Do you want to join a fast-growing, early mover in BESS where you can have true autonomy and impact?

If that’s a yes then this could be the opportunity for YOU!

We’re delighted to be partnering with our client, BSTOR, Belgium’s leading independent stationary battery storage project development, financing and ownership boutique, backed by a well-established cohort of strategic investors and financing stakeholders.

BSTOR have developed, financed and own 75% of the first battery project connected to the Belgian high voltage grid, in operation in Bastogne since 2021: EStor‑Lux (10MW - 20 MWh). BSTOR also recently announced financial close and start of construction for a 50 MW – 140 MWh project in La Louvière and financial close and start of construction of another, 100 MW, project will start in March 2025.

BSTOR’s ambition is to remain the frontrunner in battery development and financing in Belgium and has secured a GW scale pipe in various stages of development beyond these 3 projects. BSTOR intention is also to initiate international diversification.

To support the ambitious growth of the company, BSTOR is looking for a talented and committed Procurement Manager.

Your Function

In this role, you will be part of the development team and report to Heads of Development, but also with a dotted line and close collaboration with the Managing Director.

Your main responsibility will be to lead the procurement process for supply, installation and maintenance services of grid-scale battery projects in a tandem with the Head of Assets and Engineering and with the support of the legal and finance teams.

Tasks

• Single point of contact with bidders in all phases of procurement
• Redaction and issuance of RfIs and RfPs with the support of assets and engineering team
• Leading the process of RfI and RfP until proposal of preferred bidders to the management and executive committees
• Leading the process of contract negotiations
• Support to the Heads of Construction and the Head of Operations for contract management during respective phases
• Maintain network and good relationship with counterparts

Your profile

• MSc in Business and/or Engineering
•  5+ years of experience from which 3+ years of hands-on experience in Procurement or Sales Manager (single point of contact to suppliers or owners) for grid-scale BESS projects
• Ability to build strong, long-term relationships
• Familiar with constraints from non-recourse financing
• In love with problem solving
• Full professional proficiency in English
• Self-starter, “whatever-it-takes” attitude, team player (lone wolves not welcome)
• Energy transition enthusiast (battery freaks welcome)
• Ambition, to not only deliver under high level expectations but also to grow yourself within the organization in the midterm
• No task is too little nor too big for you

Working for BSTOR?

Means:

• A job with a mission and tangible impact
• Being involved in the whole project development cycle and all aspects of battery asset development: task diversity and overview on the overall why and how guaranteed
• Room for taking responsibility and weighing on the projects and company development
• Joining a frontrunner in a hockey-stick shape expanding business
• Early stepping in an early mover company: suffer the teething pains / enjoy the growth opportunities with us.

Our Culture:

Make serious things, not taking ourselves seriously!