies and efficient processes for tendering and reviewing WTG OEM proposalsand negotiate contracts that result in the best value possible for the project.

- Challenge scopespecifications to determine where unnecessary costs can be eliminated, and morevalue can be achieved

- Closely collaborate with therelevant project stakeholders to develop and review technical scope/commercialpackages to support competitive tender processes

- Set out contracts that arefully compliant to support the business needs of the project and mitigatecommercial risks to the project and drive appropriate supplier performancethrough effective key performance indicators. Determine when ultimate contractterms have been achieved and take responsibility for the same.

- Lead the tender evaluationprocess for the WTG contracts, establishing clear assessment criteria andtransparent business case modelling standards.

- Ensure that all definedbusiness processes and other applicable regulations are implemented in theproject

You will use your strongrelationship building skills to engage with and influence a variety of key projectstakeholders as well as senior business managers outside the project. Therewill also be ad hoc decision support activities, including driving strategicinitiatives and supporting the whole Offshore Wind business in its procurementand contract management activities.

Your procurement skills andqualifications will include either CIPS or equivalent qualification and/or aminimum of 8 years’ experience in offshore wind related developments or relatedbusinesses, ideally with demonstrable experience in tendering and negotiatingWTG supply agreements. Outstanding communication skills and commercial acumen, strongrelationship management skills, a well-developed attention to detail withcapacity to appreciate the “big picture” as well as prior experience of workingin a fast-paced and dynamic environment will hold you in good stead to besuccessful in this role.

If you have a growth mindset,are curious and have a passion for the green transition, we want to hear fromyou.

What we offer you

Additionally, when you join, we want you to enjoy what you do and be rewarded for your contribution, so we have a range of attractive benefits on offer:

• 25 days holidays (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Income protection policies to support your family whatever the circumstances.
• Life insurance
• Pension scheme
  
• Private Medical insurance
• Dental Insurance

We are supportive of hybrid and flexible working to suit individual and company circumstanced.

We offer a discretionary annual bonus, relative to company and individual performance.

Methods of Communication during recruitment cycle

In Corio we will never utilise communication tools like WhatsApp and Telegram for job interviews. While we do use LinkedIn, once initial contact has been established, our Recruitment team will always use an official Corio Generation email address for correspondence about interviews and recruitment processes such as interviews and job offers.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths, and an inclusive workplace enables us to embrace that diversity to deliver more innovative and sustainable solutions for our people, clients, shareholders, and communities. You'll be encouraged to be yourself and supported to perform at your best. If you're inspired to deliver on our purpose of ‘empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future’, we want you on our team. If you need adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter.

Joining this business means you’ll be able to work in a way that suits you best. With the right technology, support and resources, our people can work in a range of flexible ways. Talk to us about what working arrangements would help you thrive.

About Corio

Corio Generation is a specialist offshore wind business, dedicated to harnessing renewable energy worldwide. With a unique blend of sector-leading expertise and deep access to long-term capital, we work closely with our partners in the creation and management of projects from origination, development and construction, and into operations.

Our 20+ GW offshore wind development portfolio is one of the largest in the world, spanning established and emerging markets, as well as floating and traditional fixed-bottom technologies. These next generation offshore wind projects will help form the backbone of the net-zero global energy system while meeting the energy needs of communities and corporate offtakers sustainably, reliably, safely and responsibly.

Corio Generation is a Green Investment Group (GIG) portfolio company, operating on a standalone basis. GIG is a specialist green investor within Macquarie Asset Management, part of Macquarie Group.