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Vendor Manager

Here's what you'll be doing

Flexible base location involving occasional travel.

Salary:£60,601-£73,963

At E.ON, we're leading the transition to a smarter, more sustainable energy system. Our Energy Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) business is at the forefront of that journey - and we're looking for a skilled Vendor Manager to play a key role in optimising our City Energy Solutions (CES) supply chain.

In this pivotal role, you'll be the go-to expert for managing new and existing supplier relationships and contracts. Acting as a vital link between vendors, business stakeholders, and procurement, you'll help ensure our supplier base is agile, high-performing, and compliant with regulatory and operational standards.

From contract drafting and negotiation through to risk management and supplier performance, you'll bring your commercial acumen and technical understanding to influence outcomes that support our long-term business goals.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact within a business committed to sustainability and innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with UK Procurement category managers and others to develop CES' supplier and contractor base in terms of capability, quality and reach. This includes maintaining an awareness of UK industry supply options.
• Own and Manage Key Purchase orders for the CES business ensuring timely and accurate invoicing and adequate funds are available at all times.
• Use expertise in business to devise, draft and negotiate contract schedules containing clear, concise, unambiguous and effective vendor performance obligations to deliver outcomes required by E.ON.
• Regular review of contracts to ensure they remain fit for purpose
• Internal reporting of commercial or regulatory risks.
• Authorising pre-approval of CES suppliers in SAP/supplier management platforms on behalf of CES
• Central facilitator and escalation point for supplier concerns.
• Integration with HSSE functions to ensure supplier compliance and risk management

What we need from you

• A good understanding of current services, operations and quality management processes to a level capable of having credible, effective and challenging discussions with business and vendor experts.
• A good working knowledge of SAP systems with experience
• Proven technical knowledge across engineering practices, vendor capabilities, and complex contract management.
• Substantial commercial expertise and ability to realise opportunities and control risks to drive improved outcomes.
• Has a good understanding of contractual language and contract law and uses this to draft clear, unambiguous and legally enforceable contractual obligations as well as identifying situations where potential obligations on E.ON could be overly onerous or create undue business risks.

Here's what you need to know

• Award-Winning Benefits : Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. Recognised with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022 , our benefits truly stand out.

• Recognised for Family-Friendly and Hybrid Policies : In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our exceptional family-friendly and hybrid working initiatives. Lets discuss how we can work together flexibly.

• Inclusive Employer : As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (currently ranked 8th), we're committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and fairness for everyone.

• Support for Disabled Applicants : As a Disability Confident Employer , we guarantee an interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum role criteria.

• Development Opportunities : With inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill-building programs, your career growth is a priority.

At a glance

Reference no.: 237110 Closing date: 06/06/2025 Salary: £60,601-£73,963

Get in touch

If you have any questions please contact the Recruiter, melissa.newell@eonenergy.com. Please note, CV's emailed directly will not be considered.

About us

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.

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