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Company Overview

Ørsted is a global leader in offshore wind, with a vision to create a world that runs entirely on green energy. As a Senior Business Developer, you will play a pivotal role in driving breakthrough cost reduction initiatives through standardization and industrialization across categories and functions.

Job Description

The Senior Business Developer will be part of the Offshore Wind Category Strategy department, working closely with the Integrated Category Strategy team to develop a comprehensive cost-out release framework. This includes managing a Lifecycle Management Catalogue for LCoE (Levelized Cost of Energy), establishing a robust pipeline that integrates technical, commercial, standardization, industrialization, and value chain considerations, and driving innovation to deliver value across the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

1. Challenging technical requirements and proposing industrial design options to Engineering and Project Services, assessing the cost implications of system and component architecture changes (Design to Value measures).
2. Collaborating with Engineering, Project Service, and Generation to identify next-generation industrialisation cost-out measures and ensuring their integration into future projects.
3. Benchmarking best market practices and solutions, providing key stakeholders with up-to-date insights into standardisation and industrialisation trends, cost structures, and reductions identified by should cost analysis.
4. Supporting Advanced Procurement (AP) activities by contributing to the winning formula and aligning with project needs during bidding phases.
5. Driving and maintaining an overview of cost-out levers.

Requirements

1. Understanding of the regulatory and political landscapes and their impact on supply chain activities.
2. Relevant experience in supply chain in relevant industries, from either the buyer or seller perspective.
3. Master's degree in a technical or commercial field, or equivalent qualifications.
4. Experience with Design-to-Value methodology and its application.
5. Fluency in English, both written and verbal, at a negotiation level.
6. Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

About Ørsted

Ørsted is a global leader in offshore wind, with a vision to create a world that runs entirely on green energy. We are dedicated to maintaining a positive and supportive work environment that fosters strong relationships within and across teams, with a particular focus on promoting effective cross-functional collaboration.

We offer a competitive package that reflects our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent.