Manager, Contract Management & Strategic Procurement

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.

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.

• 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 across wind, 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 cost savings 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 frameworks to 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.

• 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.

• Strategic & Commercial Thinker – You understand cost drivers and can extract value from…