Within the EPC organization and leading an international team of a dozen professionals, the Head of Procurement is accountable for defining, steering and governing Akuo’s Group‑wide procurement, contracting and supply chain strategy across Europe and the Americas for solar, wind and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. This is a key leadership role with direct impact on project competitiveness and value creation. The role ensures the delivery of competitive, resilient and financially robust procurement solutions across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage development and FID through construction, commissioning and operations. Acting as a key business partner, the Head of Procurement provides a consolidated view of spend, contractual commitments and supply chain flows at Group level, while driving resource allocation, performance and operational excellence.    Global Procurement Strategy &amp; Leadership <ul><li>Define and implement a group-wide procurement and supply-chain strategy aligned with business priorities, portfolio growth targets and investment objectives. </li></ul><ul><li>Provide a consolidated global view of procurement spend, contractual exposure and logistics flows to support strategic decision-making. </li></ul><ul><li>Lead the prioritization of project needs and allocation of Procurement, Contracting and Supply Chain resources across regions and projects. </li></ul><ul><li>Establish robust governance, processes and standards ensuring consistency, scalability and efficiency across geographies. </li></ul><ul><li>Build, lead and develop a high-performing international team, fostering accountability, collaboration and capability development. </li></ul><ul><li>Develop strategic supplier partnerships and framework agreements to secure long-term capacity, competitiveness and execution reliability.   </li></ul>Performance &amp; Operational Excellence <ul><li>Drive overall procurement performance across cost, schedule, quality and cash objectives. </li></ul><ul><li>Ensure competitiveness of sourcing strategies and robustness of supply chains, securing availability of critical equipment and services. </li></ul><ul><li>Define and implement category strategies (WTG, PVM, BESS, Structures, Inverters, HV equipment, EPC/BOP, logistics), leveraging scale and market intelligence. </li></ul><ul><li>Lead global sourcing and tendering processes (RFP/RFQ) and negotiate technically and financially robust contracts (equipment supply, EPC/EPCM, multi-contracting, O&amp;M, LTSA and other services). </li></ul><ul><li>Ensure strong risk management practices across procurement, contracting and logistics (supplier risk, contractual exposure, market volatility). </li></ul><ul><li>Drive continuous improvement of methods, tools, standards and procurement frameworks, embedding lessons learned and best practices. </li></ul><ul><li>Develop procurement capabilities and animate the procurement community to ensure alignment, expertise and performance.   </li></ul>Cross-functional support &amp; project contribution <ul><li>Act as a strategic partner to Engineering, Development, Construction, Finance, Legal and Operations to align procurement with project strategy, budget, and delivery timelines. </li></ul><ul><li>Operate through regional and category leads, ensuring consistent execution and adherence to Group standards, with direct senior involvement on priority, complex or at‑risk projects. </li></ul><ul><li>Secure economic, contractual and supply chain performance throughout project development, execution and operations. </li></ul><ul><li>Ensure alignment between contractual risk allocation, insurance coverage, internal policies and lender expectations to support financial close. </li></ul><ul><li>Support project teams and entities in supplier risk management and contract execution, including claims and performance monitoring. </li></ul><ul><li>Contribute to the competitiveness of bids and successful project delivery across the portfolio. </li></ul>

Akuo Energy is France’s leading independent producer of renewable energy, and in end-2014 we had 863 MW of capacity in facilities in operation, under construction or with financing underway.

Head of Procurement

Within the EPC organization and leading an international team of a dozen professionals, the Head of Procurement is accountable for defining, steering and governing Akuo’s Group‑wide procurement, contracting and supply chain strategy across Europe and the Americas for solar, wind and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. This is a key leadership role with direct impact on project competitiveness and value creation. The role ensures the delivery of competitive, resilient and financially robust procurement solutions across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage development and FID through construction, commissioning and operations. Acting as a key business partner, the Head of Procurement provides a consolidated view of spend, contractual commitments and supply chain flows at Group level, while driving resource allocation, performance and operational excellence.    Global Procurement Strategy &amp; Leadership <ul><li>Define and implement a group-wide procurement and supply-chain strategy aligned with business priorities, portfolio growth targets and investment objectives. </li></ul><ul><li>Provide a consolidated global view of procurement spend, contractual exposure and logistics flows to support strategic decision-making. </li></ul><ul><li>Lead the prioritization of project needs and allocation of Procurement, Contracting and Supply Chain resources across regions and projects. </li></ul><ul><li>Establish robust governance, processes and standards ensuring consistency, scalability and efficiency across geographies. </li></ul><ul><li>Build, lead and develop a high-performing international team, fostering accountability, collaboration and capability development. </li></ul><ul><li>Develop strategic supplier partnerships and framework agreements to secure long-term capacity, competitiveness and execution reliability.   </li></ul>Performance &amp; Operational Excellence <ul><li>Drive overall procurement performance across cost, schedule, quality and cash objectives. </li></ul><ul><li>Ensure competitiveness of sourcing strategies and robustness of supply chains, securing availability of critical equipment and services. </li></ul><ul><li>Define and implement category strategies (WTG, PVM, BESS, Structures, Inverters, HV equipment, EPC/BOP, logistics), leveraging scale and market intelligence. </li></ul><ul><li>Lead global sourcing and tendering processes (RFP/RFQ) and negotiate technically and financially robust contracts (equipment supply, EPC/EPCM, multi-contracting, O&amp;M, LTSA and other services). </li></ul><ul><li>Ensure strong risk management practices across procurement, contracting and logistics (supplier risk, contractual exposure, market volatility). </li></ul><ul><li>Drive continuous improvement of methods, tools, standards and procurement frameworks, embedding lessons learned and best practices. </li></ul><ul><li>Develop procurement capabilities and animate the procurement community to ensure alignment, expertise and performance.   </li></ul>Cross-functional support &amp; project contribution <ul><li>Act as a strategic partner to Engineering, Development, Construction, Finance, Legal and Operations to align procurement with project strategy, budget, and delivery timelines. </li></ul><ul><li>Operate through regional and category leads, ensuring consistent execution and adherence to Group standards, with direct senior involvement on priority, complex or at‑risk projects. </li></ul><ul><li>Secure economic, contractual and supply chain performance throughout project development, execution and operations. </li></ul><ul><li>Ensure alignment between contractual risk allocation, insurance coverage, internal policies and lender expectations to support financial close. </li></ul><ul><li>Support project teams and entities in supplier risk management and contract execution, including claims and performance monitoring. </li></ul><ul><li>Contribute to the competitiveness of bids and successful project delivery across the portfolio. </li></ul>

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