Business Analyst, Procurement

Join our rapidly growing and expert team at Copenhagen Offshore Partners, where we are leading the development and construction of offshore wind projects worldwide. At COP, we thrive on a fast-paced and exciting environment, working collaboratively and empowering our team members to make a meaningful impact on the energy transition. We are a bold, dynamic company with an unwavering focus on our people, enabling them with the skills, experience, and trust to make a difference – on the job and for our renewable energy future.

We are in a stage of high growth and therefore building a deeply motivated, diverse, and skilled workforce driven to make a positive impact on the planet. It is such an exciting time to join us, and if everything we have shared so far and explained in detail below sounds motivating to you, we look forward to receiving your application!

Brief Description of Position:
We are looking for a Business Analyst to join the Procurement Excellence department. The main purpose of our department is to support our procurement colleagues around the globe by providing procurement related business intelligence and supporting systems. Your main role will be to support our Category Leads in their work with the offshore wind supply chain via either

• Collecting and processing supplier data across offshore wind technologies
• Supporting the drafting, negotiation and evaluation of supplier contracts

Procurement Excellence acts as the procurement talent incubator within COP and thus you should expect an environment with high focus on personal development and feedback as well as the chance to get engaged in a variety of tasks, allowing you to test out different aspects of the procurement function. In the medium-term you can develop either into the role of a Category Lead in a central department or a Procurement Manager in a project organization.

You will support a senior Category Lead in your day to day activities, which among others include:

• Draft documentation to collect market intelligence (RFx)
• Evaluate suppliers’ responses to RFx material and update internal COP systems to make data easily accessible
• Coordinate the data collection from COP’s offshore wind project organizations and prepare material for Category Lead to redistribute material to new projects
• Maintain our internal Category Interface (SharePoint solution) to allow projects to independently gain access to cross project procurement information
• Potentially develop new tools & systems which ease the data management within COP
• Draft tender documentation for specific projects and support the procurement activities for which your Category Lead is responsible

To succeed in this role:

• your academic background could include business, economics, supply chain or data management, but we are flexible on this as long as you also,
• work structured, coordinated, self-driven and goal oriented.
• have experience from/interest in working with large sets of data.
• are curious about offshore wind industry and the supply chain behind it.
• can adapt your way of working to different stakeholders’ styles of working.
• have initial experiences with business negotiations and the logical mind-set to evaluate offers from different suppliers.
• like to work in a company which is currently reshaping its way of working and thus encourages its employees to present their own ideas about how to further improve the current approach

What we offer
We provide a unique opportunity for you to build trust and take on significant responsibilities right from your first day. You will have the chance to work on complex renewable energy projects, contributing to the growth of our rapidly expanding organization. Joining our team means becoming part of a dynamic work environment, collaborating with over 400 employees from diverse backgrounds representing over 40 nationalities. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package – all of which we will be delighted to inform you of during the interview process.

Can you see yourself on our team? Apply to positions where you can make a difference!
We will be conducting interviews on an ongoing basis; therefore, early application is encouraged.

As part of our application process, we would appreciate if candidates could submit a cover letter and a copy of their academic transcript to support their application. These documents will help us gain a better understanding of your qualifications, experiences, and academic achievements.

If you have any questions concerning this position, please contact [email protected]. We will handle your information with confidentiality and handle all personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice.

We look forward to receiving your application.

About COP
We are a global leader in offshore wind project origination, development, and construction. With a project portfolio of over 50+ GW, one third of which is floating offshore wind, we are driving the energy transition forward and accelerating the move to net zero. Our expertise extends globally, to new markets and through ongoing projects, four of which are currently in construction: Changfang Xidao and Zhong Neng in Taiwan, Vineyard Wind 1 in the United States and Jeonnam 1 in Korea

At COP, we specialize in system integration, including cutting-edge power-to-x solutions, and our delivery model relies on agile teams comprised of industry-leading professionals. We believe that success in large-scale renewable projects requires an engaged and empowered workforce with deep commercial, technical, regulatory, and legal expertise, so rest assured that no company in the world will see you better positioned to shape the future of the offshore wind industry, and to become a leader in this exciting field.

Lokation: Copenhagen, Denmark