Category Strategy Consultant – Primary Substation Services (m/w/d)

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Category Strategy Consultant – Primary Substation Services (m/f/d) Duration: 20 July 2026 – 11 December 2026 German speaking required Project Background Provide strategic consulting support for the further development of the Primary Substation Services category across multiple grid operating companies, with a focus on: • Civil and structural engineering • Electrical installation services • Steel construction Key Objectives • Optimize costs across the entire category • Ensure capacity availability and supply security in line with increasing grid expansion volumes • Harmonize procurement, lotting, and supplier structures Procurement and Sourcing Strategy • Develop and evaluate suitable procurement and contracting models, including: • Framework agreements • Project-based contracts • Hybrid sourcing approaches Lotting and Bundling Strategies • Design smart lotting concepts • Develop bundling and regionalization strategies to improve efficiency, competitiveness, and supply security Supplier Strategy and Development • Enhance the supplier strategy, including: • Strategic supplier relationship management Capacity and Value Chain Optimization • Develop concepts for long-term capacity assurance • Identify opportunities to optimize the level of vertical integration and value creation across the supply chain Market Intelligence and Benchmarking • Conduct market analyses, benchmarking studies, and best-practice assessments • Derive actionable recommendations for category transformation and performance improvement Strategic Planning and Governance • Develop strategic scenarios, target operating models, roadmaps, KPI frameworks, and management decision papers • Support category leadership through strategic sparring and advisory services The assignment will be performed exclusively as an independent consulting service without operational responsibility or line-management authority.

Required Skills and Experience Strategic Category & Procurement Management • Extensive experience in designing, transforming, and implementing procurement and category strategies in complex organizations Energy and Infrastructure Sector Expertise • Proven track record within the energy, utility, grid, or infrastructure sector • Experience supporting large-scale network expansion and capital investment programs is highly desirable Sourcing and Contracting Models • Deep expertise in: • EPC and Turnkey models • Smart Lotting approaches • Framework agreements • Hybrid procurement concepts Supplier and Capacity Management • Demonstrated experience in: • Supplier segmentation and governance • Capacity planning and assurance Benchmarking and Transformation • Strong capability in: • Benchmark and best-practice analysis • Development of target-state concepts • Business case preparation • KPI and performance management frameworks Executive Sparring • Background in strategy consulting or as a senior industry expert • Proven ability to advise and challenge senior management and category leadership at a strategic level • Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.