Senior Procurement Specialist (Temporal) in Sevilla, Sevilla at Atlantica

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Atlantica
Sevilla, Sevilla, 41001, Spain
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Job Description

Requisition ID: req508
Location: Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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We are currently recruiting for a/an Senior Procurement Specialist (Temporal) to join our team and contribute to key projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Category Strategy & Market Intelligence
    • Develop and implement category strategies for EPC contractors and key engineering, procurement, and construction services supporting utility-scale renewable energy projects.
    • Leverage Atlantica’s global project pipeline and procurement demand to consolidate purchasing power, optimize costs, and negotiate favorable commercial terms.
    • Analyze market trends, contractor capabilities, cost drivers, regional construction markets, and supply chain risks to identify sourcing opportunities.
    • Monitor EPC market conditions, labor and material costs, regulatory requirements, tariffs, and geopolitical developments affecting project execution and procurement strategies.
    • Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the EPC contractor landscape, including capabilities, geographic coverage, financial stability, and project delivery track records.

  • Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
    • Lead end-to-end sourcing processes for EPC contractors and related services, including RFI/RFQ/RFP preparation, bid analysis, technical and commercial evaluations, and contractor selection.
    • Develop and negotiate framework agreements and strategic partnerships with EPC contractors to secure competitive pricing, capacity, and favorable contractual conditions.
    • Negotiate EPC contract terms, including pricing structures, payment milestones, scope of work, warranties, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, and project delivery schedules.
    • Coordinate procurement activities to align contractor selection and contracting timelines with project development, construction schedules, and commissioning requirements.
    • Evaluate contractor proposals to ensure alignment with project specifications, technical requirements, budget constraints, and execution plans.
  • Supplier Relationship & Performance Management
    • Establish and maintain strategic relationships with EPC contractors and key construction service providers across relevant markets.
    • Assess contractor capabilities, including technical expertise, project execution capacity, HSE performance, quality management, financial strength, and previous project experience.
    • Conduct contractor performance reviews and implement corrective action plans to address cost, schedule, quality, safety, and contractual issues.
    • Ensure contractors comply with Atlantica’s quality, health and safety, environmental, ESG, and code of conduct requirements.
  • Contract Management & Compliance
    • Draft, review, negotiate, and execute EPC agreements, framework agreements, construction contracts, service agreements, and related purchase orders.
    • Collaborate with Legal, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, and Risk teams to ensure appropriate allocation of contractual, technical, financial, and execution risks.
    • Assess contractual provisions relating to scope changes, claims, delays, cost overruns, warranties, performance guarantees, and dispute resolution.
      Monitor compliance with applicable construction regulations, permitting requirements, labor legislation, local content obligations, and other relevant contractual and regulatory requirements.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
    • Partner with Engineering, Project Development, Construction, Finance, and Commercial teams to align EPC sourcing strategies with technical specifications, project budgets, and execution requirements.
    • Support cost estimation, budget preparation, bid development, and procurement planning for projects under development and execution.
    • Provide EPC market expertise and contractor benchmarking during project feasibility assessments, tendering, investment decisions, and project execution.
    • Coordinate technical and commercial evaluations to ensure contractor proposals meet project requirements and support overall project profitability.
  • Data, Analytics & Reporting
    • Conduct cost benchmarking and cost breakdown analyses covering EPC services, engineering, construction, labor, materials, logistics, and other project-related expenses.
    • Evaluate contracting strategies, including full-scope EPC contracts versus split-package or multi-contract approaches, considering total cost, interface management, execution risk, and schedule implications.
    • Assess contractor capacity, financial exposure, project delivery risk, contractual flexibility, and overall value for money.
    • Maintain accurate category KPIs, cost benchmarks, market intelligence, procurement forecasts, and sourcing dashboards.
    • Present category strategies, tender outcomes, cost-saving opportunities, and contractor performance updates to senior leadership.

Education & Certifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
  • Relevant certifications in procurement, contract management, or project management (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, PMP) are desirable.
  • Additional training in EPC contracting, construction procurement, or commercial and contract management is an advantage.
Experience & Technical Skills
  • 2–5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or commercial and contract management.
  • Experience sourcing or managing EPC contractors, construction services, or major project packages is highly preferred.
  • Experience in utility-scale renewable energy projects, power generation, infrastructure, or industrial construction is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of EPC contracting models, tendering processes, contractor evaluation, and commercial negotiations.
    Ability to interpret technical specifications, scopes of work, engineering documentation, project schedules, and commercial proposals.
  • Experience with cost benchmarking, bid comparison, total cost of ownership, budget analysis, and contractual risk assessment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems such as SAP, and source-to-pay (S2P) and procurement tools.
Key Competencies
  • Excellent negotiation and contract management skills.
  • Ability to interpret technical specifications and engineering documents.
  • Proficiency in commercial analysis, total cost of ownership methodologies, and risk assessment.
  • Strong communication skills; ability to work across functional teams and influence decisions.
  • High proficiency in Excel, ERP systems (SAP), S2P and procurement tools.
Benefits
  • Competitive remuneration package.
  • Growth opportunities in a promising and booming industry.
  • A highly committed, dynamic, and challenging environment.
  • International development opportunities.

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