Who We Are

At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future. Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path toward a carbon‑neutral landscape. We’re a different kind of independent power producer, operating as developers, owners and operators at the forefront of the energy transition, with a global presence across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

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What You’ll Do

The Manager, Contract Management & Strategic Procurement (Spain) is responsible for driving commercial optimisation, procurement and contract strategy across Northland’s mature renewable portfolio in Spain, including onshore wind, solar, and CSP assets. The role focuses on contract renewal, cost optimisation and long‑term value creation, while ensuring that both new and existing contracts are actively managed throughout their lifecycle. You will act as a key commercial partner to operations, supporting asset performance across geographically dispersed sites. In addition, you will act as the Spain focal point for procurement processes, systems and governance, ensuring effective implementation of global standards while adapting them to local requirements. The role will be required to work in the Madrid office 4 days per week with one flexible day to work from home under our hybrid working model.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic Sourcing & Contract Renewals – Lead renewal, re‑tendering and renegotiation of long‑term service agreements (LTSAs), particularly with OEMs, critical suppliers and contracts with market agents, including energy and gas supply agreements;
support in asset enhancement initiatives for BESS projects;
challenge suppliers on pricing, scope and commercial structures;
leverage portfolio scale to achieve improved commercial outcomes;
structure contracts to ensure cost efficiency, flexibility and long‑term performance.
- Contract Lifecycle Management & Commercial Optimisation – Own end‑to‑end contract lifecycle management across newly negotiated contracts and existing legacy agreements;




ensure contracts are actively managed post‑award, including performance monitoring against KPIs, service‑level enforcement, risk and compliance tracking;
lead contract administration activities such as variations and amendments, claims and counterclaims, resolution of commercial disputes;
maintain robust contract governance, documentation and audit readiness.
- Portfolio Procurement Strategy – Develop procurement strategies tailored to ageing assets, focusing on OPEX optimisation, reliability and life‑extension, spare parts and obsolescence management;
drive demand consolidation and supplier standardisation;
implement framework agreements to capture portfolio efficiencies;
ensure alignment acrosswind, solar and CSP technologies.
- Supplier Performance & Cost Management – Establish and monitor supplier KPIs and performance frameworks;
address supplier performance gaps and drive corrective actions;
conduct market benchmarking and cost analysis;
deliver measurable costsavings and value improvements.
- Procurement Processes, Systems & Governance (Spain Lead Role) – Act as the Spain focal point for procurement and contract management;
ensure implementation and adoption of global procurement processes and tools;
adapt global frameworksto local regulatory and operational requirements;
serve as key interface between procurement, IT and business stakeholders;
support system enhancements, digital initiatives and tool roll‑outs;
ensure process compliance, data quality and audit readiness.

Stakeholder Engagement & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Operations, Asset Management, Engineering, Legal and Finance teams.
- Align procurement strategies with operational priorities and budget constraints.
- Support decision‑making across geographically dispersed assets.
- Act as a trusted commercial advisor to internal stakeholders.

Who You Are




- Strategic & Commercial Thinker – You understand cost drivers and can extract value from complex supplier relationships and long‑term contracts.
- Experienced Negotiator – Extensive experience renegotiating OEM and service agreements to deliver enhanced commercial outcomes, complemented by expertise in energy supply contracts (incl. gas) and component sales contracts related to repowering initiatives.
- Contract Lifecycle Expert – You actively manage contracts throughout their duration, not just at the award stage.
- Analytical & Data‑Driven – Able to build robust business cases, particularly for make‑vs‑buy decisions.
- Collaborative & Influential – You build strong relationships across functions and geographies.
- Systems & Process Oriented – Comfortable working with procurement systems and acting as a bridge between business and IT.

Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, law or related field.
- 5‑8+ years of experience in procurement, contract management or commercial roles.
- Strong experience in OEM contract negotiations (wind or solar preferred;
BESS additional), project and/or O&M; service contracting, cost optimisation and procurement strategy.
- Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management, claims and variation management and procurement governance frameworks.
- Experience working in or with the Spanish energy market is preferred.
- Experience across wind, solar or CSP technologies is highly advantageous.
- Open to regular travel to key onshore wind/solar/CSP farm sites.
- Professional proficiency in English and Spanish.

What’s In It for You
- Enhanced parental leave (including adoption leave) and private medical insurance for you, your spouse and children.
- General Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program.
- Birthday off – a paid day off to celebrate your birthday.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process, please notify a member of the HR Department. We use AI‑enabled tools to help identify applications that meet job‑related criteria. xhfqzwm All applications are reviewed and decisions are made by people.

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📌 Manager, Contract Management & Strategic Procurement (Madrid)
🏢 Northland Power
📍 Madrid