Apprenticeship : Purchase and Finance Enabler (F/M)

Job description

Renewable hydrogen (produced from water electrolysis) is central to ENGIE's strategy driven by decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization. Our ambition is to become a major player in renewable hydrogen, being at the forefront of global transformations in the industry, mobility and tertiary sectors. We want to scale up the Hydrogen economy.
ENGIE is uniquely placed to deliver on these objectives. Our worldwide presence, strong industrial capabilities and local anchorage as well as a deep know-how in both gas and power management, including midstream infrastructure operations such as storage, allow us to develop integrated solutions for our customers all across the value chain : from renewable hydrogen production (water electrolysis with renewable power), to storage, transportation, distribution and services to end users.

Our ambition is to become a renewable hydrogen major present worldwide providing its customers with integrated zero-carbon solutions based on renewable H2.
We develop solutions for industrials (using hydrogen in their processes) and territories looking for carbon-free solutions (H2 as a fuel for mobility, flexibility solutions for the local energy system…).
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Our passion stems from the desire to preserve our planet for next generations, knowing that Hydrogen should contribute for 20% of the CO2 emissions reduction required to achieve the 2°C goal. Our ambition is to make it happen now at industrial scale, through concrete, affordable and renewable hydrogen-based solutions.

H2 BU is :
- a young and lean business unit, activating very large external & internal networks of people and competencies on many geographies around the world,
- multi-localized with people based closed to the fields of actions ; we have already developed a portfolio of projects in various countries such as Chile, Australia, Netherlands, France,

- organized on a role basis, and with delivery of the strategic roadmap organized in a project mode with ST objectives.
It allows each partner to express his/her leadership, handle new responsibilities and work on very different type of subjects, where the contribution of everyone is key to come up with solutions that do not exist today.
H2 BU offers you a unique playground to express your talents, bring your curiosity, creativity and courage. and grow yourself by experiencing new and very diverse areas. Our DNA is definitely an agile culture:
•we are customer oriented, by co-building tailor-made solutions adapted to their problems
•we are daring: we investigate new topics by imagining innovative, sustainable and profitable solutions
•we promote innovation by developing collaborative working methods based on "test and learn"
•we truly care about the environment and improving the quality of people's lives
•we promote the collective support, by strengthening the culture of feedback
Do you want to live a unique adventure, working in a fast-growing BU and market? Building innovative, sustainable and friendly solutions, within a multicultural team that allow you to explore new ways of working?
If you share our DNA and are aligned with our purpose “make the zero carbon transition a reality”, then join our journey to a better world, and apply for our new apprenticeship : You will be our Purchase and Finance enabler
You will support 3 main roles within the BU :
1. Mastering the purchasing process for the BU

•Purpose : Transforming BU purchase needs into real services or goods, in a smooth and structured way

•Accountabilities :

•Managing the Purchasing governance roll-out (a.o. call for tenders) and the fine-tuning of tools and current process (also exploring opportunities of mutualization with other entities)
•Ensuring adequate controls and sanity checks of suppliers, in particular with Business developers and Technical team
•Ensuring a smooth transformation of requests into purchase orders, through a whole life cycle (i.e. until suppliers payment)
•Scope : general and administrative purchasing (intellectual studies, logistics, communication & events, SLA for secondments, training, IT…), studies for H2 projects (France, Chile, Australia….) – opportunities to expand

2. Contributing to financial steering of the BU
•Purpose : Helping Financial control to elaborate a end-of-year EBITDA view

•Accountabilities :

•Keep an up-to-date inventory of committed and expected purchases, also covering the accounting status (accounted, invoiced, paid)

•Feed Financial control with relevant infos for Budget set-up and monthly financial reportings (opex accounted vs to-be-done, working capital and cash…)

3. Other support to Projects and BU operations
•Support BD and other BU partners for their purchasing needs : identifying suppliers, handling relationships with suppliers (quotes, …)…

You want to share and/or develop ?
•Analytical and structured, with creative thinking: be able to suggest innovative solutions to everyday problems
•Self-starter state of mind and ability to adapt to different teams and ways of working
•Ability to rapidly assess and resolve problems with varying degrees of ambiguity
•Team-player culture
•Demonstrate empathy and respect for people
•Develop authentic relationships, through generous listening and straight talk

oYou prepare a degree in finance, business, or a related degree ;
oYou are a fast learner and able to upskill yourself quickly on new topics ;
oCreative and bold ;
oYou are a native/fluent English speaker, French and/or Spanish would be a plus.

Additional Information
·  Posting Date: Mar 4, 2020