Procurement Lead - Low Carbon Technology

• Commercial sourcing: Own end-to-end sourcing across your portfolio of low-carbon technologies, balancing total cost, availability, quality, and delivery risk. Ensure contracts are implemented effectively and support innovation while delivering against agreed commercial and operational terms.
• Supplier relationship management: Manage day-to-day supplier relationships and lead regular performance reviews (including QBRs), acting as the primary escalation point to resolve commercial or operational issues quickly and constructively.
• Portfolio strategy support: Work with Portfolio Managers to ensure portfolio plans are grounded in supply reality. Identify supply risks, constraints, and dependencies early, and help remove bottlenecks that could impact operations.
• Risk & continuity support: Monitor supply risks within your portfolio and support contingency planning where needed to protect delivery and customer outcomes.
• Data & insight: Use procurement and business data to deeply understand spend, supplier performance, impact on profitability and market trends. Go beyond reporting by highlighting risks, opportunities, and supporting better, faster commercial decisions.

This role helps accelerate the transition to net zero by sourcing low-carbon technologies at scale, making renewable energy more affordable and accessible for customers while driving the energy transition forward.

• High autonomy: Comfortable owning a broad remit and managing your workload independently, while knowing when to escalate or seek support.
• Delivery mindset: Able to work at pace in a growing business, managing changing priorities and delivering results in an environment where not everything is fully defined.
• Commercial instinct: A strong understanding of value beyond unit price, including total cost of ownership and the commercial impact of delays, supply risk, and poor execution.
• Communication & negotiation: Confident engaging senior internal stakeholders and suppliers, able to negotiate fairly and handle difficult conversations amicably.
• Operational discipline: Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to see work through from initiation to completion at pace.

• Salary information is flexible and discussed during recruitment process • Unique culture focused on autonomy and rapid learning • Named UK's top company to work for • Top 10 in Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 • Comprehensive UK perks hub available • Equal opportunity employer with inclusive work environment

Octopus Energy Group is on a mission to make the transition to net zero quicker and more affordable for everyone by delivering efficient, cutting-edge renewable technology and driving the energy transition forward.